Ship Monk

MARCH 2, 2023

Choosing Between Floor-Loaded Shipping and Palletized Shipping Like with most aspects of fulfillment, choosing between floor-loaded and palletized shipping really comes down to what works best for your type of ecommerce business. But of course, because of the added materials, palletized shipping tends to be pricier than floor-loaded shipping.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In the ecommerce industry it’s a feeding frenzy out there—DTC and B2B retailers doing everything they can to get shoppers’ attention. Colossal companies like Amazon created this “new normal” in the ecommerce industry, and all merchants have been forced to follow or get left out in the cold. That’s a problem for ecommerce brands.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2022

The best means for doing that as eCommerce evolves is properly handling your business’s shopping experiences, technological integrations, outsourced partnerships, customer service systems, and retention initiatives. After all, customer acquisition costs only continue to get higher in the eCommerce industry. At A Glance.

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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. Of course, not all 3PLs are created equal. Our rebuttal, of course, is to hit you with even more 3PL perks. What Are the Benefits of 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. If you plan to continue your omnichannel retail operation, though, and compete successfully with pure-play etailers, it’s something you will need to get a handle on.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. Of course, it would be possible to write an entire book on this particular subject, so for the sake of keeping this article relatively brief, I’ll stick to a short explanation of crucial factors to consider when planning a warehouse network (even if it is a network of one).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Statistic: A mere 10% of distribution centres exclusively handle pallets, while 66% handle a mixture of pallets, cases, split cases, and pieces. . Of all the factors currently shaping trends in supply chain and logistics, ecommerce continues to be one of the most influential. Trend #1: Warehouses are Getting Smarter.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

How are you going to handle a wrong address, or a lost package? There are plenty of ecommerce helpdesks and customer service solution providers including Gorgias , Gladly, and Zendesk, that make this easy. It may seem like you’re stating the obvious (Of course we got your order! Hmmm, what are you forgetting? Over Communicate.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The answer depends, of course, on your company’s objectives and, particularly, on your customer service promises. While another ecommerce company might choose to arrange its warehouses more conventionally, Amazon has learned to exploit the needs of consumers to drive its internal efficiencies along with its service promises.

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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

MAY 8, 2023

The wastage may even be so significant as to exceed the cost of employing a dedicated staff to handle freight management. The answer is that the approach could cost your company vast sums of money in unnecessary logistics costs. What Does it Take to Improve Freight Management?

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Forto

JANUARY 15, 2020

Because of the increased sales of course. . To help you succeed in selling on the Amazon marketplace and start earning money, we’ve gathered seven of the best tips for you: 1 More is more. The logistics are handled by the company itself. Selling multichannel is simply the act of using more than one place for distribution.

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