Highly seasonal demand across its network of warehouses left this large e-commerce provider
with a choice: Invest in a system that operates under capacity for most of the year, or one that can’t meet the peak volume.
Omni-channel commerce has put the consumer in the driver's seat, with the ability to shop anywhere, buy anywhere and receive products in the manner and time of their choosing. While this revolution has been a great convenience to consumers, it has left many retailers scrambling to develop a seamless operation that not only delivers the consumer's expectations regardless of channel but does so profitably. Therein lies the rub.