As ever, picking operations are being driven to do more, faster. But the difficulty is in managing the new types of order, says Johanna Parsons
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German casual fashion brand, BRAX, founded in 1888, has sales of over €280 million through some 1,400 concessions and 84 of its own shops in Germany Belgium, Russia, Latvia, Ukraine and China
French fashion brand for men Celio has more than 1,000 shops in France as well as in Spain, Belgium and Italy and also an e-retail channel
Buyers of fashion products are, almost by definition, fickle. But they exert a powerful influence on the supply chain – and the nature of their requirements is changing. Johanna Parsons reports
With warehouse automation, it is often thought that the bigger the investment, the better the return. But new developments mean that even smaller firms can take advantage, says Johanna Parsons
Dutch e-commerce specialist wehkamp.nl has chosen Knapp to supply the automated handling systems for a news distribution centre at Zwolle in the Netherlands
John Lewis has awarded Dürkopp Fördertechnik the contract to design and install an automated system for its 675,000 sq ft distribution centre for fashion goods at Magna Park in Milton Keynes
Embracing omni-channel has enabled the retailer to drive dramatic growth. Operations director Dino Rocos explains the strategy to Johanna Parsons
Retail is changing with consumers increasingly taking up online options for home delivery and click and collect. Johanna Parsons finds that retailers are increasingly looking to automation to pave the way to serving these different channels
Enhanced systems installed with an eye on strategy are changing the rules for storage, racking and shelving, says Johanna Parsons
