While warehouses have been used for centuries, ecommerce warehouses is a much newer concept. A large percentage of ecommerce businesses rely on effective warehousing to fuel growth (now and in the future). However, every time your business implements a new inflection point, your ecommerce warehousing becomes more complex. When you’re experiencing growth, a lot of…
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Pick and Pack is a service that’s offered by most fulfillment centers. It is a common part of the fulfillment process. When an order is placed, that item or those items are picked up and then packed for delivery, hence “pick and pack.” Pick and Pack is a type of order fulfillment that’s most often…
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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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Demand Forecasting refers to the process where historical sales data is used to build an estimate of an expected customer demand forecast. For all companies, demand forecasting allows you to develop an estimate of the amount of goods and services that customers will purchase in the upcoming future. Vital business pillars such as like profit…
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For those that don’t know exactly what freight refers to, freight is the transportation of bulk goods, via road, rail, ship or air. Freight shipping is vital for all types of ecommerce businesses. Today, we’re going to talk about the basics of freight and what you need to know about freight classifications and freight shipments.…
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Omnichannel Marketing: What Is It And How It Can Grow Sales Updated: 08-30-2021 Although omnichannel marketing is relatively a new industry term, it’s one we know well in fulfillment and distribution. Omnichannel, also called omni-channel, is a multi-channel approach to sales where the goal is to provide customers with a great shopping experience no matter…
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Everything You Need To Know About Product Sourcing Updated: August 23rd, 2021 There’s no question, it’s a great time to be selling products online. In fact, according to eMarketer, global ecommerce sales are projected to surpass $4 trillion! It doesn’t matter what channel you used to start your business, a multichannel strategy is exactly…
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Inventory Control And Why It Must Matter Updated: August 3rd, 2021 Inventory control is something that all business owners and merchants have to be aware of. Breaking it down to its base level, inventory control refers to having greater oversight of your inventory. Sometimes known as internal control or stock control, inventory control is often…
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Fulfillment Center Pros & Cons Updated: 07-25-2021 Order fulfillment is a key pillar in every business that sales products and services – in fact, it’s one of the most important processes in your business. Most of us can agree on that. If you are a business that requires shipping your product(s) to consumers, you will…
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If you’re researching and looking for a web fulfillment center, it likely means your ecommerce business is growing. Good for you! Your obviously making the right decisions in your business and you know how important order fulfillment is to your business. Having an efficient, accurate and effective order fulfillment process for your ecommerce business is…
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