The main function of any warehouse is to store and dispatch goods. The more effectively you can do this, the more profit you will make. By using the best infrastructure, equipment, and operational processes, you can maximize your warehouse’s order fulfillment efficiency, both now and into the future. We have devised some key tips to help make sure you achieve this. Motivate Your Employees Many warehouse positions are not the… Continue reading
E-commerce fulfillment is extremely fast paced and consumers have high expectations. From next day and same day delivery to quick answers to questions, todays’ consumers demand logistics services at a level never seen before. If you outsource your fulfillment, working with a company that is able to meet and exceed these expectation levels is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but rather a necessity. One of the best ways to… Continue reading
The e-commerce marketplace is crowded with competition and building long term relationships with satisfied customers is a key strategy to maintain a successful business. Fulfillment operations hold a prominent place in this chain of satisfaction. As a third party logistics provider, you can help your clients improve their performance, which will improve both the client relationship with the customer and your relationship with the client. To ensure you provide your… Continue reading
Free shipping: it's an expected offering for many of today's customers, who are unwilling to feel as though they're paying more for an item than they would pay in stores. There's just one problem: shipping isn't really free, and it is retailers who are forced to contend with those prices. What's the real cost of free shipping to retailers? What kind of impact does it have on the bottom line--and… Continue reading
In August, we conducted our annual warehouse costs and pricing survey. This year, we had more participation that ever, and we’d like to thank everyone that took the time to fill out the confidential survey. Before we launch into the results, it’s important to point out some of our assumptions. First, we did not record which answer was associated with a particular warehouse. This was done to allow vendors to… Continue reading
Ask experts like Entrepreneur Magazine, and you might think that fulfillment services do nothing more than handle "the process of receiving, packaging and shipping orders for goods". Yet, fulfillment services are much broader than that. In this article, we are going to look at the ways that modern fulfillment services have branched out, and in some instances, how they transitioned entirely from another form of business into a fulfillment service.… Continue reading
No doubt you've seen plenty of analysis in the business world about real-time technologies and how it's bringing more immediate results to companies. Whether it's real-time metrics, marketing, or communications – bringing more immediacy to customers and business associates helps companies make smarter decisions for the future in our fast-paced world. Similarly, real-time information is critical in your supply chain as well. At the heart of your warehousing and fulfillment… Continue reading
Seeing is believing, as the old saying goes. Today, we are going to look at few reasons why touring your potential 3PL company is a good idea. Chances are, you regularly monitor manufacturing sites and branches which are part of your business, but you might not think to visit 3PL sites. After all, as long as your shipments arrive on time, what difference does it make? Here are a few reasons… Continue reading
Many companies looking for warehousing and fulfillment services are simply looking for a traditional fulfillment firm – one that can store their product, pick and pack orders, and ship orders without any additional customization or special ancillary services. But for others, such as those looking for contract bottling and packaging, CD/DVD duplication services, printing services, web design or marketing services, or even customer service solutions, the challenge of choosing the… Continue reading
When it comes to logistics, small business owners know that warehousing is important. It in itself is part of managing the supply chain, and although simply seen as a place to store goods and prepare items for outbound shipping, warehousing, pick and pack fulfillment & shipping orders, they are economically beneficial to both owners and customers. Why is warehousing necessary for even small businesses? First, small business warehousing and fulfillment… Continue reading
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