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Creating a Successful Small Business Shipping Strategy

GoShip Blog

A shipping strategy is not as high of a priority for small business owners as it should be. Creating a working and suitable shipping strategy is key to satisfying your customers and boosting your business performance. How do you create a small business shipping strategy? Use shipping technology. Go omnichannel.

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9 Steps to Follow When Preparing for Supply Chain Project Management

Logistics Bureau

And because we are supply chain specialists, well, supply chain projects are our bread and butter. . You don’t need a PM background to plan and complete a supply chain project, whatever its nature. . But what does it take to prepare for managing a supply chain project?

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Top 10 Features of an Autonomous Warehouse

3PL Insights

Amazon is on the forefront of automation in the warehouse , currently using 45,000 Kiva Robots, after purchasing the company Kiva Systems in 2012 (they’re now renamed “Amazon robots”). The information received can be checked for accuracy with the company’s inventory software. This allows for inventory to be viewed in “real time.”.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

Therefore, we often recommend that our clients exploit proven inventory management technology and turn to automation whenever possible. The ecommerce logistics practitioner must instead integrate reverse logistics into his or her company’s inventory management strategies and processes. Why is this?

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Blockchain Counterpoint: Blockchain Supply Chain Applications…Too Much Hype?

GlobalTranz

A recent survey by Deloitte, reports Coin Square , found the prospects of blockchain supply chain applications beyond reproach and capable of revolutionizing the way supply chains operate. The primary obstacle to adoption of supply chain blockchain capabilities is regulatory issues, but a solution exists.

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

Ship Monk

This includes: Matters of inventory management with advanced 3PL software Delivery speed with warehouse locations that bring products closer to customers Fulfillment: Order processing, picking, and packing Optimal shipping costs and options thanks to established relationships with major shipping carriers. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.