According to a catalog operations maxim, when it comes to picking and packing orders, the best-handled product is the least-handled product. Simply put, if you’re seeking to reduce costs in the ...

Bottom line: Amazon isn't planning to lay off employees whose jobs will be replaced by machines but rather, let its headcount drop through attrition. Packing orders is a role with a high turnover rate ...

Your Amazon orders could soon get packed by a machine. The tech giant is deploying machines to warehouses to automate the process of packing customer orders, reports Reuters. Citing "two people who ...

Amazon is replacing some workers at its fulfillment centers. The machines are automating one of Amazon's most common job roles held by people: Packing orders. The rollout could cut more than 1,300 ...