Are you prepared for post-peak season? 3 things to consider
The madness of holiday shopping may be over, but post-peak can be just as chaotic if you aren’t prepared. Here are 3 things to consider in your post-peak season.
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How to implement an effective eCommerce returns solution
Returns can be an expensive and difficult business. But handling returns doesn’t have to be a burden on your operation. Here’s a few quick tips on implementing an effective eCommerce returns solution.
4 common workforce problems and how to fix them
At SIMOS, we provide you with a customized performance-based labor solution, whether you’re in distribution, fulfillment, reverse logistics or retail.
3 ways you know you’ve found a good staffing partner
Is your staffing partner giving you what you need? Are you unsure of whether you’ve made the right choice? Learn a few easy ways to tell if your current staffing provider is a true partner
Return process overhauled and returns data captured for the first time in a decade
This client had worked with our team before on another special project and knew our proven process. They were struggling to maintain an effective returns process. Their team had no way of capturing or tracking information from any returned merchandise. Their system lacked the ability to show the status of the return or whether it was the correct product. This resulted in many returns were processed blindly, leading to inaccurate data and lost revenue. With peak season approaching, they contacted the SIMOS team for help
SIMOS Q3 2023 Supply Chain & Retail Report
2023 is the year of returning to the status quo for the most part. After so much volatility, the supply chain has continued to come back to more consistent conditions into the third quarter.
SIMOS Q2 2023 Supply Chain & Retail Report
After multiple years of high volatility, the supply chain is showing signs pointing to a return to normalcy. But there still could be some hiccups as we head into the second half of 2023.
SIMOS Solutions: We’re Experts at Retail
With over 30 years of experience, we know the retail industry inside and out. Let us help you find qualified light industrial, PMV drivers, pickers/packers or loading/unloading associates for your distribution or 3PL facility. We can also help you increase productivity and reduce cost in your operation.
SIMOS team helps build recommerce operation from the ground up for MFR
MFR owners engaged Maven Circular, a consulting firm specializing in branded recommerce, to help them with the launch of their facility. The goal was to create a solution-agnostic operation, which could provide skilled warehousing and processing services to both brands and platform providers who desired to outsource their resale operations.
SIMOS Q1 2023 Supply Chain & Retail Report
The chaos across the supply chain from the pandemic seems to have eased some. Our report dives into what supply chain operations need to know after Q1.
4-day work weeks in distribution: Pros & cons to consider
What would a 4-day work week look like in manufacturing and distribution? It could have both pros and cons.
What you need to know about RaaS, and how it can affect operations
One of the newest acronyms to join the industrial and retail industry is RaaS. Here we explain what RaaS is, as well as how it can impact the operations side of your business.
2022 Shipping Research [Infographic]
Our SIMOS team conducted research on what consumers think about everything shipping, including prices, time to ship and delays. Learn more about what customers think about your shipping policy.
Picking Operation Doubles in Productivity After Performance Model Deployed
This site was facing productivity and efficiency issues. Although they had another staffing service as a backup, they were not producing the results they were hoping for. The client hoped our team could help support this site to get back on track.
5 steps to reduce high warehouse turnover rates
What happens when your warehouse division has such a high turnover rate that it’s impacting your company’s bottom line? Following these five steps can help.