Automation for General Merchandise
General Merchandise Retail
General Merchandise retail refers to the large-scale selling of products directly to consumers. General merchandise companies want their customers to enjoy a seamless shopping experience, no matter how, where, and when they want to shop. To handle the demands of these retailers, consumer goods logistics must be optimized for efficiency, speed, and accuracy.
General merchandise distribution centers are designed according to specific requirements.
Here’s an overview of how this works:
- Generally, a distribution center receives pallets containing multiple SKUs from suppliers/producers.
- The pallets are transferred into totes or stored on a shelf as cartons or individual items.
- Reserves and larger items are stored in the pallet warehouse.
- The DC may be divided into small and large product processing areas or combined into one DC.
- Order fulfillment optimizes processes according to order types. They generate mixed box pallets or roll cages from inventory to fulfill store orders and prepare loose boxes for online order shipping.
Optimize Your Consumer Goods Logistics
Whether they shop on mobile devices or in brick-and-mortar stores, consumers expect fast, accurate deliveries and consistent product availability, creating potential supply chain challenges.
TGW Logistics partners with retail companies to create more efficient distribution centers, no matter the sales channel - online, brick-and-mortar, or omni channel. We offer fully automated or partially automated solutions to make this possible.
When you work with TGW Logistics, you’ll be ready to face the dynamic challenges of the retail marketplace with efficient and reliable solutions for consumer goods logistics. This is true no matter the order amount, product variety, weight, specific product properties, or the additional challenges of seasonal campaigns such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
Benefits of Automation for General Merchandise
- You gain maximum flexibility for fulfilling daily and peak order days.
- Efficient handling keeps you prepared for any scenario.
- Our automatic systems can easily adapt to changes in SKUs and SKU counts.
- With the modular structure of our systems, you can have a tailored door-to-door solution for either a greenfield or brownfield warehouse.
- You can enjoy installation or future expansion, even during ongoing operations.
Tailored Solutions for Better Success
It’s hard to impress today’s consumers, who expect in-store and online shopping options, excellent service, and hassle-free experiences - whenever and wherever they shop.
These expectations impact consumer goods logistics and create considerable challenges for retail companies hoping to stay competitive. Retail companies must continually change product portfolios and hit difficult service level agreements (SLAs) to earn customer loyalty.
TGW Logistics offers solutions to overcome these challenges and set you up for success. We address your specific needs with automated retail logistics optimized for both efficiency and fulfillment so you can deliver exceptional customer service.
Partner with TGW Logistics for Retail Success
Overcome the challenges of retail logistics and stay ahead of the competition with solutions for warehouse automation from TGW Logistics. Reach out to learn more about how we can support your continued success in general merchandise retail.
Speak With An Expert
Erich Schlenkrich
Vice President Business Development Industrial & Consumer Goods