Hi Guys, In this blog, I want to summarize the different aspects and issues that drive the Retail warehousing requirement. This will help you to lay a foundation when implementing D365 for Commerce for Retailers having big Central distribution warehouses and eventually understanding the questions and requirements. This will also give you a perspective on why Retail warehousing is unique relative to manufacturing or wholesale distribution.Read More »
Hi guys, In this blog, we are going to understand another key aspect of Retail Warehousing which is the Complexity of Operations. A warehouse can be more than just a place to store products. The competition in Commerce is growing more intense with each passing year. There is a need for something extra that your Retail warehouse offers. You call it special functions or special operations such as Catalogs with special product requirements–product personalization and/or customization, special sizing, etc. These special functions create an opportunity which appears to be significant:
A Bain survey of more than 1,000 shoppers found that while less than 10% have tried customization options, 25% to 30% are interested in doing so. While it is hard to gauge the overall potential of customization, if 25% of online sales of footwear were customized, that would equate to a market of $2 billion per year.
Hi guys, In this blog, we are going to understand another key aspect of Retail Warehousing which is Seasonal Inventory Management or Seasonality in Retail Warehouse operations. The most powerful influencer in the Retail business has been Seasonality. But due to the rise of Omnichannel strategies, the question arises – does seasonality can keep its mark? The answer would be – yes, the seasons still influence retail. Though the type of influence is changing drastically. This matters and you need to know specifically what seasonality does to a retail warehouse.Read More »
Hi guys, In this blog, we are going to understand another key aspect of Retail Warehousing which is Picking and Movement inside Retail Warehouse. Any Retail warehouse depends on effortless operations to carry out its daily Warehouse activity. This may be very true for a hypermarket where you have to replenish goods over shelves daily to cope up with a day to day demand or for an eCommerce Warehouse. The movement of pickers and picking of goods to fulfill the orders depends on how well the Storage of a Retail Warehouse is planned which is exactly what we talked about in my earlier post.
Hi guys, In this blog we are going to understand a key aspect of Retail Warehousing which is Storage. As we know Omni-channel is the key to the future of retail. It gives customers the best of traditional shopping. The strategies for Omni-channel is different because they emphasis more on the distribution centers and stores for e-commerce fulfillment. Regardless of which is primary in fulfilling e-commerce orders, the definition of the warehouse is changing.
Companies that sell entirely online are also shifting strategy, responding to consumer desire for more flexible shopping options. Many of those changes will affect the way retailers manage their supply chains. For distribution professionals, there are a number of implications—including the need to treat stores like part of their warehouse network. In all these Storage plays a vital role for the fulfillment of these Retail orders.
Sumit Potbhare 