Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

Every ecommerce store relies on an assortment of vital components to survive and thrive, but ecommerce software is the heart of all these elements. Regardless of the size of your ecommerce brand, it doesn’t hurt to periodically reevaluate if the software tools you’re using are giving you everything you need.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 3, 2022

In the world of eCommerce, that proverb certainly holds true. But what is this mysterious entity in the eCommerce world? To get the basics on logistics service providers, and learn how they can take your eCommerce business to the next level, keep reading! Skeptical about handing your eCommerce business to a bunch of strangers?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Each time a customer makes a purchase from your ecommerce brand they are giving you two things. And if the purchase doesn’t end up working out for some reason; they’re trusting that your ecommerce brand will take care of it and them. The first is obvious—their business. The second, which is less obvious, is their trust.

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Ship Monk

MAY 5, 2022

We know that’s not an easy decision for any eCommerce business to make. In past articles we’ve looked at some of the signs that it’s time to change your 3PL, and tips for finding the right fulfillment partner. So you’ve made the decision to break ties with your fulfillment provider and switch to a new 3PL. Taking the Plunge.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 3, 2021

A 3PL, or third-party logistics provider, is an indispensable asset in the eCommerce journey, but, to many, the concept of outsourcing is still shrouded in mystery. You know, all the fun stuff you do on the daily like packing boxes and making multiple, sometimes frantic, trips to the post office. Let’s get started! What Is a 3PL?

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Here you are, a determined eCommerce business owner, facing yet another major decision. If you’ve stumbled upon this article, it’s likely that you’ve started to question what your operations can realistically handle in-house. Let’s be real here… besides fulfillment centers, who enjoys packing boxes all day? Good luck! …

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Ship Monk

APRIL 7, 2021

Of course, there’s only one way to find out if crowdfunding is the secret ingredient missing from your eCommerce sauce of success, and that’s through reading this article. If you’ve been in the eCommerce game for long enough, you’ve likely already come across crowdfunding, even if indirectly. so hop along for the ride!

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Which means in the world of ecommerce business, entrepreneurs may feel torn between making eco-friendly decisions and strategic business ones. The good news is that you can stick that stigma where the sun don’t shine because there are plenty of ways to run a profitable eco-friendly ecommerce brand. What is Sustainable Ecommerce?

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

The rapid growth of ecommerce is driving deep changes in logistics, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. Read the Article: 8 Fundamentals for Achieving Artificial Intelligence Success in the Supply Chain. Combating Trucking Constraints.

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ShipLilly

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This article considers some of the indicators to consider if outsourcing might be the solution for your needs. Of course, there are those who have an aggressive business strategy right from the outset. The checklist at the beginning of this article will give you some insights that you may use in your decision-making process.

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Freightos

MAY 13, 2019

A version of this article originally appeared on JOC.com. . Here, with a huge network, ecommerce customer dominance, and copious shipment volume, it seems that Amazon’s supply chain creep should raise a flag. Of course, as many have pointed out, they’re not a monopoly. A few days ago, Amazon announced one day delivery plans.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s home base for sophisticated eCommerce operations, high-velocity retail distribution, vendor managed inventory, and a variety of other services. In this article, we’ll examine all that 3PL warehousing entails, while helping you find a 3PL partner that’s right for your business. pick and pack).

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. It can go further than this, of course. What are the characteristics of your products?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

What if your fulfillment center picks and packs the wrong item? There are plenty of ecommerce helpdesks and customer service solution providers including Gorgias , Gladly, and Zendesk, that make this easy. Test different packing materials or switch shipping carriers. Customer service isn’t just about solving complaints.

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Ottawa Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

While it may seem easy enough to take an order, pick and pack an item, and then ship it out in a timely manner to the correct address, in actuality, this process takes precise coordination and organizational skills, especially, during times of increased ordering. Careless Shipping Mistakes. Coordination failures with logistic partners.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most ecommerce business owners have a few key performance indicators (KPIs) that they track daily, if not hourly. But there are a host of other metrics and KPIs on the operations side that have just as great an impact on the profitability of your ecommerce business. But how do you identify what is going well and what needs improving?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

‘Tis the season for processing ecommerce returns. Depending on which article you’re reading, ecommerce brands should be prepared for return rates of anywhere from 16% to 30%. Of course, the opposite is also true — when handled poorly, returns can hurt your brand. Is it Time to Outsource Returns Management?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 19, 2024

In a recent blog post, we discussed the environmental cost of ecommerce and ways to offset it. So, for ecommerce owners who want to reduce their impact on the environment, eco-friendly packaging is a great place to start. Because you care You wouldn’t be reading this article if you didn’t care. It’s a double whammy.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

Of course, you must be prepared to take some time to find a service provider that’s well matched to the size, culture, and needs of your business (as we explain in an earlier post on this blog, a guide to success with 3PLs , it’s a bad idea to rush the process). They typically operate warehouses and distribution centres located strategically.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As this article proved extremely popular, I thought it worth adding a few updates to follow progress on the six trends. Depending on the response received by the latest updates, I may revisit this article yet again with additional updates to Trends #4, #5, and #6. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

At the time of writing this article, Ukraine and Russia have finally signed a deal allowing grain exports from both countries to recommence. Increased warehouse demand was an inevitable result of the rapid rise in ecommerce over the last couple of decades, but the COVID pandemic accelerated its progression exponentially.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, of course, with so many cases in such a vastly populated nation, the risk of a new variant emerging to start the whole cycle over again cannot be underestimated. To address the problem, software provider Tecsys claims to offer the perfect solution to the challenge of mixed ecommerce and conventional distribution facilities.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

By contrast, the third-party logistics model is where a manufacturer retains oversight of its supply chain but outsources such processes as warehousing, shipping, packing, and distribution to a 3PL provider. 3) Ecommerce and Multi-Channel Retail. Container packing and unpacking. Picking & packing. What is 3PL?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Ecommerce competition was already fierce before the pandemic curbed consumer enthusiasm for in-store shopping, and now, it is even more so. The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

Of course, it didn’t really ship them for free; Amazon did have to pay UPS, FedEx, USPS, and other couriers to make the deliveries. According to the article: Amazon said its connected home products continued to drive the way people shopped over the holidays. “Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”.

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