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Solutions: Packing and Shipping

Packing and shipping solutions for resilience and profitability

e-Commerce has drastically changed consumers’ expectations for the time it takes to pack and ship a product directly to the customer’s homes. Higher order volumes coupled with turnover-prone labor force facilities to use software technology, such as FORTNA OptiSlot DC™ and best-fit solutions designed to maximize system utilization to meet the higher demand of order fulfillment. FORTNA can help efficiently organize, pick and sort products to minimize downtime and efficiently get products out of a facility.

Improve online fulfillment speed, capacity and inventory productivity

Packing and shipping are the final stages in the fulfillment process before a package is ready for delivery. These processes are critical in ensuring order accuracy, shipping time, and increasing overall customer satisfaction and will also:

Improve last mile cost, speed and reliability
Increase inventory turnover and productivity
Increase network capacity and balance peak volume

Seven benefits of ship from store fulfillment:

Increase capacity across the network
Inventory productivity
Last mile delivery speed and reliability
Transportation savings
Higher margins due to fewer markdowns
Handle excess volume during peak
Most of all, RESILIENCE

For more on this topic, read Twelve Questions to Ask Before Deploying Ship from Store

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The FORTNA difference drives packing and shipping success

It all starts with strategy

We take a holistic approach to distribution strategy, considering upstream/downstream impacts on an entire network of operations.

Design rooted in data science

Scientifically proven proprietary modeling tools and algorithms allow us to design for maximum efficiency and outcomes.

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Best-fit solutions with unique technology selection

Our deep bench of experts selects appropriate and best-fit technologies that optimize your solution. The result is a comprehensive, flexible solution that delivers exemplary business results.