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Ecommerce Kitting Services

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Pre-assembled Products: Your third-party logistics provider can take care of kitting in some cases, but if you want to streamline your operations past your 3PL’s already-amazing order fulfillment efficiency , kitting can be done at the manufacturing and wholesale level. An example of this could be ordering a custom car.

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Must-Have Features for Ecommerce Software

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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. In order to improve, you need to learn; and in order to learn, you need information in your corner. How much do I order? Enter this article.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

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And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Of course, sometimes following the herd can lead us astray. We look for “proof” that we’re making a good decision.

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

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1PL (First-Party Logistics) Order Fulfillment. Here we have essentially the easiest form of order fulfillment. In this case, you—the eCommerce brand owner—use your own employees and methods of transportation to pick, pack, and deliver your customers their orders. 2PL (Second-Party Logistics) Order Fulfillment.

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How Small Ecommerce Brands Compete with Big Ecommerce Brands

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With the right product, right team , and right tools, any small ecommerce brand can effectively challenge big ecommerce brands. ShipMonk, for example, is a 3PL that understands and embraces the need for different options. ShipMonk, for example, has 12 first-party fulfillment centers that are strategically spread across the U.S.

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Maximize Ecommerce Supplier Relationships

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Of course, it wouldn’t be a business strategy if there weren’t a couple more acronyms to learn. Establish KPIs to track the quality of a vendor’s products and service, in addition to quantitative metrics such as timely deliveries, cost savings, and order accuracy.

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Demand Forecasting: How It Enhances Ecommerce Operations

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Accurate data forecasting requires accurate data, robust data analysis tools, and people who understand how to use them. Of course, the more data you need and the more sophisticated your methods are, the more expensive demand forecasting becomes. The amount of data available usually depends on the maturity of the product.