The Material Handling Blog

Pio: Small-Scale Goods-to-Person Automation, Big Impact

Sean Struve

March 26, 2025

E-commerce and retail are evolving fast, and small to medium-sized businesses are at the center of...Read More

A Deep Dive Into Revolutionizing India’s Ecommerce Warehouse Operations

Nithin

July 10, 2024

Ecommerce warehousing involves storing, organizing, and managing goods in the supply chain for...Read More

Meeting Retail's New Demands: Bastian Solutions at RILA LINK 2024

Bailey Ludlam

February 21, 2024

Remaining competitive means staying ahead of retail's rapid changes, such as complex omnichannel...Read More

Holiday Order Fulfillment Calls for An Omnichannel Approach

Alex Haines, Bailey Ludlam

November 29, 2023

Sales are on the rise again this holiday season and consumers are shopping in an omnichannel way....Read More

The Past, Present and Future of Retail Supply Chain

Greg Conner

September 20, 2023

With the global pandemic only a few years behind us, rising diesel prices, supply chain shortages...Read More

6 Considerations for Retail E-Fulfillment Polybag Packing Automation

Dan Cahalan

August 16, 2023

Bag or box? They aren’t the only packing options, but they are certainly the most prevalent when it...Read More

The Effectiveness of Slotting in Warehouse Operations

Chandra Kumar R

March 01, 2023

Warehouse slotting, velocity slotting, re-slotting – these are all commonly used terms when...Read More

'Looking Beyond Technology' at RILA LINK 2023

Grace Stafford

February 08, 2023

Bastian Solutions will be present at RILA LINK in Orlando, FL this month. Joining the retail order...Read More

Industry Leaders, Innovators and Investors at Manifest 2023

Grace Stafford

January 18, 2023

Bastian Solutions is excited to join supply chain and logistics professionals for the second annual...Read More

Thrive During Peak Season: 3 Order Fulfillment Considerations

Alex Haines

December 07, 2022

Peak season is here. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the biggest sales days of the year, have...Read More

Webcast Recap: Robotics Accelerates Retail Digitization

Grace Stafford

October 05, 2022

In a recent webcast, Matt Kohler, Bastian Solutions’ Applications Director, and other industry...Read More

Três fatores principais no design de produção de goods to person

Brent Davis, Nicolas Sales

September 22, 2022

Como integradora independente, a Bastian Solutions trabalha com diversas tecnologias e marcas. Como...Read More

3 Key Mistakes to Avoid in Micro-fulfillment Technology Selection

Alex Haines

September 14, 2022

Bringing products as close and as fast as possible to customers triggered a new way of looking at...Read More

3 Parcel Shipment Direct-to-Consumer Opportunity Areas

John Young, Will Saucer

August 03, 2022

It’s no secret that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, foot traffic in brick-and-mortar...Read More

Reimagining Order Fulfillment with Robotic Piece Picking Solutions [Infographic]

Bailey Ludlam, Clay Britton

July 13, 2022

Transform warehouse operations to achieve smarter, more accurate, 24/7 order fulfillment with piece...Read More

Workplace Health: Ergonomics, Safety and Health Enhanced by Logistics Robots

Bailey Ludlam

May 25, 2022

Post originally published and provided courtesy of Scallog. In order to coordinate and absorb those...Read More

Automation is Becoming the New Normal in India Warehousing

Sriram Bandal

March 29, 2022

The warehousing industry has grown in the last few years by becoming more intentionally planned,...Read More

Latin America’s Largest AutoStore Brings Innovation for Dafiti Group Retail Ecommerce

Carlos Galbiati

March 02, 2022

Featuring capacity for goods to person system storage of 3.6 million products, Dafiti Group’s...Read More

Maior AutoStore da América Latina traz inovação para o comércio eletrônico de varejo do Dafiti Group

Carlos Galbiati

March 02, 2022

Com capacidade de armazenamento de 3,6 milhões de produtos, o mais novo armazém do Grupo Dafiti,...Read More

El sistema AutoStore más grande de Latinoamérica aporta innovación al comercio electrónico minorista

Carlos Galbiati

March 02, 2022

Con una capacidad del sistema de almacenamiento de 3,6 millones de “productos a persona”, el nuevo...Read More

Top 5 Benefits of Pick to Light Explained

Alex Haines

January 05, 2022

Pick to light has become a staple of warehouse distribution and order picking. Here are the top 5...Read More

PUMA’s DC Automation Thrives Amid Pandemic Retail Peak Season Shifts

Bailey Ludlam, Patrick Miner

November 10, 2021

Designed for agility and growth, PUMA’s new Indianapolis distribution center was immediately put to...Read More

PUMA’s Automation Evolution: Retail eFulfillment with Advanced Warehouse Systems

Patrick Miner

September 29, 2021

“Quite frankly, we were gonna burst.” Sports company PUMA was not only quickly outgrowing their...Read More

You Need it When?! The Challenges of Same-Day Delivery

Blake Bearden, Joe Campbell

September 22, 2021

With continuing growth in ecommerce sales and mobile device usage, companies will need to master...Read More

Finding the Right Automation for Grocery Ecommerce: 3 Proven Technologies

Alex Haines

September 15, 2021

By now, we all know the headache that is the world of grocery ecommerce. Between a global pandemic,...Read More

Automated Empty Case Delivery via Robots and Overhead Monorail

Mitch Stevens

August 18, 2021

In many distribution centers, timely order fulfillment relies on operators having access to empty...Read More

The Challenges of Grocery Ecommerce

Dustin Crandall

August 11, 2021

There’s no question that online grocery ordering is here to stay. Access to fresh produce, milk,...Read More

Richelieu Streamlines Order Fulfillment for Improved Customer Experience

Kevin Auger

August 05, 2021

Serving more than 80,000 customers in both Canada and the United States, Richelieu aimed to...Read More

Adaptación de las estrategias de fabricación para el procesamiento de pedidos directos al consumidor

Chris Bratten, Roberto Zarur

August 03, 2021

Internet, desde su adopción en la década de 1990, es un lugar extraordinario que continuamente abre...Read More

Leveraging 3 Common Put Wall Drawbacks for Improved Order Fulfillment

John Padgett

July 21, 2021

Put walls aren’t new but their many operational benefits continue to stand out and help drive...Read More

Rethinking DC Packing Automation for E-fulfillment

Chris Bratten

June 16, 2021

Pick, pack and ship is fairly straightforward but with increasing pressures to process orders...Read More

4 Steps for Evaluating and Deciding on DC Automation

Brent Davis

May 26, 2021

If your distribution center has grown in both SKUs and order volume or your typical order has...Read More

How COVID-19 Will Permanently Change your Omni-Channel Supply Chain

Alex Haines

March 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force unprecedented shut downs, will the resulting changes to...Read More

Delivering Best Buy's Supply Chain Transformation

Linda Grady

March 03, 2020

Learn how we helped Best Buy overhaul its omnichannel operations and supply chain network to stay...Read More

The "Final 50 Feet" of Ecommerce Delivery: Trends, Challenges, and Technology

Mike Senuta

February 13, 2020

While the “last mile” has long been a focus for retailers and carriers, one particularly...Read More

Third Party Logistics vs. In-House: What's Right for Your Operation?

Linda Grady

October 09, 2019

Every warehouse operation has unique challenges. When considering third-party logistics, it's...Read More

Sifting Through Single Item Sortation

Evan Cleveland

October 01, 2019

Single item sortation is frequently used to quickly fill multiple orders that contain similar...Read More

Inside the Success of an Electronics eCommerce Distribution Center

Nick VanWallaghen

September 13, 2019

With the right people, processes, and technology in their new advanced distribution center, NewEgg...Read More

Retail Fulfillment: The Costs to Be Free

Kelsey Bates

August 15, 2019

As ecommerce continues to grow, it’s apparent that fast and free shipping is a key motivator for...Read More

What is AutoStore?

Ryan Nicholas

June 04, 2019

Learn more about this unique automated warehouse storage system and what makes it the best option...Read More

Que es AutoStore? (Spanish)

June 04, 2019

Obtenga más información sobre este exclusivo sistema automatizado de almacenamiento de almacén y lo...Read More

4 Steps to Reduce Operational Waste in an E-commerce World

Jordan Wengert

May 08, 2019

The Toyota Production System (TPS) characterizes waste using 3 Ms: Muda, Mura, and Muri. These 4...Read More

The Rise of the Urban DC

Jeff Snyder

April 23, 2019

More and more people, especially young adults, are moving into cities. To reach this increasingly...Read More

Technological Advancements Enabling the Growth of Robotic Picking

Jason Tenorio

April 04, 2019

In the very near future, robotic picking will become mainstream, facilitating a 24/7 picking and...Read More

The Emergence of Kiva Look-Alikes

Wayne Lewis

March 14, 2019

After Amazon acquired Kiva Systems, these look-alike vendors have copied and expanded on the fetch...Read More

Split Case Picking Systems: A Beginner’s Guide, Part 3

JD Stumpf

February 15, 2019

With the growth in e-commerce, the demand for split case picking order fulfillment systems has...Read More

Split Case Picking Systems: A Beginner's Guide, Part 2

JD Stumpf

February 14, 2019

With the growth in e-commerce, the demand for split case picking order fulfillment systems has...Read More

Split Case Picking Systems: A Beginner’s Guide, Part 1

JD Stumpf

February 12, 2019

With the growth in e-commerce, the demand for split case picking order fulfillment systems has...Read More

AutoStore Black Line: Your Questions Answered

Derek Cribley

January 15, 2019

What's different about the new AutoStore Black Line? We've put together a Q&A so you can learn...Read More

AutoStore Black Line : Reponses a vos questions (French)

January 15, 2019

Qu'est-ce qui différencie le nouvel AutoStore Black Line? Nous avons préparé un Q&R pour que vous...Read More

Y tú ya has comprado por internet? Como estar preparado para el Boom del e-commerce en México

Roberto Zarur

January 16, 2017

Cada día vemos como están llegando nuevos servicios de comercio electrónico a los retailers que ya...Read More

I am Thankful for….Same Day Shipping!

Sarah Fronczak

November 22, 2016

As Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to admit that I am very thankful for same day shipping....Read More

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