Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Ecommerce businesses depend on 3PL fulfillment companies and shipping carriers to make good on their promises to customers. The way your ecommerce business responds when things don’t go according to plan defines your business, for better or worse, in the eyes of your customer. But what happens when something goes wrong?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2023

While “going with it” is an acceptable strategy for some areas of the holidays; it’s not a strong plan for ecommerce brands during peak season. Get Faster Shipping Options Peak season is when ecommerce brands of all sizes across all verticals feel the most pressure to deliver on the delivery front. Reduce Cart Abandonment 2.)

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 5, 2024

The holiday season is never short on smiles, especially if you’re an ecommerce business that delivers on all fronts. As you plan for a more productive, profitable, and all around positive new year, ShipMonk wants to share some advice on how to recover from peak season order issues and prevent them from happening again.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Going global is a goal for many ecommerce brands. And for many brands, one of the largest opportunities lies in figuring out how to sell beyond their current scope and becoming established in North America. ShipMonk was founded on the idea of making shipping affordable and efficient for ecommerce brands of all sizes.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 28, 2023

Speedy, error-free shipping is one of the most important aspects of any ecommerce business. Read on to learn about the shipping options available to your ecommerce business and understand why 2-day shipping is the best amongst them! It’s safe to say those days are long gone as we relish in the rapidity of speedy ecommerce shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As ecommerce grew at double digit rates, while in store sales grew at less than the rate of inflation, retailers were looking for a way to turn their stores into a competitive weapon. Kinaxis offers an OOM that is built on a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) tech stack. These measures are highly detailed.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s been a while since you placed your ecommerce order so it seems like it may be time to face facts. Lost packages are a worst-case scenario for all ecommerce business owners, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely unavoidable. You’re watching, waiting, anticipating. Your package is lost. What Causes Lost Packages?

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Which means in the world of ecommerce business, entrepreneurs may feel torn between making eco-friendly decisions and strategic business ones. The good news is that you can stick that stigma where the sun don’t shine because there are plenty of ways to run a profitable eco-friendly ecommerce brand. What is Sustainable Ecommerce?

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Importance of Using Social Media in Your Ecommerce Strategy. The most significant advantage of incorporating social media in your ecommerce strategy is that it allows you to showcase your business to a broad audience at a low cost. Choose a Relevant Network for Your Audience. Which social media platform(s) do they use?

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, when there is only a day, a week or a month’s worth of stock left, based on the item’s average sales. Similarly, you may want to increase eCommerce prices across your digital channels to lower demand and avoid showing ‘out-of-stock’. These KPIs can easily be calculated in a ‘risk of stockout’ spreadsheet.

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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. Strategically located fulfillment centers. 2PL vs. 3PL Warehouses store things.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is one of the simplest ecommerce metrics to calculate. For example, if your omnichannel ecommerce business processed 5,000 orders last month for a total of $300,000, the average order value for the month was $60. Simply divide total revenue during a period, by the number of orders during that same timeframe.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, you want to start an ecommerce business. We’re happy to tell you that there are far more options than those two seemingly opposite paths to success (and many, many ecommerce businesses go both ways)! Take a seat as we explore the differences between ecommerce stores and ecommerce marketplaces, and list the pros and cons of each.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It seems then, that while a growing number of businesses – especially small-and-medium size operations – are taking advantage of eCommerce to reach customers in new markets, the vast majority of businesses have yet to avail themselves of export opportunities. I don’t know how to get started.”. There are many reasons for this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2023

The network of warehouses enables one day delivery for brands anywhere nationwide. In Southern California, for example, they have a 670,000 square foot warehouse that serves eight different fast-growing ecommerce retailers. Their selection of Blue Yonder is another example of this. and Canada.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Online to inflight, ecommerce is transforming international express courier services, writes Matthew Ware, CEO at CFL , Chairman at Aviation Services UK. It is widely believed that Sting’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales” was, in 1979, the first ever item purchased online – marking the birth of ecommerce.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Managing return logistic can be challenging.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. Embracing technology is part of that solution.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The suits were introduced to XPO Logistics network sites and some dedicated warehouses in January, including Crick (Scania), the Leicester shared user warehouse (Samsung), and the Volkswagen Group UK National Parts Distribution Centre in Dordon, Glen Dimplex, and Daimler in Milton Keynes.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 14, 2023

There are a lot of moving parts to managing an ecommerce supply chain. An ecommerce store owner is expected to master everything from sourcing materials to manufacturing and procurement, to fulfillment and shipping orders to customers. Today we’re going to take a look at a typical ecommerce supply chain from beginning to end.

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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

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. Which ones are the most important? Well, that depends on your goals.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is your ecommerce business one of those that’s been growing steadily in recent years, and seen an absolute boom since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged? So what do you need to do to prevent high demand from being a double-edged sword and potentially stymieing your ability to compete in the lucrative, but fierce ecommerce marketplace?

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 14, 2020

One of the key components of a distribution network for any business is its strategic use of order fulfillment facilities. Successful organizations in the eCommerce world can streamline their supply chain through the correct selection of distribution and fulfillment centers depending on their operational needs.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Running an eCommerce brand can be all kinds of stressful. One of the most impactful ways we help eCommerce businesses thrive is by taking the stress out of working with shipping carriers. One of the most impactful ways we help eCommerce businesses thrive is by taking the stress out of working with shipping carriers.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While a hundred years ago you’d be lucky to get a package across the country in a few weeks, over the last twenty years the ecommerce industry has completely changed customer expectations. Amazon is credited for transforming how shoppers think about delivery of their ordered goods. What is 2-Day Shipping?

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 23, 2021

Ecommerce has been steadily growing for years, but the boom in 2020 has had a significant impact on just about everything. A retail consolidation program offers a reliable way to meet these rules—navigating tight delivery windows and optimizing capacity networks to get product in the right place at the right time. For example, at C.H.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

The demand on ecommerce was staggering. Companies were left scrambling, trying to figure out how to meet this heightened demand, keep their employees safe, and continue to operate without their usual supply chain networks. Suddenly, overnight the how and where of manufacturing and distribution changed.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider. In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. Will your warehouse have to handle returns?

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Stord

JANUARY 11, 2022

From our daily engagement (and years of deep industry experience), these are some of the issues that should prove most impactful this year, and some ideas on how to overcome some of those challenges. This will increase the ROI for automation across logistics networks.

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Ship Monk

MAY 19, 2022

Sometimes the vendor can give projections of when the item will be back in stock and shipped, for example: “Won’t Ship Until July,” “Won’t Ship for 10 Business Days,” etc. Not all eCommerce brands offer backordered items for sale. How to Handle Backorders Quickly? Should You Offer Backorders? What Causes A Backorder?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Farm to Table: The Produce Supply Chain The produce supply chain is a multifaceted network that starts at the source – the farm. A perfect example of how the transitional seasons demand the produce supply chain is built to be nimble and adaptable.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Optimize the middle mile – Click and collect is also a way for retailers to optimize their delivery network. To justify the price of square footage, retail locations must now serve as a node in eCommerce fulfillment. How to set it up. Both fulfillment models can use existing staff, or require outsourced resources.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

Let’s begin with a challenge that often frustrates leaders of companies in the startup phase, especially smaller organisations— how to access dedicated logistics expertise , resources, and infrastructure. A 3PL partner can help you to remedy process fragmentation and its associated weaknesses.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Launching your own ecommerce project online is a key to spectacular revenue growth and a nice opportunity to find a large number of potential customers as you pivot to an omni-channel supply chain. A personalized website has got more chances to meet customer’s requirements and occupy leading positions in the ecommerce marketplace.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

These reviews help you assess possible areas of improvement to keep your business thriving in the highly saturated eCommerce industry. Networking events facilitate physical conversations with your target audience, so you can learn about the different ways they interact with your company.

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