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E-commerce & Fulfillment

Thousands of small orders a day, next-day promises, and peaks that triple your volume overnight.

The Challenge

Small orders, big volume, no room for error

E-commerce turns every order into a pick. Lines per order are low, SKU counts are high, and customers expect shipping the same day. Most of the cost sits in walking, searching, and handling, and it grows with every order.

Picker travelWalking can take more than half of a picker’s shift in a shelving-based operation.
Peak seasonVolume can double or triple in weeks, and temporary labour is hard to find and train.
SKU growthCatalogues keep growing while the building does not.
ReturnsReverse flows need space, labour, and fast re-stocking.

Proven Results

What similar operations achieved

99%sort accuracy at Webstaurant Store, an e-commerce distributor, with about 1.5 h saved per container (FMH Conveyors)
3×pick rate for one picker at Outset Media, a direct-to-consumer brand in Ontario (Modula)
50–75%less time to unload each container at Frogg Toggs, an outdoor apparel brand (Gorbel Destuff-it)

Published customer results from our technology partners. Your results depend on your volumes, layout, and processes. See all case studies →

What Matters Most

  • Order accuracy
  • Same-day shipping
  • Scalability for peaks
  • Labour productivity
  • Space per SKU

How DeRosa delivers

  1. 01

    Profile your orders

    We analyse order lines, SKU velocity, and peak weeks from your WMS history.

  2. 02

    Model the pick process

    Goods-to-person, put-to-light, and slotting options are compared on your real orders.

  3. 03

    Phase it in around peak

    Installation is scheduled outside your busy season, zone by zone.

  4. 04

    Scale with demand

    Add VLM trays, stations, or robots as volume grows, without redesigning.

Let’s talk about your operation

Every facility is different. Tell us about yours and a DeRosa engineer will follow up.