Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

eCommerce Peak Season Problems and Solutions. The surge in eCommerce purchases made during this period has the potential to lead to great profits for your brand and great experiences for your customers. But that’s only if companies address eCommerce peak season problems with skill and swiftness. 1) Supplier Issues.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2021

Take a few deep breaths, and join us for a crash course on eCommerce metrics: what they are, why you need them, and how they can help you “ Stress Less, Grow More.” But First, What Are eCommerce Metrics? In other words, we’re examining eCommerce metrics, which are simply measurements of performance. Wait — that’s our line!

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2023

While “going with it” is an acceptable strategy for some areas of the holidays; it’s not a strong plan for ecommerce brands during peak season. Get Faster Shipping Options Peak season is when ecommerce brands of all sizes across all verticals feel the most pressure to deliver on the delivery front. Reduce Cart Abandonment 2.)

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 25, 2020

As a fulfillment provider, we receive many questions about eCommerce fulfillment costs. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at fulfillment costs and show you how partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can result in significant cost savings compared to handling fulfillment on your own.

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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

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

MARCH 11, 2024

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. What do we have to gain by helping ecommerce businesses grow?

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Ship Monk

MAY 23, 2023

Things that customers and ecommerce merchants dislike equally: “Where’s my order?” Once your ecommerce brand has reached significant sales, and you can effectively analyze buyer behavior, it’s time to think about the best ways to disperse your inventory. Strategically located fulfillment centers. 2PL vs. 3PL Warehouses store things.

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Ship Monk

JULY 14, 2023

In the case of shipping for an ecommerce brand, in addition to harnessing ShipMonk’s Virtual Carrier Network , we recommend using a variety of shipping carriers vs. relying on one provider. One example is UPS Express Critical – UPS’s emergency delivery service that can get packages to their final destinations around the world within 24 hours.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 7, 2023

Having goals and actively monitoring, measuring, and making changes to achieve them is how ecommerce brands grow. In short, distribution metrics are performance benchmarks that span across the ecommerce order fulfillment process, from receiving inventory to delivering packages and everything in between. What Are Distribution Metrics?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 3, 2022

Not all of those examples are exactly illustrious, but they do (for the most part) prove that two heads really are better than one. In the world of eCommerce, that proverb certainly holds true. But what is this mysterious entity in the eCommerce world? Skeptical about handing your eCommerce business to a bunch of strangers?

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Ship Monk

MAY 1, 2023

8 Factors Ecommerce Brands Should Consider What makes ecommerce logistics particularly challenging is not only its extensive scope—from packaging to transportation and beyond—but its constant fluctuations. No two days are ever the same, and your warehouse-storage needs are a prime example. It’s as simple as that. #4

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 6, 2023

It’s a unique code created and used internally by retailers and ecommerce sellers to identify each unique product and product variation that they sell. Manufacturers outside North America use a 13-digit barcode called an EAN (European Article Number) or IAN (International Article Number). What is a SKU?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Few retailers can hope to grow, or even survive today, without the ability to sell through ecommerce channels. In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2020

ARTICLE SUMMARY. Don’t ignore the ecommerce factor. So I will use Sydney as an example. Tip #4—Don’t Ignore the Ecommerce Factor. The dramatic shift by customers to ecommerce as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for proximity to a company’s customer base.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2022

Any eCommerce business that manufactures goods has three different types of inventory at any given time: Raw Materials Inventory , Work in Process Inventory , and Finished Goods Inventory. This article will show you the difference between these types of inventory and how to calculate Work in Process inventory. to make the hats.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If you’ve been keeping up with eCommerce (and we’re guessing you have), then you probably know that subscription boxes and services are all the rage. From never having to worry about buying razors again to receiving cute pet accessories every month, it’s clear that subscription-based eCommerce has a plethora of pros for savvy online shoppers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. Brian provided me with insights into some specific warehouse automation and robotics examples. I recently wrote about DHL eCommerce Solutions’ interesting use of DoraBot DoraSorters. DHL Innovation Funnel. Autonomous Mobile Robots and AGVs.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

You’ve done the hard work of building your startup into a successful ecommerce business. The good news is that there’s an easy formula ecommerce businesses can use to calculate the optimum reorder point for each SKU in your product line. This article will explain what reorder points are and show you how to calculate them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Booming Ecommerce is a Megatrend; AMR last mile delivery is one potential solution. So instead of giving a speech on this, I am repurposing this content into an article. The Growth of Ecommerce. Ecommerce and omnichannel was already growing more than twice as fast as traditional retail. So, what are the mega trends?

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at North Carolina warehousing capacity and tell you why a more rural location may be right for your business. The continued rise of eCommerce. Across the country, warehousing vacancy rates are historically low, and lease prices are historically high. Spillover from other major hubs.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For some ecommerce business owners, sending their customers’ orders out the door feels a little like watching your 16-year-old drive off in the family car. But when it comes to ecommerce delivery, that’s not entirely true. Here’s an overview of the ecommerce order fulfillment process and ways to improve each step. Fulfillment.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2023

With the rise of ecommerce and the need for faster, more transparent delivery processes, 3PL providers that invest in real-time tracking and visibility technologies will be able to provide better service and improve the customer experience. We list some of these cost-saving strategies in our “Tips for Controlling Parcel Rates” article.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 22, 2022

When you’re first starting an ecommerce business, packing and shipping your products is the easy part, after you’ve done all the hard work of developing, producing and marketing a product. Many ecommerce business owners start with direct fulfillment thinking that it’s something they can easily manage on their own.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 12, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at warehousing availability within the state and how a 3PL can help. FedEx, for example, has opened two large facilities. Al Williams, senior vice president, industrial, at JLL is quoted in the WRAL article. The continued rise of eCommerce. in the region. As of 2021, there was 5.7

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

As online retail has become such a massive catalyst for changes in supply chain and logistics thinking and practice over the last few years, I thought it worth greeting the New Year with a brief look at the ecommerce sector and how some of its players have performed in 2019. Who Else is Doing Well in Online Retail?

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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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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the role of the WMS in the warehouse, and the benefits it can bring to 3PL inventory management and other vital functions. . eCommerce pick and pack : The 3PL can design the most effective picking pattern so that associates reduce walking distance and overlap, and therefore minimize labor costs.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Now if only you had a dashboard to keep your ecommerce business running. Today we’re going to help you pick the most important metrics for each area of your ecommerce business. We recently covered KPIs for Ecommerce Businesses in another blog post. The purpose of this article is to highlight the top metrics to watch.

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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. Take PopSockets, for example.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article discusses how to automate shipping and label printing to eliminate repetitiveness in fulfillment processes and boost operational efficiency. For example, entering incorrect information on labels can lead to shipping delays that will take a lot of time and resources to rectify. What Does it Mean To Automate Shipping .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The rise of ecommerce. Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. A Positive Example. Natural disasters.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a look at the current warehousing landscape and what you can do to secure storage for your products. A recent article in CNBC looks at the current warehousing landscape in the U.S. Space availability is at an all-time low as both B2C and B2B companies compete for facilities across the country.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 23, 2020

For example, in South Korea, 70 percent of consumers say they plan to shop online. However, as we hope to illustrate in this brief article, it needn’t be! It’s perhaps timely that an emerging crop of tech-first delivery companies are offering online integration with ecommerce stores and their checkout solutions.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 10, 2020

This article explores some of the tips that you can use to effectively ship furniture. For example, UPS and FedEx have a policy of accepting packages that weigh as much as 150lbs. For example, USPS can ship boxes that are as long as 108 inches, as long as the combined length and girth do not exceed 130 inches.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Amazon, for example, uses most of the hundreds of thousands warehouse workers they employ to support their retail operations, not their contract logistics division. Several years ago, a Mother Jones article reported that an unnamed ecommerce giant, undoubtedly Amazon, had labor standards that pushed employees to work too fast.

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