Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

If that’s you and you’re an ecommerce business owner, keep reading for eco-friendly packaging options your company could invest in this year to save money and help preserve the planet. Okay, there are two ways we could write this part of our eco-friendly ecommerce blog: 1.) million tons of trash, and 1/3 of that was packaging material.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Transportation optimization tools enable efficient load and route plans in today's high pressure omnichannel and ecommerce distribution environment. The best optimization tools allow companies to look at freight movements holistically, analyzing shipments, rates, and constraints, and ultimately improve decision making.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

An ecommerce business comes with its own unique benefits, as well as challenges. Because of this reality, return requests are inevitable, so it’s important that you have a proper ecommerce shipping returns policy. Show your customers you stand behind your product by making your ecommerce shipping returns policy easy to find.

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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

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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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 3, 2024

Ecommerce entrepreneurs always have growth in mind; it drives their choices, visions, and budgets in all aspects of business. As success comes, a big part of ecommerce brand growth comes down to handling international issues related to expansion, manufacturers, and imports. Q: What is Section 321? Now let’s address those directly.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Going global is a goal for many ecommerce brands. Thankfully, there’s ShipMonk—a 3PL with numerous USA fulfillment centers that resolves these issues, thus making growth and scaling easier and more cost-effective for international ecommerce brands on the rise. But it’s not easy.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2022

If you own an eCommerce store, optimizing your business for same-day deliveries can be beneficial both to your business and to your customers. Calculate your next shipment today with our free online tool and select the option that’s best for you. Incorporate Distributed Order Management Systems.

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ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2022

When any company, person, or activity fails to operate as planned, the network is unable to transport merchandise from the manufacturer to the end customer, this is known as a disruption. Transportation delays : A bad or failing transportation system is disastrous for the supply chain. What is supply chain disruption?

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. Around the world, ecommerce is growing much faster than in-store sales. ecommerce sales contributed approximately 5.4% That has led to growth in ecommerce. Walmart’s operating income was $22.5

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

HDVI’s Shift tool uses a fleet’s own real-time telematics data to charge a fleet the cost of their actual risk. Chuck and his team at HDVI are using the same playbook, using tech to lower costs and deliver a better customer experience.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are many noteworthy zones—the Danger Zone , the Twilight Zone —but you didn’t come to a 3PL blog to talk Kenny Loggins or Rod Serling; you’re here for impactful topics related to ecommerce. So buckle up for the rest of this blog; we’re revvin’ up our ecommerce engines to help you save money and time!

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Dedola Global Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Archives You know how much work goes into running your eCommerce business. Below are ways the right freight forwarder can add value to your eCommerce business and maximize it, too: They help you focus on your core competency Chances are your eCommerce business is a fairly lean operation.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 5, 2024

No flower wants to stay a seed, no tree wants to stay a sampling, and no ecommerce business wants to stay stagnant. Ecommerce businesses that want to grow then scale successfully and sustainably have to make strategic decisions in every aspect of their operation. How much ecommerce inventory do you need for peak season ?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

On delivering customer value, Laurie McGrath, chief marketing officer at Tecsys, comments: “Our team is laser-focused on delivering the tools our customers need to be successful. The post Tecsys Grows Fast on Healthcare and Ecommerce Logistics Boom appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 2, 2023

Importing inventory can be a bad combination of expensive and stressful , but with ShipMonk’s Section 321 services , ecommerce business owners can maximize their savings while minimizing stress levels. A growing ecommerce business needs to take on the globe strategically. How, you ask? What is Section 321? Benefits of Section 321 1.)

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Ship Monk

JULY 14, 2023

In the case of shipping for an ecommerce brand, in addition to harnessing ShipMonk’s Virtual Carrier Network , we recommend using a variety of shipping carriers vs. relying on one provider. 3PLs like ShipMonk that ship innumerable products for thousands of ecommerce clients). Out the gate there are a few things to keep in mind.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2022

2023 call: Global supply chains will be slightly less busy, congested and chaotic, but cheaper – at least the transportation part. Consumers’ appetite for ecommerce and home delivery continued to grow in 2022 but has been tempered by high inflation in the latter half of the year.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Well, Transport Management Systems are exactly what the name suggests! TMS helps companies manage the transportation operations of their business, and so it’s no wonder that these systems are making their way into the Freight industry. The question is, however, how can Transport Management Systems actually help the Freight industry?

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Ship Monk

JUNE 15, 2022

Each logistics aspect is tied to transportation. Understanding both layers of the logistics process can help eCommerce business owners optimize their supply chain, manage customer expectations, and make better decisions about ordering, budgeting, and shipping options. Learn more about ShipMonk’s eCommerce fulfillment services.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Solus, the Aviva-owned accident repair group, has leased a 24,000 sq ft unit to be used as a centre for paint repair work, whilst a separate 52,500 sq ft unit at the park has also been let to an unnamed ecommerce business. The units, which form part of the c.345,000 345,000 sq ft of space delivered at St.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 21, 2018

“Delivery Right into the Fridge” The next steps in food delivery take “delivery” to a whole new level, Walmart’s ecommerce chief tells CNBC. Following its purchase of Jet.com to advance its ecommerce efforts in 2016, Walmart has starting accelerating its shift from retail giant to tech-focused partner.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

billion by 2027 , most large organizations are heavily invested in supply chain management technology and tools. Utilizing supply chain management tools or 3PL partnerships gives a first-mover advantage to large companies. So what are the tools SMBs can look out for when collaborating with a 3PL partner?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

So, partnering with Honeywell, FarEye is holding a webinar entitled How to Navigate the New Logistics Landscape on 26th January at 3.00pm GMT with an expert panel who will bring you up to speed on transport and logistics in 2022. Emerging transport technologies. What tools you can use to enhance the last-mile experience.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 15, 2022

If your eCommerce business sells lanyard bracelets or fuzzy socks, shipping costs and shipping processes are easier than, say, if you sell grand pianos or plasma televisions. For eCommerce merchants who are selling pianos, plasma screens, etc. For eCommerce merchants who are selling pianos, plasma screens, etc.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 17, 2024

Back in the early 2000s, when gas prices were climbing to never-before-seen heights, ecommerce was billed as eco-friendly when compared to millions of people driving around to multiple stores to do their shopping. do to help reduce the environmental costs of ecommerce. What are the Environmental Costs of Ecommerce?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 16, 2022

Being ranked on the list for the fifth year in a row is a testament to our company’s commitment to driving the eCommerce industry forward through technology , first-rate customer service, and creative thinking. Ranking in industry: #24 in “Logistics & Transportation”. Cheers to more great things to come! ShipMonk Rankings.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the invention of RFID which has become a problem-solving tool for front-line workers in warehouses and other industries. A majority of warehouse decision-makers (76%) say they are under pressure to improve performance while adjusting to shifting consumer ecommerce demands.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2021

Increasingly, consumer demand was moving from traditional retail to ecommerce. With Throughput, retailers and CPGs have a tool that will enable them to better predict demand and then reorient their supply chains accordingly. Prior to COVID, consumers buying behavior was changing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2020

While most logistics employers have been moving towards adopting more modern workforce management tools, none had expected to make so many profound changes quite so quickly. Scheduling tools now need to be able to optimise. Eric Paulsson, Logistics and Warehousing Specialist at Quinyx , explores the lessons learned.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Distribution is no longer a backwater of the economy, due in large part to the upheavals brought on by ecommerce. Amazon and other ecommerce innovators have been the leading agents of disruption. For existing DCs, ecommerce has also added complexity to their operations. Distribution Disrupted. Automated workload balancing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Having experienced market growth in size and volume of tenders, Opus9 realized its existing freight market data intelligence tools were not giving their customers the best rate information. View the Full Case Study. Ability to judge the direction of individual origins and destinations with Lane Signal.

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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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