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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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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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2023

Fortunately, as an ecommerce business owner, there are solid steps you can take to create or optimize a sustainable supply chain. The ecommerce supply chain spans the sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of products. 5 Strategies for Sustainable Supply Chain Management We know the why , but what about the how ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 21, 2023

As part of its ongoing growth strategy autonomous mobile robot-based parcel and post sortation solutions specialist, LiBiao Robotics, has opened a new European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Several of the biggest names in the European logistics industry already rely LiBiao sortation robot technology at some of their busiest sites.

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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

DHL Express has presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its € 123 million state-of-the-art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. The many new technologies at our Cologne hub are just one more example of this, and it shows the basis of our new Strategy 2025 as well,” explains John Pearson, CEO DHL Express. “As

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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

MAY 26, 2022

As the world of eCommerce has evolved, warehouses have done the same to keep up with demand for fast and efficient order fulfillment. Below are just a few examples of different robots that 3PLs can use to enhance productivity. Palletizing Robots are used for stacking, sorting, and transferring products/cases of products onto pallets.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If you’ve been keeping up with eCommerce (and we’re guessing you have), then you probably know that subscription boxes and services are all the rage. From never having to worry about buying razors again to receiving cute pet accessories every month, it’s clear that subscription-based eCommerce has a plethora of pros for savvy online shoppers.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

This includes receiving and storing inventory, sorting orders, picking, packing, researching courier availability, and managing returns. As an ecommerce business owner, there’s not much you can do to mitigate these issues. Most ecommerce businesses rely on shipping trucks to deliver their packages to customers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Growers, shippers, and retailers with advanced supply chain strategies are earning consumer loyalty, thanks in part to the supply chain professionals who plan, execute, and adapt to the challenges posed by fresh produce. Produce is sorted by size, appearance, and quality to remove damaged or subpar items.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Orders are sorted by carriers on the loading dock, ready to be picked up by carrier(s) at the end of day. Pick and Pack strategies. To make pick and pack work smoothly, there are four common order picking strategies: Piece picking : Piece picking is a simple picking method. Step 4- Order Shipping.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s well recognised that the country is ‘under-warehoused’, especially given the rapid and permanent rise in eCommerce with its demands for increasingly sophisticated distribution facilities. Their business model, perhaps a shift to B2C eCommerce rather than bulk sales to wholesalers or retailers, may have made space redundant.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Businesses widespread are gathering resources and getting their strategies ready as two of the biggest dates in the diary loom ahead. A real crucial characteristic to expect from this year’s notorious Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the heightened emphasis on the ecommerce sector. So what sort of packaging is really out there?

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 29, 2020

By using an effective inventory storage strategy, it is possible to meet customer requirements. Shipping Orders : The orders are sorted by the carrier before being placed on a loading dock. For example, you might organize the inventory in much the same way as you organize your closet. A brief definition of pick and pack methods.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 25, 2022

It already operates in it through its Tokyo branch, which has been the focal point of its business strategies for over 30 years. For example, unlike other areas of the world the demand for books is one of the predominant items and applies to both women and men (with 58% of the former resorting to online purchases and 55% of the latter).

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. 3) Ecommerce and Multi-Channel Retail. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com. 4PL Services.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Now, traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ companies like supermarket chain Woolworths in Australia and international home furnishings company IKEA are adding ecommerce to operations already in place to become ‘clicks and mortar’ operations. With internet access widely available, ecommerce customer demand can originate almost anywhere.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it!

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

WMS integrated with ERP is a good option for large businesses (manufacturers, eCommerce retailers, etc.) Retail and eCommerce. This way, warehouse managers can create accurate demand forecasts, run just-in-time inventory strategies, and improve traceability. Standalone WMS Providers: Blue Yonder Luminate Logistics. Accounting.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2018

The following are examples. A key example is the expert system. Ecommerce recommendation engines do this. They find the patterns in how visitors navigate on the ecommerce site. Image processing is an example. However, to get management support (aka budget) the fastest, the first question should be this one.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

BOOK NOW If you’d like some help to improve your freight management, please book a free consultation call here. 4: The Mistake of Modal Fixation While companies often use too many carriers, they sometimes go to the other extreme in choosing freight transportation modes. TMS: Is it the Same as Outsourcing?

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Conger

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For example, a small 1,200 sq. If you’re wondering: “What are some warehouse layout examples?” Allows for more sorting and storage areas. For example, if using forklifts, their size and turning radius will dictate the width of your aisles. For example, a fulfillment warehouse likely won’t need assembly workspaces.

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Bringg

DECEMBER 27, 2017

With ecommerce sales reaching $23 trillion in annual sales worldwide, customers are relying on better and faster deliveries for all sort of goods and services. From the millions of data points and variables in any supply chain should come the knowledge required to determine business strategies and to support decision-making processes.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

We built one of the first Mobile TMS apps , have the only end-to-end LTL eCommerce Freight shipping applications for B2B shopping carts, continue to innovate on internal systems, and have won several accolades for our digital marketing efforts. You can say technology is in our DNA. Stereolithography/ Digital Light Processing.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 9, 2018

For example, unlike truckload (TL), there are few new entrants in LTL because of the steep initial economic outlay to replicate most carriers’ complex hub-and-spoke, brick-and-mortar terminal networks. Read: Industry Experts Discuss Technology Trends & Solutions for Efficient Ecommerce Logistics. They need to maintain that.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2017

For example, a package with a total volume more than 166 inches 3 may incur a surcharge by the carrier. This is due to the large-scale of each pallet, and LTL carriers may still transfer the package to a parcel carrier in the end, requiring unwrapping and sorting of the LTL shipment. So, what does it mean?

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