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

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you’ve read PART 1 of our Ultimate Ecommerce Merchant Guide then you are halfway through absorbing the best lessons any entrepreneur can learn from the previous peak season, and are primed with the right knowledge to restructure for a stronger 2023. Welcome to the ecommerce party! And if you haven’t read PART 1, no worries.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2021

Starting an eCommerce business is certainly no small feat, and it takes a special kind of tenacity and follow-through to find long-lasting success in such a competitive — but exciting! In other words, don’t mistake volume for difficulty — do a little digging and you’ll often find needs to meet and problems to solve. way to get there.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Definitely not. ShipMonk is an omnichannel ecommerce fulfillment enterprise that services ecommerce brands of all sizes across all verticals, including ecommerce brands that need FDA registration. Accordingly, our US ecommerce fulfillment centers have the FDA registration needed to safely store and handle these products.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 20, 2023

Safety nets aren’t just for folks jumping out of airplanes; every ecommerce business owner should have safety nets built into multiple levels of their operations to deal with an industry that is always in flux. One aspect where this is particularly pivotal is inventory. What is Safety Stock?

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Ship Monk

MAY 23, 2023

Things that customers and ecommerce merchants dislike equally: “Where’s my order?” Once your ecommerce brand has reached significant sales, and you can effectively analyze buyer behavior, it’s time to think about the best ways to disperse your inventory. A warehouse is a place where you can keep inventory.

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Ship Monk

JULY 31, 2023

In ecommerce, we spend a lot of time talking about logistics. But just as we must constantly evolve to provide ecommerce businesses the best, fastest, most cost-efficient solutions for order fulfillment, so must we prepare brands for when items get returned. ShipMonk does too; after all, we are a 3PL third-party logistics provider.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are many noteworthy zones—the Danger Zone , the Twilight Zone —but you didn’t come to a 3PL blog to talk Kenny Loggins or Rod Serling; you’re here for impactful topics related to ecommerce. And seeing how they impact your shipping timelines and shipping costs, the topic of Shipping Zones definitely needs to be explored.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 22, 2020

Customers are reporting that now even greater amounts of inventory are going from inbound trailers to outbound trailers with minimal rehandling. As ecommerce orders scale exponentially, many customers have also suddenly been required to adjust DC operations. A supply chain full of heroes.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 21, 2023

The literal definition of entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.” Our leadership team has successfully been providing best-in-class 3PL fulfillment services to ecommerce brands of all sizes across all verticals for years. accuracy.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 15, 2022

If your eCommerce business sells lanyard bracelets or fuzzy socks, shipping costs and shipping processes are easier than, say, if you sell grand pianos or plasma televisions. For eCommerce merchants who are selling pianos, plasma screens, etc. For eCommerce merchants who are selling pianos, plasma screens, etc.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 4, 2024

Kentucky Fulfillment Center Kentucky wants to thank one of our inventory specialists, Milaydys! She works on Day Shift and goes above and beyond every day for the team with all the effort she puts into ensuring our inventory is as accurate as possible and keeping our locations clean, organized, and pick ready.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. Over the past three to five years in particular, more manufacturers have identified or accelerated their eCommerce plans. An eCommerce solution integrated within an ERP system can provide the framework needed to address these issues.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Do you have enough inventory to meet an increase in demand? Try as you might, it’s virtually impossible to control all aspects of the eCommerce supply chain, and there’s no better example of that than what we’ve witnessed in the whirlwind that has been 2020. But if you’re more of a doer, it’s crunch time. Maintain Transparency.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

And with that, everything moved online, from seniors buying their groceries with a mobile app to kids attending virtual school through to the continual scheduling of Zoom meetings. The demand on ecommerce was staggering. How could companies meet demands while keeping their employees safe and maintaining their bottom line?

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Innovative technologies are a direct contributor to this progression, as they help companies create ‘experiential eCommerce’ for shoppers. The fashion sector faces three main challenges today, which include an increase in consumerism, the need for creating unique customer experiences and inventory management. billion in 2018 to $712.9

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Morai Logistics

MARCH 14, 2019

Smart manufacturing is a new advancement in supply chains that will help optimize the customer experience and meet consumer demands. The Global ecommerce market has seen an incredible increase in market value over the last 5 years as a result. Statistics show that in 2014, the global ecommerce market generated USD $1.3

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

New Jersey Fulfillment Center NJ TYT goes to Galy A from our inventory department!! She is a huge part of the inventory team. She stays extra when needed, is consistently positive, kills it in inventory research, and is always willing to help anyone from any department. Deborah definitely gets sh*t done!

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Ship Monk

MARCH 6, 2023

In the world of an entrepreneur, such is the case when you start your own ecommerce business, orders swiftly start flowing in, customers rave about your awesome products, and you grow by the day. Outsourcing inventory and order fulfillment to an experienced 3PL is the natural next step for a growing business. Or your bedroom.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

Welcome back to the ultimate guide for enhancing your ecommerce knowledge! In PART 2 of our epic ecommerce terms guide and glossary, we’re here for you—the ecommerce merchants and entrepreneurial warriors of the world—to explain key terms relating to ecommerce, logistics, fulfillment, inventory, and more.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

New Jersey Fulfillment Center NJ TYT goes to Galy A from our inventory department!! She is a huge part of the inventory team. She stays extra when needed, is consistently positive, kills it in inventory research, and is always willing to help anyone from any department. Deborah definitely gets sh*t done!

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you also happen to be an ecommerce business owner, you’d better be upping your m-commerce game. Because it’s estimated that over 50% of all ecommerce purchases during the 2022 holiday season were made on a smartphone. Ecommerce, Mobile Commerce, and Social Commerce Explained Before we get started, here are a few definitions.

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Morai Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Morai Logistic has identified the benefits emerging technologies provide supply chains to meet the increase in consumer demands. This doesn’t suggest that ecommerce shopping carts will completely replace traditional physical stores. Therefore, it’s no surprise that this will have an impact on supply chains, the question is how much?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

No one can argue that the rise of ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment has dramatically impacted the supply chain in recent years. Increased focus on ecommerce, along with trying to compete with the likes of Amazon and Wayfair, has created intense market competition in retail. So where is the industry heading? The Rise of DTC.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 6, 2023

Kenia is a staple of the Inventory Team. Tammy is a true asset and definitely gives ShipMonk 100% when she is at work. Isy has been a great asset to the Inventory Department, making sure everything is up to date and following-up with her supervisor. She is part of our Inventory Team. Thank you, Yenni and Danna!

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

There seem to be about a million metrics to watch if you want to run a successful ecommerce business. You can track as many metrics as you want, but not every performance indicator qualifies as a KEY performance indicator (KPI) for your ecommerce business. Let’s start with some definitions. Which ones are the most important?

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

The above statement is spot on, largely because of its subtext: Customers spend their money elsewhere because they are not happy with how companies meet their expectations. When e-commerce was in its infancy, people were more forgiving around meeting delivery times. Sam Walton. And how they have been changing! 2021, Statista.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

‘Tis the season for processing ecommerce returns. Depending on which article you’re reading, ecommerce brands should be prepared for return rates of anywhere from 16% to 30%. If your ecommerce business is experiencing this frequently, you may need to change your return policy or do a better job of communicating it.

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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

JULY 7, 2022

Minimum Order Quantity Definition. All eCommerce brands may encounter minimum order quantities when ordering raw materials. The eCommerce company may have to set an MOQ of their own to maintain profitability. You’ll have to do the calculations, but we can get you started. How Sellers Calculate MOQ.

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Conger

JULY 30, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn: The definition of omnichannel distribution. A simple omnichannel distribution definition is that it’s a way of giving consumers the freedom and ease to buy and receive orders from any sales channel they choose. With the rise of eCommerce, consumers have more purchasing options than ever before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI). It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 29, 2020

Through the use of the latest inventory management techniques, it is possible to make the process much more efficient. By using an effective inventory storage strategy, it is possible to meet customer requirements. A brief definition of pick and pack methods. What Inventory Storage Strategies can you use?

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Ship Monk

MAY 31, 2022

While migrating your inventory to a new distribution center isn’t easy, it’s definitely the right thing to do if your existing fulfillment company lacks the resources to scale their services to meet your needs. ShipMonk has been migrating eCommerce companies of all shapes and sizes to our fulfillment centers for years.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2020

But ‘warehousing’ is a broad term with many different definitions. This means getting to know your 3PL partner : touring the facility, meeting with leadership and associates (the people actually running your operations) and talking to other customers. Your products need warehousing for storage and distribution. Contract Warehousing.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 1, 2023

She is the definition of a team player who always has a positive attitude and willingness to help. New Jersey Fulfillment Center NJ Thank You Thursday goes to Mayadenet R from the Inventory department. Maya has been a great associate since she joined the Inventory team. Maya is dedicated, hardworking, and responsible.

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