Ship Monk

JANUARY 31, 2024

Every ecommerce business that becomes a ShipMonk 3PL client is a priority. Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security. Why is Ecommerce Cybersecurity Important? Protecting Ecommerce Store Customers Your ecommerce customers are at risk if information from your business is misused or not properly protected.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This wouldn’t be an ecommerce blog if we didn’t talk about Amazon. So, if you own or manage an ecommerce brand, Amazon has to be one of the first sales channels you consider. Just hop on board the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) bus, and you can outsource all the post-purchase headaches that come with running an ecommerce business.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Ed Wainman, Aftersales Manager at Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) explores the vital role conveyor maintenance has to play in the burgeoning ecommerce industry and gives his top tips for developing a fuss-free and effective maintenance schedule. Conveyor systems are the lifeblood of any ecommerce distribution centre, 3PL, or warehouse.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

Is your ecommerce merchandise considered hazardous materials? What do you, as an ecommerce business owner, need to know about shipping hazmat products? USDOT maintains classifications for different types of hazardous materials. You are about to find out what that means, and how it might affect your daily business operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

DG International has announced that it will merge with its eCommerce specialist arm, Pro Carrier, from this month. The integration of the two brands will streamline operations, bringing DG International’s expertise in global transportation options across land, sea and air and Pro Carrier’s eCommerce offering under one umbrella.

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West Coast and California Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Do you need to accelerate your ecommerce strategy due to the recent 2020 pandemic? Smaller orders, faster turnaround, more labor-intensive overpacking and parcel processing require system capabilities and expertise to maintain your margins. You are not alone. The B2C shipping channel is very different from B2B.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This collaboration allows businesses to seamlessly integrate the popular Ecommerce platform, TikTok Shop, with an advanced Operation Management System (OMS). Always remember, consistency is key on TikTok – maintain a regular posting schedule and engage with comments and trends to stay relevant.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Continue on for all you need to know about inventory for ecommerce brands and online retailers. What Type of Ecommerce Business Are You? Most ecommerce businesses fall into one of three camps: 1. In this scenario, the ecommerce business is considered a contract manufacturer, and the factory is considered a subcontractor.

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Ship Monk

JULY 20, 2023

There are so many layers to the shipping aspect of the ecommerce industry that it can be a bit overwhelming. Shipping zones are calculated based on where an ecommerce order is shipped from. For example, say an ecommerce merchant has a 2-Day delivery policy for orders received before 3PM.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2020

eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. To succeed in this new normal, shippers must respond with efficiency and speed, while maintaining affordability and transparency to the last mile.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An invention of particular note was and continues to be eCommerce, or the selling and buying of goods and services online. We’re not laundry experts, but we do know a thing or two about eCommerce. In 1969, the military developed ARPANET to ensure that critical lines of communication would be maintained in the event of a nuclear attack.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

eCommerce Peak Season Problems and Solutions. The surge in eCommerce purchases made during this period has the potential to lead to great profits for your brand and great experiences for your customers. But that’s only if companies address eCommerce peak season problems with skill and swiftness. 1) Supplier Issues.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If that sounds like you, then you’re probably an ecommerce business owner. While ecommerce has experienced boom after boom, 2022 has proven to be an interesting year in its already storied history. Ecommerce growth is expected to be up about 2.5% 4 Reassess Any Issues Within Your Current Ecommerce Operations. Fruitcake.

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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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Conger

JULY 22, 2021

This is the complete guide to eCommerce warehouse management systems. In it, you’ll learn: What eCommerce is. What eCommerce warehouse management systems are. The 11 best eCommerce warehouse management systems. What is eCommerce? What’s an eCommerce Warehouse Management System? What is eCommerce?

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Ship Monk

JULY 19, 2022

Running an eCommerce business forces you to become an expert at a lot of things, but estimating shipping costs isn’t the best way to spend your time. To learn more about the differences between USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL and regional carriers, check out our Comparing eCommerce Shipping Carriers blog. Value of Contents.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most irksome tasks of owning an eCommerce business is keeping track of inventory—not just the number of units, but their costs. Of course there are eCommerce fulfillment software and inventory management systems that can do this for you, but every business owner should know the basics of inventory accounting methods.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 11, 2022

FIFO is the most common inventory management method for eCommerce businesses because selling the oldest units before the newer units helps ensure a consistent turnover of inventory. Companies can select from several inventory valuation methods, but once selected they are required to use the same method year after year to maintain consistency.

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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! The post What You Should Know Before Starting an eCommerce Business appeared first on ShipMonk | Fulfillment Center | Order Fulfillment Services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

Gabe and his team focus on working with ecommerce brands to help them scale their businesses without the need to hire additional customer service or logistics employees. He is also a co-founder of Rustic.com (ecommerce) and has experience as an independent sales contractor at DLS Worldwide.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2021

Guy Courtin and Joe Lynch discuss rethinking fulfillment in an era of explosive growth in ecommerce and fulfillment services. The ecommerce and fulfillment industries have experienced rapid growth during the pandemic. People expect more from retailers and ecommerce sellers than ever before. About Guy Courtin. Sustainability.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 28, 2022

A returns management solution helps you handle the returned items effectively to satisfy your ecommerce customers without hurting your profit margin. . Why managing returns is important for ecommerce. At GoShip, we help ecommerce businesses find professional carriers to handle the transportation aspect of their returns strategy. .

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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. Thankfully, there are ways ecommerce businesses can see where their orders are. With these constant scans, your ecommerce business has a way to track orders at every stage of their journey.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Fulfilment technology and service provider fulfilmentcrowd is celebrating on two fronts – it has reported its most significant year yet for eCommerce sales and fulfilment activity on Black Friday, while new clients to the roster are being added.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Strategy and precision around the holidays are as important to ecommerce store owners as lights and ornaments are to the pivotal pine tree. Considering all that, ecommerce stores need to have their ducks (or, rather, gifts) in a row come peak season. Think ecommerce stores that specialize in clothes, toys, and books for example.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 25, 2020

To succeed in this new normal, shippers must respond with efficiency and speed, while maintaining affordability and transparency to the last mile. To support digital… The post Value of Parcel & Multi-modal Integration for eCommerce & D2C Shippers appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

based ecommerce brand AYBL, an online retailer of activewear, has transformed its warehouse and fulfilment capabilities by replacing paper-based picking and manual fulfilment practices with Descartes Peoplevox warehouse management system (WMS). To become a leader in ecommerce within the U.K. said Paul Maynard, Head of Operations, AYBL.

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3PL Insights

JULY 20, 2017

So you’ve decided you want to start an eCommerce business. There’s many areas of eCommerce to focus on, and if you’re just starting out, it might seem like a daunting task to tackle. But what can be done in the digital marketing arena, to help guarantee your eCommerce business gets the visibility it deserves? But where to start?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our leadership team has successfully been providing best-in-class 3PL fulfillment services to ecommerce brands of all sizes across all verticals for years. From technology , to integrations , to customer service , we’re not short on elements that make us the ecommerce industry’s preferred 3PL fulfillment services provider.

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Ship Monk

MAY 12, 2022

Gather input from all stakeholders, while maintaining objectivity about your own inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. The post Is There Ever a Good Time for Ecommerce Brands to Switch 3PLs? Whenever possible, use data to help prioritize needs over wants.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By dedicating pop-up spaces to start-ups, online retailers and entrepreneurs can benefit from Kammac’s in-house experience and trained staff, to reduce risk, maintain quality and get a professional ecommerce operation up and running fast,” explained Alec Hunt, Kammac’s Head of Ecommerce and Value Added Operations.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 16, 2023

Any ecommerce business that ships orders directly to consumers (the actual end-users of the product) engages in the process of direct fulfillment. Recently Amazon introduced a new program called Amazon Direct Fulfillment, which is causing some confusion in the ecommerce world. So, read on! What is Direct Fulfillment?

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Ottawa Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2018

Once, shoppers would have had to perform their yearly pilgrimage to the shopping malls to get everything they need but today, eCommerce is the new crowd-free shopping mall alternative. If your eCommerce portal is not yet set up to be SSL secure, now is a good time. Are you ready? 6) Festive Item Images. 9) Increase Customer Service.

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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

APRIL 20, 2023

As ecommerce brands grow and their products become more popular, one of the common paths to accelerated growth is having your products get picked up by a specialty store or big-box retailer. Maybe your ecommerce business is not at that stage yet. Can your 3PL handle B2B fulfillment or retail fulfillment? Should you care?

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