e-commerce
BOPIS Shipping: What Does It Mean?
Shipping used to be a linear exercise. A manufacturer shipped products to a distribution center. From there, the products were delivered to stores who handed them to customers.
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address verification tools
Address Verification API – Is It Really a Must?
To cut to the chase – yes. Mistakenly typing “street” instead of “avenue” for a
digital supply chain
Supply Chain Visibility: Sustainability’s Positive Ripple Effect
Sustainability initiatives have had additional positive impacts during the pandemic: improving supply chain visibility and resilience.
What is Peak Season?
When checking out various online dictionaries for a definition of peak season, one finds the
customer service
6 Qualities to Look for in an E-Commerce Logistics Partner
Much like a successful marriage, the relationship between a shipper and its logistics partner has to be mutually-beneficial, trust-based and productive. Without these qualities, one or both parties will quickly find themselves wondering why they entered into the agreement.
e-commerce
Margin Management: Why Are You Selling Money-Losing SKUs?
If you can’t pinpoint which products are and aren’t making your company money, it’s time for a thorough SKU-level profitability assessment.
parcel
Shipping Surcharges: 3 Ways to Manage During Peak
You may not be able to keep parcel carriers from imposing unexpected peak season cost changes, but you can prepare to manage surcharges. The key is to understand your shipping data, work with trusted partners, and protect profitability by responding quickly.
e-commerce
Post-Pandemic Tactics for E-Commerce Logistics Advantage
The role of e-commerce in keeping the United States and world economies going was never more evident than during the first half of 2020. Before the global pandemic and the lock-downs and shelter-in-place orders that followed, e-commerce comprised about 12 percent of U.S. retail sales. That percentage will grow dramatically in the years ahead. Consumers who once gathered in malls and stores to do their buying found that e-commerce had become their only buying source, almost overnight. Many who had never tried online purchasing found it easy and convenient. Retail will never be the same again. Never.
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The Relativity of the Supply Web
In Albert Einstein’s famous equation “E=mc2,” both energy and mass are replaceable with one another. But the constant measurement of time cannot be changed.What he essentially confirmed for generations beyond him is the inherent value of time. We cannot slow down time, nor can we control the passing of time. We can change how we react in the present, and use lessons learned to affect chain reactions as they happen in time.
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Engineering and Analyzing the Supply Web
No matter how you manage it, transformation always comes with costs. When moving from a single, lowest-cost supply chain source to a supply web of primary and alternate sources supporting multiple options to satisfy customer demand, your company will experience new cost challenges from across the developing network.