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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

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Is your ecommerce merchandise considered hazardous materials? While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Many fulfillment centers don’t.)

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Delivery Management 101 – Lowers Costs & Retain Customers

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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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What Does Current Port Congestion Mean to Everyone?

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For example, there is a lack of skilled personnel to handle supply chains and the sheer volume of goods that are being moved is straining virtually all international ports. First, there was a sharp fall in demand and then it recovered beyond expectations as demand shifted towards eCommerce. Potential Port Problems.

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What Does Current Port Congestion Mean to Everyone?

ShipLilly

For example, there is a lack of skilled personnel to handle supply chains and the sheer volume of goods that are being moved is straining virtually all international ports. First, there was a sharp fall in demand and then it recovered beyond expectations as demand shifted towards eCommerce. Potential Port Problems.

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Proof of Delivery: Benefits and Evolving Advantages

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As an industry term, the POD process applies to both cargo and freight shipments. Typically a driver or courier presents a document for recipients to endorse, with this signature acknowledging all expected shipment items are present and undamaged. A surfeit of physical documents bloat internal processes. Why does POD matter?

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Cross-Border E-Commerce: The Future is Here

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The business transaction, cargo shipping, payment wiring and collection and document exchanges are no longer individual pieces of the chain. For example, C.H. Customs & Border Patrol is essential to your cargo clearing customs. Instead, internet enablement connects all these functions into one network.

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Ecommerce Terms: A-Z Glossary PART 1

Ship Monk

The ecommerce industry specifically continues to grow in terms of demand, competition, and customer expectations, calling for increasingly efficient fulfillment solutions and infrastructure to better deliver on your brand promises. ShipMonk presents you with a thorough A-Z glossary of ecommerce terms merchants in the know should know.