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How to Calculate Ecommerce Shipping Costs

Ship Monk

Today we’re going to explore all the factors that go into shipping costs, how to compare them, and why a partnership with a high-volume 3PL will end your struggles once and for all. Zones How many shipping zones will the package cross to get from its origination point (your fulfillment center) to its destination (your customer’s address)?

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How to Avoid Fulfillment Mispicks in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

Back in 2013, in a survey of 250 supply chain executives, more than half of them reported picking error rates of 3-4%, with each mistake costing the company an estimated $22. The collected items then move on to a packing station, where a packer carefully packages them for shipping to the customer. But let’s take a look at accuracy.

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Forklift picking enhanced with RFID labels

Logistics Business Magazine

So how to get rid of these, while staying in control of ongoing operations? This case study tells how Brady Corporation helped its customer to answer this challenge. Location detection can take place in real time and continuously, or at crucial places such as zone changes, or when items are scanned, picked up and dropped off.

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Logistics Planning 2024: How To Carry out Logistical Planning for This Year

3PL Links

Image source: Flickr | Logistics Planning 2024: How To Carry out Logistical Planning for This Year Have you ever given the recent evolution of logistics any thought? Read also: How to Make Reverse Packaging Logistics More Efficient? How to carry out logistical planning for 2024? Why is logistical planning necessary?

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KPIs for Ecommerce Businesses & How to Choose Them

Ship Monk

We’re going to show you how to identify KPIs for your business by breaking the process down into three parts. Start with the goal you’re trying to reach and work backwards to determine the actions you need to take, and how to measure their success. Shrinkage: How much inventory was lost due to damage, theft or other causes.

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How to Complete a BOL: Bill of Lading Form

GoShip Blog

You should provide the document to the carrier at pick-up or arrival. Type of packaging, including cartons, pallets, skids, and drums. Additionally, shippers, carriers, and third parties are notified automatically if any critical data fields are missing or incomplete. The number of shipping units. The freight classification.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

Your fact-finding efforts should seek to determine what your customers want in the following aspects of supply chain service: Packaging and labelling requirements. Then, you can analyse your current supply chain capabilities using the research results and your data concerning customer needs. Delivery service levels. Reverse logistics.