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

Ship Monk

3PL —a simple abbreviation for one of the most complex, integrated, helpful entities operating in the eCommerce landscape. 3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. 3PL vs. 1PL, 2PL, 4PL, and 5PL. Don’t worry; you can change later on.

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Ecommerce Terms: A-Z Glossary PART 2

Ship Monk

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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What is a SKU? 3PL Advice for eCommerce Inventory Management

Ship Monk

In our eCommerce fulfillment blog we sometimes highlight industry jargon that’s essential for every entrepreneur. And the size would definitely have an alphanumeric assignment (small, medium, large, etc.). How to Calculate SKUs in Your eCommerce Inventory. Today, we’re talking about SKUs, also known as Stock Keeping Units.

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Thank You Thursday Shout Outs – December

Ship Monk

She definitely gets sh*t done! Clifton’s an excellent team member who has a great attitude and always supports Outbound with an outstanding performance. Since day 1, Octavio has gone above and beyond for the outbound team. He definitely gets sh*t done! Thank you for supporting outbound operations.

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Thank You Thursday Shout Outs – March

Ship Monk

She definitely gets sh*t done and sets the standard for the department! Maria definitely gets sh*t done and sets the standard for the department! Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center PA1 TYT goes out to Joshua W in our outbound department! Brittany definitely gets sh*t done and sets the standard for the department!

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Thank You Thursday Shout Outs – February

Ship Monk

Maria is such a valuable associate in our outbound operations, as she is always performing with quality and care to ensure we are giving our customers top-notch packaging quality! Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center Today we thank an asset not only to the Replenishment department but to the Outbound and Inbound teams for putaway support.

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5 WAYS YOUR FULFILLMENT AND DISTRIBUTION IS DRAINING YOUR WALLET

Ottawa Logistics

Although Bill Gates is quoted as saying, “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning,” he most definitely did not build the Microsoft empire off of bad logistics. Ecommerce Customer Retention. ecommerce fulfillment. ecommerce packaging and shipping. TAGS: best practices. customer retention.