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Express Cargo Sorting

Logistics Business Magazine

Import sorting Managing Director of Ramp and Gateways Operations for Northern Europe, Alun Cornish, has been with the company for 20 years. The import sort facility is adjacent to the airside apron at Stansted, with ULD (unit load device) air containers fed directly on to a castor floor. The tour started with the customs hold ‘cage’.

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Conveyor Maintenance and Success in Ecommerce

Logistics Business Magazine

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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Intelligent Sorting for Tunisian Post

Logistics Business Magazine

In this context, the Tunisian Post, a member of the UPU since 1878, has selected ISITEC International’s intelligent incoming and outgoing parcel sorting solution to equip its international e-commerce logistics platform, Ecom@Africa, through a tender process.

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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Is your ecommerce merchandise considered hazardous materials? While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. No, you don’t need to read the whole thing.

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Ecommerce Returns – How to Stay Ahead of Reverse Logistics

Ship Monk

Anyone who owns an ecommerce brand has unwittingly been through a crash course in ecommerce logistics. They start out by handling fulfillment manually, but quickly learn that speed, efficiency, accuracy, partnerships, and scalability are essential to the success of their ecommerce business. Who Manages Ecommerce Returns?

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Crowdfunding for Ecommerce Brands

Ship Monk

Yes No Post-campaign ecommerce platform? Dimensional scanners, robotics, sorting machines, and multi-point quality control checks ensure lightning-speed fulfillment and order accuracy. Our team goes through extensive training and is fully prepared to assist you with your crowdfunding fulfillment needs. Yes No Prototype required?

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7 Reasons to Outsource Returns

Ship Monk

As your ecommerce businesses powers through the peak shopping season, it’s easy to forget there’s one more peak to climb. It’s no wonder many ecommerce brands don’t put a plan in place until they’re up to their necks in returned merchandise. That’s why ecommerce businesses choose them to handle their fulfillment.