Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 7, 2021

While the end of COVID-19 is (hopefully) near, its effects will have an enduring presence on the retail landscape and, subsequently, this year’s eCommerce trends. YoY growth from 2019, it’s safe to say that eCommerce sales have absolutely skyrocketed, essentially jumpstarting the industry by nearly two years. eCommerce Gets Vocal.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 25, 2024

This celebratory final stretch is similar in logistics lingo. Last-mile delivery refers to the last leg of an ecommerce order’s journey. This typically means the ecommerce order is on the ultimate truck that will deliver the package to your customer. What does all this mean if you’re an ecommerce brand?

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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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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An invention of particular note was and continues to be eCommerce, or the selling and buying of goods and services online. We’re not laundry experts, but we do know a thing or two about eCommerce. Also in 1969, CompuServe, an online service provider often cited as the first eCommerce company, was founded by Dr. John R.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

Partner with Trinity Logistics and easily expand the shipping services offered by your Freight Agency. Cold Chain/Ecommerce Through Trinity’s parent company, Burris Logistics , Freight Agents have access to full cold storage options for their customers as well as ecommerce solutions.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the world of ecommerce fulfillment there are only so many things you can control. There’s more to ecommerce order tracking than assigning a tracking number and crossing your fingers. Ecommerce order tracking starts the moment the order is placed and ends in successful delivery. Offer ecommerce order tracking.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

Partner with Trinity Logistics and easily expand the shipping services offered by your Freight Agency. Cold Chain/Ecommerce Through Trinity’s parent company, Burris Logistics , Freight Agents have access to full cold storage options for their customers as well as ecommerce solutions.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 10, 2024

We continuously drive the industry forward with innovation, but our capacity to create tools and technology that make the complex world of ecommerce efficient, cost-effective, and much easier for brands, well, that’s where the heart of our business is.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Every fairy godmother needs her magic wand, every knight needs his shining armor, and every eCommerce business owner needs their tools. While each eCommerce business will have their own unique setup, we’ve compiled a general guide to get you started and help you fill in the blanks of your current configuration. Tech tools, that is.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 17, 2018

The ecommerce market in Thailand has never been healthier and all the signs indicate huge potential for growth in the next few years. Statistic: By 2022, Thailand’s ecommerce market is expected to be worth around $5.8 Considerations for Choosing Between Thai and Cross-Border Logistics. A logistics partner in Thailand.

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Ship Monk

JULY 27, 2022

For an eCommerce business owner, the answer is obvious: How the heck do I get a handle on my inventory management ?! We’re talking, of course, about demand forecasting, or the process of predicting customer demand for a product or service. How much am I spending on logistics costs — storage, shipping, fulfillment, etc.?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Learn All about Ecommerce Logistics and Fulfillment Of all the many things you do as an ecommerce brand owner, logistics and fulfillment are often afterthoughts — as in, let’s worry about that after the orders start coming in. And that’s why the 3PL , or third-party logistics provider, came to be. It’s a lot.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most irksome tasks of owning an eCommerce business is keeping track of inventory—not just the number of units, but their costs. Of course there are eCommerce fulfillment software and inventory management systems that can do this for you, but every business owner should know the basics of inventory accounting methods.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As an eCommerce business owner, you know how expensive shipping can be. How Does DIM Weight Affect eCommerce Shipping Costs? Of course, shipping carriers still need to factor in the distance the package is traveling (measured in shipping zones ), and the delivery speed selected by the customer. Dimensional Weight Calculator.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The concept of “ green logistics ” has gained traction, with an emphasis on emissions reduction and sustainable packaging materials. The modern supply chain landscape, with its complexity, sustainability demands, eCommerce growth, and advanced tech, has made transportation spend optimization essential for growth.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 3, 2022

In the world of eCommerce, that proverb certainly holds true. If you’ve ever thought about expanding your business, chances are that you’ve run into the term “logistics service provider.” But what is this mysterious entity in the eCommerce world? Logistics Service Provider Definition. That’s what we’re here to find out.

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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. Most eCommerce businesses will offer overnight shipping at some point. How Much Does Overnight Shipping Cost?

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Ship Monk

MARCH 29, 2023

At ShipMonk, we’re honored to have tons of talented, intelligent, creative, passionate women working to make our corner of the ecommerce world shine bright. In celebration of International Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the ladies dominating the logistics industry across our international ecommerce fulfillment centers.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On the other side of that coin, ecommerce brand owners need to be just as careful when selecting their 3PL fulfillment service partners. Omnichannel fulfillment services are definitely not one size fits all, as every ecommerce brand is unique and has its own special needs. To do that, you need to stand out before and after. #1

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As your ecommerce businesses powers through the peak shopping season, it’s easy to forget there’s one more peak to climb. You only have to live through it once to realize the negative impact reverse logistics can have on your forward logistics operations. Let’s hear it for peak return season!” said nobody, ever.

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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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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2022

If you own an eCommerce store, optimizing your business for same-day deliveries can be beneficial both to your business and to your customers. Of course, if you want your package delivered sooner, you should enlist the help of a courier. The growing trend of same-day delivery. Think About Delivery Methods.

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Ottawa Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2018

Once, shoppers would have had to perform their yearly pilgrimage to the shopping malls to get everything they need but today, eCommerce is the new crowd-free shopping mall alternative. If your eCommerce portal is not yet set up to be SSL secure, now is a good time. Are you ready? Make sure your inventory is ready for the rush.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Of course, Amazon is investing heavily in its infrastructure and working toward market share gains, likely in detriment to earnings. The high costs of ecommerce relate to the fulfillment of orders – namely warehouse handling and transportation costs. As does reverse logistics (returns). appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Known for his innovation across the ecommerce and 3PL landscape, Jan Bednar of ShipMonk received recognition in the “Creators” category of the award. Looking to the future, as Jan and top entrepreneurs always do, the ecommerce industry is ripe for the continued innovation ShipMonk plans to bring to the table.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In parallel with this market activity, we are seeing a marked upswing in recruitment for senior and middle-ranking logistics and supply chain posts in the sector. The processes are analogous to, but with significant differences from, consumer eCommerce.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

ShipMonk has taken the ecommerce industry by storm since founder Jan Bednar first envisioned a third-party logistics provider that could compete with shipping giants by disrupting an industry plagued by slow turnaround and inefficiencies. We are honored to be named a BIG “Company of the Year.”

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Ship Monk

JULY 25, 2023

As a kid, not everyone dreams of working in distribution, longs for a career in logistics, or is stoked by supply chain operations. ShipMonk offers all that and more, and we welcome people from all walks of life to apply to become a part of our ecommerce fulfillment family. Highlights of Working at ShipMonk 1.)

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3PL Insights

AUGUST 22, 2018

The winter holidays can be a chaotic time in the world of logistics. Read on for more details of what you should do with your eCommerce business in preparation for the holidays. For example, maybe you are interested in creating a trickle campaign for Black Friday (of course, many companies do this). Build an Inventory Pipeline.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

While it expects significant falls in its core industrial trucks sector, the fast-moving supply chain solutions arm, driving automation particularly in the ecommerce sector, is strongly up year on year. The forklift hardware and automation specialist said that net income remains in positive territory. – Revenue decreases by 10.0

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Of course, if you want more specifics you can always track the order using the tracking number you received when the order shipped. In the case of your eCommerce order, the shipping carrier might be FedEx, UPS, DHL, or USPS. That way, your eCommerce orders can sometimes avoid carrier facilities altogether. That’s easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Of course, we subsequently share interesting insights in Logistics Viewpoints articles. My Logistics Viewpoints colleagues and I have seen the value in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the warehouse for many years. I recently wrote about DHL eCommerce Solutions’ interesting use of DoraBot DoraSorters.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 7, 2020

As an eCommerce business owner, it’s safe to say that this holiday season will be unlike anything you’ve experienced thus far, which is why we’re here to prepare you for success — think of us as the CliffsNotes to your cram paper. #1. Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way: eCommerce, for the most part, is booming.

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