What is EDI? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners. By moving from a paper-based exchange of business document to one that is electronic, businesses enjoy major benefits such as reduced cost, increased processing speed, reduced errors and improved relationships with business partners.…
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Tracking your inventory is vital to every company because you want to know what inventory you have and exactly where inventory is at any giving time. It’s so important, larger companies have designated departments to track inventory. Why would you build a whole department to track it? MONEY! Large companies (and even smaller companies) spend…
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When it comes to ecommerce shipping, there’s no limit to the amount of delivery options companies have to offer to customers. Today, it’s all about expedited shipping but we’ll be talking about many different delivery options in this guide, such as; Two Day Shipping Next Day Shipping Same Day Shipping Standard Shipping Priority Shipping Expedited…
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Accessory fulfillment services refer to the picking & packing, warehouse management and shipping of orders that consumers place via the internet. Accessories are a unique market, clearly defined by changing trends in the marketplace. Accessory retailers are a good example to use because they’re usually the types of companies that see high turnovers in products…
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Your customers’ experiences with your brand matter at every possible touchpoint, including in-person experiences. One of those touchpoints includes the moment before they ever see the product they order, that’s the box the product comes in. Packaging plays a much bigger role than most ecommerce merchants realize. Studies have proven that fact. Take DotCom Distribution…
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With the growing trends of vitamin and supplement sales, the health and wellness industry is growing extremely fast. A lot of that growth has been driven by ecommerce sales. With new vitamins and supplements coming out all the time, a lot of ecommerce sellers are asking about supplement fulfillment. Let’s talk about the supplement and…
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Thill Incorporated Customer Alert Thill Incorporated Classified as Essential Infrastructure Sector Business and Essential Business And Operations As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, federal, state and local governments continue to take action to stem the spread of the virus. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has executed, effective today (March 24, 2020) a “Safe-At-Home” order that generally prohibits…
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Storage and inventory control processes are important for all companies. Inventory storage includes activities associated to holding materials and the processes of counting and transacting the material as it moves through your warehouse. Warehouse layouts will vary depending on the goals and needs of your business. A facility that supports product distribution to stores would…
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While the terms fulfillment and warehouse are often used in conjunction to refer to the same thing, the two can mean totally different things. While both are often large buildings that are used to hold inventory for companies, the uses and services offered at each can differ a lot. If you’ve been thinking about using…
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With the rise of ecommerce, popularity of luxury items in storage and demand for 24 hour secured storage facilities, climate controlled storage has seen a big rise in demand. While climate controlled storage and temperature controlled storage are often thought to be one of the same, there is important differences between the two. Temperature And…
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