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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

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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Retail Supply Chains: The State of Play in 2021

Logistics Bureau

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. The Dark Store Trend.

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4 Tips to Help You Choose Distribution Centre Locations

Logistics Bureau

Don’t ignore the ecommerce factor. So I will use Sydney as an example. If a number of locations all meet these needs, then of course the comparative cost of land and buildings becomes important. Tip #4—Don’t Ignore the Ecommerce Factor. Access to customers, roads, and ports is the key. Weigh up the cost of transport.

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Grow Your Ecommerce Business without Over-Expanding

Ship Monk

No flower wants to stay a seed, no tree wants to stay a sampling, and no ecommerce business wants to stay stagnant. Ecommerce businesses that want to grow then scale successfully and sustainably have to make strategic decisions in every aspect of their operation. How much ecommerce inventory do you need for peak season ?

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. The supply chain of reverse logistics poses some serious challenges, especially with the recent explosion of ecommerce. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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Leading the way for the Mobile Robot Takeover

Logistics Business Magazine

This of course includes Europe and the UK, where the number of companies understanding the productive power and cost efficiency of these platforms is ramping up. Hikrobot, for example, will only release a solution to the market once it has completely verified its stability. Hikrobot’s first UK application is at Superdry.

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Post-COVID Ecommerce is Booming, But Logistics Issues Abound

Logistics Bureau

Is your ecommerce business one of those that’s been growing steadily in recent years, and seen an absolute boom since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged? So what do you need to do to prevent high demand from being a double-edged sword and potentially stymieing your ability to compete in the lucrative, but fierce ecommerce marketplace?