Ship Monk

MAY 12, 2023

That’s the topic of today’s blog post. For example, UPS assesses “Extended Area” and “Remote Area” surcharges “to more accurately reflect the cost of providing service to these areas.” As another example, FedEx assesses an $89 surcharge for delivering to a business on Chicago’s Navy Pier. Q2 2022 and FedEx increasing from 8.1%

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about how automation positively impacts 3PLs, and the ecommerce businesses they’re committed to, this is the blog for you. 44 on Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 500 list for the fastest-growing technology companies in North America! And how does it help fulfillment logistics?

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Locus

JUNE 29, 2022

Over three action-packed days, I was fortunate to have picked up the pulse on where we stand as an industry, and where we would like it to head. Taking the example of cyber-security, he said, “You cannot control if you get hit by a cyber-attack. Here are some of my impressions: The new normal is that there is no normal.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Fast-forward to 2022, customers have only gotten harder to please because Amazon has pushed a precedent of free prime 2-Day shipping, sometimes even same day shipping, to its millions of members. The order is then picked, packed, and sent out for delivery through a shipping carrier. . In the first two quarters of 2022, the U.S.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 17, 2022

Diesel fuel prices hit an all-time high the week of March 7 th , 2022, rising 18.15% from last week and 57.85% from the same time last year, landing at a national average of $4.849 per gallon. Dig deep into your orders and shipments to see where you can consolidate your pick-ups and always send as full truckload from your facility.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The averted US rail strike in December 2022 would have been catastrophic for US residents and the wider supply chain. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software. Some companies are setting up bilateral supply chains.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The averted US rail strike in December 2022 would have been catastrophic for US residents and the wider supply chain. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software. Some companies are setting up bilateral supply chains. Blockchain.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? We’ll bring you another round in April, and of course, between now and then, you’ll find a lot more informative content posted here on our blog.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2021

After yet another unpredictable and unstable year, many hope 2022 will bring more stability back to the industry. What will we see going into 2022 and beyond? In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. For example, the congestion at U.S.

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Ship Monk

MAY 18, 2023

While ShipMonk as a 3PL handles the picking, packing, and shipping components of the order fulfillment process across our 12 state-of-the-art fulfillment facilities , MonkProtect handles the PROTECT part of every ecommerce order. Stat 1: “Porch pirates stole from 49 million Americans in 2022.”

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

According to the Business of Sustainability Index , despite intense inflation since 2020, 66% of general US customers and 80% of young adult (ages 18-34) US customers surveyed in 2022 are willing to pay more for sustainable products/companies that embrace sustainable practices. Consider the clothing industry as an example.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession. These can improve picking accuracy, inventory flexibility, security, and customer service.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

The best Executive Coach out there is Ann Holm , and she picked it. I started The Logistics of Logistics as a blog. For example, instead of the entire backing thing, a lot of them moved directly to wallets. Returns are free, and returns are also picked from your homes. China is the other example. Ann was right.

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