DMW&H Blog

Efficiency and precision are paramount in the complex world of modern warehousing, making the role of a systems integrator incredibly important. For companies seeking to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and reduce costs, a warehouse integrator brings the expertise needed to seamlessly merge technology, equipment, and processes into a cohesive, high-performing system. What is an Integrator?

In the modern supply chain, speed, accuracy, and efficiency are paramount. Warehouses and distribution centers are under constant pressure to process more orders, handle more SKUs, and adapt to constantly shifting consumer demands. As businesses strive to meet these challenges, material handling systems have become increasingly sophisticated—blending conveyors, sorters, robotics, software, automated storage and retrieval

Setting the Scene Inflation and a host of geopolitical issues have made for some interesting developments in the shipping world over the last 18 months. To start, there are a few distinctions to make before we can make sense of some of the recent data. The first concerns the difference between spot prices and contract

Businesses of all types are continuing to learn valuable lessons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be tempting to think that a lot of this information is simply related to how we can better react to future pandemics, but in fact many of these lessons can be applied more generally. Many of

Each year the MHI Annual Industry Report provides valuable incites and useful data for businesses working across all areas of the supply chain. The 2023 report, authored jointly by MHI and Deloitte Consulting, was released at this year’s ProMat event which was hosted in Chicago from March 20-23. The results of industry-wide surveys are always

As more and more individual parts of our supply chain have become automated over the last decade, the shipping logistics industry has seen massive increases in efficiency. Modern software, autonomous machines, and time-saving scheduling are now the norm for many of our customers at DMW&H. But as this modernization has spread across the field, we

In our last DMW&H blog, we delved into some specific engineering questions related to the physical movement of items—conveyors, automated sorters, motors, etc. Of course, in today’s world, these physical components are only as good as the systems that allow them to operate and coordinate in digital space. As important as it is to ensure

If we think about all of the ways that home delivery of goods has changed over the past five, ten, or fifteen years, there is a lot to take in. We are not simply seeing more products bypass brick and mortar stores, we are also seeing new types of products make their way directly from

On our DWM&H blog we talk a lot about different strategies to help improve warehouse logistics. A lot of the time, these approaches involve implementing solutions to help get a leg up on the competition, reduce inefficiency, and take advantage of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and automation—they are essentially proactive. They come from asking

If you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the logistics of supply chain management, you might think that automation has become a bit overhyped. Sometimes it feels like we see new story after news story about drone delivery or autonomous trucking, but we don’t actually see these advanced machines making a difference. Interestingly,

In our last blog, we wanted to inform our DMW&H clients about the increased demand for warehousing services in recent months. A key theme of this piece was the uncertainty that has come as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply put, we are still waiting to see what changes from the pandemic are

One of the things we continue to strive for at DMW&H is to work with our clients to find unique and pragmatic solutions that are right for them. It has become exponentially more difficult over the last five to ten years to keep pace with the advancements in both products and solutions that have become

Excess inventory has always been a focal point of efficient shipping and receiving. Good logistics mean keeping items on the shelf or in the warehouse for a minimum amount of time so that we can avoid excess inventory. There are many ways to address this that we continue to emphasize with our clients at DMW&H,

It is going to take some time before we fully understand all the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, if we are able to do so at all. One of the biggest issues has been trying to distinguish between short term reactions to the pandemic, and longer-term trends that are here to stay. The recent focus

The labor market has gone through some wild swings in the past decade, not to mention the last two-and-a-bit years of a global pandemic. Time and time again we meet with our clients at DMW&H and hear the same question: “What can I do to hire the right people for distribution?” It doesn’t matter the

Not many of us understood global supply chains in detail before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—at least not their vulnerabilities. That has all changed as suppliers have been forced to adapt to shutdowns, labor shortages, and other problems over the last two years. The good news is that in the face of this unprecedented

A lot of the recommendations that we see today for improving distribution and storage efficiency are geared towards large businesses operating buildings with large footprints. These techniques and tips are great, but sometimes they just don’t make a whole lot of sense if you are working with a smaller space. A lot of shipping and

Understandably there is a lot of focus on environmental sustainability for modern businesses. In the past large facilities like warehouses and retail centers were not necessarily designed with these concerns in mind, but there is plenty that can be done with modern construction and retrofitting to reduce carbon footprints and promote the health of nearby

The expectations of consumers and suppliers have ebbed and flowed over the past 24 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, taking the marketplace on some wild swings. We have hit low valleys of supply chain disruption and scarcity, and high peaks of overabundance and strong inventory. One thing has become clear for both our staff

With the holidays just around the corner, retailers around the country are preparing for one of their busiest seasons of the year. The time for gift giving means that order fulfillment, returns, and shipping/receiving logistics will all be run through their paces in the next few weeks. The good news is that Christmas is a

Distribution centers operate like the central nervous systems of modern retailers, connecting everything together in a (hopefully) well-choreographed dance. As such, they are often the place that companies look to implement improvements or retrofits with newer technology. If your business is interested in improving and expanding your distribution center through a retrofit, consider these few

Today the average consumer browsing the Internet has very different expectations of delivery times than they would have had just five or ten years ago. With e-commerce giants like Amazon leading the way to speed up fulfillment times, two and three-day deliveries have become the norm. When it comes to improving this type of efficiency,

There is no more exciting trend in warehouse logistics than the progress being made by artificial intelligence. For good reason, plenty of attention on this front is paid to the back-end software capabilities that have emerged in the last ten years. Putting large data sets to work through adaptive software has allowed for drastic changes

What is the digital marketplace going to look like in five, ten, or even fifty years? How will consumers purchase the products that they want, and how will order fulfillment take new forms? These are the questions that everyone is waiting to see in the world of e-commerce. Businesses are aiming to prepare for the

Advice about how to improve warehouse operations can get convoluted during the digital era. It is easy to get stuck in the weeds discussing advanced software integration, shipping logistics, and smart storage infrastructure. There is a time and a place to talk about those types of improvements, but plenty of our clients at DMW&H are

The world will look and feel quite different in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and nowhere will these changes be more obvious than everyday commerce. Months of quarantine and increased demand for socially-distanced order fulfillment has sped up many of the trends already in swing when it comes to the online sale of products

In the past five years, the push to convert traditional retail operations and spaces into modern e-commerce businesses has ballooned nationwide. As consumers have turned to easy-to-use online platforms, especially during the midst of a global pandemic, suppliers have looked for ways to make this transition while limiting downtime. If your business is considering a

DMW&H Top Executive Named 2021 SDCE Pros to Know Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments leverage supply chains for competitive advantage Fairfield, NJ – March 29, 2021 – DMW&H, a full-service material handling solutions provider, announces that a top executive has been named Pros to Know by Supply &

The factors likely to determine a business’s competitive edge in today’s world are vastly different than those of ten or twenty years ago. More than ever before, the logistics process underpinning sales, storage, and delivery is a primary driver of growth and development against competitors. Customers have come to expect an internet of things at

When was the last time you assessed the operating costs for your warehouse? Perhaps you negotiated something favorable with an individual service provider or supplier. And, rightfully so, felt good about that success. But, have you looked at the business’s entire operations for cost-savings? Let’s explore some approaches that can help uncover efficiencies. Labor Is

The storage, shipping, and handling systems that are available to modern businesses today represent a vast improvement over those of just five or ten years ago. This rapid pace of change has allowed for increased rates and efficiency of distribution, paving the way for future growth. But this level of advancement also prompts the question,

The storage, shipping, and handling systems that are available to modern businesses today represent a vast improvement over those of just five or ten years ago. This rapid pace of change has allowed for increased rates and efficiency of distribution, paving the way for future growth. But this level of advancement also prompts the question,

When was the last time you assessed the operating costs for your warehouse? Perhaps you negotiated something favorable with an individual service provider or supplier. And, rightfully so, felt good about that success. But, have you looked at the business’s entire operations for cost-savings? Let’s explore some approaches that can help uncover efficiencies. Labor Is

The factors likely to determine a business’s competitive edge in today’s world are vastly different than those of ten or twenty years ago. More than ever before, the logistics process underpinning sales, storage, and delivery is a primary driver of growth and development against competitors. Customers have come to expect an internet of things at

DMW&H Top Executive Named 2021 SDCE Pros to Know Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments leverage supply chains for competitive advantage Fairfield, NJ – March 29, 2021 – DMW&H, a full-service material handling solutions provider, announces that a top executive has been named Pros to Know by Supply &

In the past five years, the push to convert traditional retail operations and spaces into modern e-commerce businesses has ballooned nationwide. As consumers have turned to easy-to-use online platforms, especially during the midst of a global pandemic, suppliers have looked for ways to make this transition while limiting downtime. If your business is considering a

The world will look and feel quite different in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and nowhere will these changes be more obvious than everyday commerce. Months of quarantine and increased demand for socially-distanced order fulfillment has sped up many of the trends already in swing when it comes to the online sale of products

Advice about how to improve warehouse operations can get convoluted during the digital era. It is easy to get stuck in the weeds discussing advanced software integration, shipping logistics, and smart storage infrastructure. There is a time and a place to talk about those types of improvements, but plenty of our clients at DMW&H are

What is the digital marketplace going to look like in five, ten, or even fifty years? How will consumers purchase the products that they want, and how will order fulfillment take new forms? These are the questions that everyone is waiting to see in the world of e-commerce. Businesses are aiming to prepare for the

There is no more exciting trend in warehouse logistics than the progress being made by artificial intelligence. For good reason, plenty of attention on this front is paid to the back-end software capabilities that have emerged in the last ten years. Putting large data sets to work through adaptive software has allowed for drastic changes

Today the average consumer browsing the Internet has very different expectations of delivery times than they would have had just five or ten years ago. With e-commerce giants like Amazon leading the way to speed up fulfillment times, two and three-day deliveries have become the norm. When it comes to improving this type of efficiency,

Distribution centers operate like the central nervous systems of modern retailers, connecting everything together in a (hopefully) well-choreographed dance. As such, they are often the place that companies look to implement improvements or retrofits with newer technology. If your business is interested in improving and expanding your distribution center through a retrofit, consider these few

With the holidays just around the corner, retailers around the country are preparing for one of their busiest seasons of the year. The time for gift giving means that order fulfillment, returns, and shipping/receiving logistics will all be run through their paces in the next few weeks. The good news is that Christmas is a

The expectations of consumers and suppliers have ebbed and flowed over the past 24 months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, taking the marketplace on some wild swings. We have hit low valleys of supply chain disruption and scarcity, and high peaks of overabundance and strong inventory. One thing has become clear for both our staff

Understandably there is a lot of focus on environmental sustainability for modern businesses. In the past large facilities like warehouses and retail centers were not necessarily designed with these concerns in mind, but there is plenty that can be done with modern construction and retrofitting to reduce carbon footprints and promote the health of nearby

A lot of the recommendations that we see today for improving distribution and storage efficiency are geared towards large businesses operating buildings with large footprints. These techniques and tips are great, but sometimes they just don’t make a whole lot of sense if you are working with a smaller space. A lot of shipping and

Not many of us understood global supply chains in detail before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—at least not their vulnerabilities. That has all changed as suppliers have been forced to adapt to shutdowns, labor shortages, and other problems over the last two years. The good news is that in the face of this unprecedented

The labor market has gone through some wild swings in the past decade, not to mention the last two-and-a-bit years of a global pandemic. Time and time again we meet with our clients at DMW&H and hear the same question: “What can I do to hire the right people for distribution?” It doesn’t matter the

It is going to take some time before we fully understand all the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, if we are able to do so at all. One of the biggest issues has been trying to distinguish between short term reactions to the pandemic, and longer-term trends that are here to stay. The recent focus

Excess inventory has always been a focal point of efficient shipping and receiving. Good logistics mean keeping items on the shelf or in the warehouse for a minimum amount of time so that we can avoid excess inventory. There are many ways to address this that we continue to emphasize with our clients at DMW&H,

One of the things we continue to strive for at DMW&H is to work with our clients to find unique and pragmatic solutions that are right for them. It has become exponentially more difficult over the last five to ten years to keep pace with the advancements in both products and solutions that have become

In our last blog, we wanted to inform our DMW&H clients about the increased demand for warehousing services in recent months. A key theme of this piece was the uncertainty that has come as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply put, we are still waiting to see what changes from the pandemic are

If you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the logistics of supply chain management, you might think that automation has become a bit overhyped. Sometimes it feels like we see new story after news story about drone delivery or autonomous trucking, but we don’t actually see these advanced machines making a difference. Interestingly,

On our DWM&H blog we talk a lot about different strategies to help improve warehouse logistics. A lot of the time, these approaches involve implementing solutions to help get a leg up on the competition, reduce inefficiency, and take advantage of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and automation—they are essentially proactive. They come from asking

If we think about all of the ways that home delivery of goods has changed over the past five, ten, or fifteen years, there is a lot to take in. We are not simply seeing more products bypass brick and mortar stores, we are also seeing new types of products make their way directly from

As more and more individual parts of our supply chain have become automated over the last decade, the shipping logistics industry has seen massive increases in efficiency. Modern software, autonomous machines, and time-saving scheduling are now the norm for many of our customers at DMW&H. But as this modernization has spread across the field, we

In our last DMW&H blog, we delved into some specific engineering questions related to the physical movement of items—conveyors, automated sorters, motors, etc. Of course, in today’s world, these physical components are only as good as the systems that allow them to operate and coordinate in digital space. As important as it is to ensure

Businesses of all types are continuing to learn valuable lessons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be tempting to think that a lot of this information is simply related to how we can better react to future pandemics, but in fact many of these lessons can be applied more generally. Many of

Each year the MHI Annual Industry Report provides valuable incites and useful data for businesses working across all areas of the supply chain. The 2023 report, authored jointly by MHI and Deloitte Consulting, was released at this year’s ProMat event which was hosted in Chicago from March 20-23. The results of industry-wide surveys are always

Setting the Scene Inflation and a host of geopolitical issues have made for some interesting developments in the shipping world over the last 18 months. To start, there are a few distinctions to make before we can make sense of some of the recent data. The first concerns the difference between spot prices and contract

Efficiency and precision are paramount in the complex world of modern warehousing, making the role of a systems integrator incredibly important. For companies seeking to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and reduce costs, a warehouse integrator brings the expertise needed to seamlessly merge technology, equipment, and processes into a cohesive, high-performing system. What is an Integrator?

In the modern supply chain, speed, accuracy, and efficiency are paramount. Warehouses and distribution centers are under constant pressure to process more orders, handle more SKUs, and adapt to constantly shifting consumer demands. As businesses strive to meet these challenges, material handling systems have become increasingly sophisticated—blending conveyors, sorters, robotics, software, automated storage and retrieval