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Fulfillment in the News 3PL’s mobile robot fleet helps manage disruption and growth Online retailer graduates to high-volume automated packaging and fulfillment 2020 Technology Roundtable: Meeting front-line challenges Harnessing the Booming Micro-Fulfillment Trend High-tech meets low-tech: Automate storage for pallet loads More Fulfillment News Harnessing the Booming Micro-Fulfillment Trend In this white paper, we explore the key challenges that grocers are facing in the online world and show how automated micro-fulfillment centers are helping them close the gaps and more effectively compete against some of the world’s largest e-tail grocers. All Resources DM Fulfillment Services is a third-party logistics (3PL) company providing omni-channel fulfillment and distribution solutions for manufacturers, merchants and trading partners. Business has grown significantly in recent years, and in 2018, the company almost tripled its total square footage through a series of building expansions. At the same time, the company re-evaluated its picking and packing operations. To optimize current facility layout and remain flexible going forward, the company deployed a fleet of mobile robots to support picking and packing of small packages. Founded eight years ago, DM Fulfillment is one of two subsidiaries. The second is Supplies Network, which has 30 years of experience distributing a range of printer-related products, including toner, ink and copiers. DM Fulfillment now operates five highly automated fulfillment centers. Greg Welchans, president and CMO of distribution management, identifies three main reasons for pursuing mobile robots. First, he sought to improve productivity and pick velocity to remain competitive with other online retailers. Second was to alleviate the pressure of hiring employees. It’s only becoming harder find human capital to pick product, Welchans says, so the third objective to reduce training time was that much more important. Before deploying the new mobile robots ( 6 River Systems ), the distribution business had been […]