What's the Future of E-Commerce Order Fulfillment? | SupplyChainBrain

What's the Future of E-Commerce Order Fulfillment?

Jeff Hedges, President, OPEX Material Handling
April 2, 2013

Jeff Hedges, president of OPEX Material Handling, outlines some of the major challenges confronting e-commerce providers, including rising costs, tax issues and global regulation. [Run Time (Min.): 10:46]

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