Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

To an eCommerce entrepreneur, having their brand grow and scale is fulfillment. In addition to learning these steps, continue reading this blog for tips about best practices for eCommerce order fulfillment and how entrepreneurs can maximize their fulfillment infrastructure. 4 Steps of eCommerce Order Fulfillment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

But the real financial value of advanced technology resides in its ability to sense real-time demand and monitor supply availability ? Extending visibility of available capacities in the market enables a more effective result, often delivering win-wins for collaborative trading partners. Deliver ecommerce-caliber service levels.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Better Inventory Management for eCommerce. eCommerce is a rapidly growing phenomenon across the globe. Statista projects that eCommerce sales will surpass $740 billion in the US by 2023. B2B ecommerce sales have also accelerated; Forrester projects that 17% of all eCommerce sales in the US will be B2B by 2023.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you’ve read PART 1 of our Ultimate Ecommerce Merchant Guide then you are halfway through absorbing the best lessons any entrepreneur can learn from the previous peak season, and are primed with the right knowledge to restructure for a stronger 2023. Welcome to the ecommerce party! And if you haven’t read PART 1, no worries.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Having an ecommerce business can be very rewarding. The other side of ecommerce is the competitive landscape. What are the best SEO strategies for ecommerce companies? “This item will be available…” One of the biggest problems for customers and the businesses that sell to them are out of stock items.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the eCommerce world, customer relationships are everything. Your eCommerce fulfillment company picked, packed, and shipped the order on time. The good news is not all delivery exceptions cause eCommerce packages to be delivered late. You work hard and spend a lot to acquire each customer. You made the sale.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

3PL —a simple abbreviation for one of the most complex, integrated, helpful entities operating in the eCommerce landscape. 3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. 3PL vs. 1PL, 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Distributed order management solutions can support a ship-from-store strategy. DOM is a solution that supports retail chains who want to pursue an omnichannel strategy. And in the ecommerce age, customers often want the product as soon as possible. This puts product availability and speed at the heart of omni-channel operations.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Ecommerce businesses depend on 3PL fulfillment companies and shipping carriers to make good on their promises to customers. The way your ecommerce business responds when things don’t go according to plan defines your business, for better or worse, in the eyes of your customer. But what happens when something goes wrong?

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Better Inventory Management for eCommerce. The growth of eCommerce in 2020 was phenomenal as more customers, B2B and B2C alike, shopped online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Forrester projects that B2B eCommerce transactions will reach $1.8 trillion by 2023 , indicating a need for more robust online sales strategies.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 6, 2022

As your business grows, data about your customers becomes more readily available and far more valuable. The eCommerce brands that make a sustained effort to understand their customers’ needs and stay ahead of them are not only better positioned for growth , they can head off a lot of problems before they negatively affect business.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 22, 2022

In our eCommerce fulfillment blog we sometimes highlight industry jargon that’s essential for every entrepreneur. How to Calculate SKUs in Your eCommerce Inventory. That data is invaluable to eCommerce business owners, helping them order and stock inventory that complements those trends and matches consumer behavior.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

Just as online shoppers have a lot of choices when it comes to where to take their business, ecommerce brands have many options for where to take theirs in terms of order fulfillment. While there are plenty of 3PLs out there that your ecommerce brand could consider for its order fulfillment needs, not all are equal.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

-based fashion retailer LOVALL , formerly known as Love Leggings, is using Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to improve productivity by automating fulfilment and optimizing the use of existing warehouse space to hold three times as much inventory.

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Ship Monk

JULY 19, 2022

Running an eCommerce business forces you to become an expert at a lot of things, but estimating shipping costs isn’t the best way to spend your time. To learn more about the differences between USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL and regional carriers, check out our Comparing eCommerce Shipping Carriers blog. Value of Contents.

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Ship Monk

MAY 5, 2022

We know that’s not an easy decision for any eCommerce business to make. There are a few different ways to go about the big move, so it’s a matter of choosing the strategy that keeps your sales and fulfillment operations flowing smoothly throughout the transition. Strategy 2: Sending Inventory to Cover a Transition Period.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Cerasis offers Magento & Shopify eCommerce solutions for LTL shipping. You may also watch the short video below explaining our Magento LTL eCommerce solution below. . This open source software has one of the most extensive features catalog, that you will ever find within any available e commerce platform. .

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Over the years, marketing strategies have evolved with the times, the advent of technology, and changes in consumer behavior. If your small business must survive amidst the stiff competition in the eCommerce industry, formulating an effective marketing plan that targets your specific customer base is essential.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work. And these additional five shipping strategies can help enterprise shippers maximize recovery and boost profits. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Ship Monk

JULY 13, 2022

For eCommerce direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, calculating shipping costs can be a headache. As such, if you aren’t carefully managing your shipping costs, it can make or break your eCommerce business. There are two different kinds of flat rate shipping in the eCommerce world. If You’re A Small-to-Medium Size eCommerce Business.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

-based fashion retailer LOVALL , formerly known as Love Leggings, is using Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS) to improve productivity by automating fulfilment and optimizing the use of existing warehouse space to hold three times as much inventory.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 2, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Today, ShipMonk announced the launch of a new strategic partnership and direct integration with Gorgias , the leading help desk platform for high-growth eCommerce brands. Leading hyper-growth eCommerce brands like Brumate and Ekster currently leverage both services. More information is available at shipmonk.com.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 1, 2022

At ShipMonk, we’ve worked with major carriers to provide our clients with a range of options to get eCommerce orders to customers in ways so speedy it would make The Flash consider switching shipping providers. Sunday deliveries are not available. Overnight Shipping Facts. UPS Next Day Air®. FedEx First Overnight®.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

based ecommerce brand AYBL, an online retailer of activewear, has transformed its warehouse and fulfilment capabilities by replacing paper-based picking and manual fulfilment practices with Descartes Peoplevox warehouse management system (WMS). To become a leader in ecommerce within the U.K. said Paul Maynard, Head of Operations, AYBL.

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 15, 2018

Omni-channel strategies prove to be an effective method for meeting on-demand delivery for consumers and providing efficient solutions for shippers. On February 22nd, 2018, Morai discussed the exponential growth of the Canadian ecommerce market. Omni-Channel Strategy. million in 2013 to 22.5 million this year.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

At PROS, Zeke and his team provide science-based pricing strategies to transportation and logistics companies. Using artificial intelligence, PROS accelerates customers’ ability to embrace digital selling and eCommerce channels. The perfect freight quote would have the following attributes: Available quickly, instantly if possible.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's Blog is by Carl Turn, a freelance writer in the distribution field, who is showing us how next-day delivery is changing the face of eCommerce. Offering a unique, niche product that’s not available on Amazon is an easy way to retain business in spite of the growing demand for faster shipping.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2022

Container & chassis availability. Warehouse availability. Container and Chassis Availability During the 2022 Holiday Shipping Season. This limits the number of available containers and chassis and may potentially influence freight rates during the 2022 holiday shipping season.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2022

Nothing is more frustrating than devising a risk-reduction strategy and then failing to carry it out in an emergency. This is, however, the wrong strategy because it produces silos that don’t communicate with one another. Despite all of the preparation and resources available, some events catch businesses off guard.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2022

UK-based sports and hobbies retailer Fishing Tackle & Bait has successfully transformed its international fulfilment capabilities with Descartes ’ cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management solution (WMS). The Descartes ecommerce WMS solution has integrations into major ecommerce platforms to accelerate implementation and time to value.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2023

If you’ve seen the signs that you’re ready to outsource fulfillment , and you’re getting ready to make the big move, then you’re on the verge of a decision that will benefit your ecommerce brand in a myriad of ways. brands like yours) benefit from the best rates available that get passed down through that partnership.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 28, 2023

Speedy, error-free shipping is one of the most important aspects of any ecommerce business. Read on to learn about the shipping options available to your ecommerce business and understand why 2-day shipping is the best amongst them! Those kooky 90s.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, you want to start an ecommerce business. We’re happy to tell you that there are far more options than those two seemingly opposite paths to success (and many, many ecommerce businesses go both ways)! Take a seat as we explore the differences between ecommerce stores and ecommerce marketplaces, and list the pros and cons of each.

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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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