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The Order Fulfillment Process

What are the different service and cost components of packing and shipping with a 3rd party fulfillment operation? If you are an online retailer thinking about partnering with a 3rd party order fulfillment warehouse to handle your pack and ship operati... Read >

Setting up an Presence in Social Media for Logistics Companies

Here are 3 ideas to begin building a presence in Social Media for your logistics company. Start a Blog – A very effective way to establish credibility for your company and yourself is through a blog. It will also help your search engine optimization (S... Read >

Shopping Cart Software and Order Fulfillment

So you have a successful store and maybe a website, and now you want to sell some products from your ecommerce store. Taking a brick and mortar retail presence and building a scalable ecommerce delivery solution can involve a few different resources to ac... Read >

Online Order Fulfillment for Ecommerce Retailers

One of the largest expenses for any business that sells products online is the cost for order fulfillment. In total, the order fulfillment process includes the storage, packing, and shipment of customer orders that come through an online store. These cost... Read >

Creating an Effective Transportation Routing Guide

A Routing Guide document is an important part of any company’s logistics strategy. At a high level, any business shipping products will develop a Routing Guide to improve and add efficiencies to the process of shipping goods to and from any of their locat... Read >

Social Media for Supply Chain Logistics Companies

It cannot be denied any longer - it is important for every company to understand and actively manage the role that social media for logistics plays for businesses today. As a logistics services company social media is every bit as important to you as it i... Read >

Shipping Options for Online Retailers

What are the shipping options for a business selling products online? Okay, so you have an idea for an online store, or are maybe already selling a few items on eBay or Amazon. There are two things you still need to figure out to complete your online or... Read >

Antique Wood Flooring

Antique Wood Flooring is typically made from material sourced from old barns, or factory buildings or other old structures built 100 or more years ago. In that time, large wooden beams were the main structural support for large buildings (along with stone... Read >

Supply Chain Technology and Strategy

Supply Chain Software is the system that enables manufacturers, or any company shipping their products automate their logistics and supply chain processes. All small and medium size companies are in a tough situation position because their shipping volume... Read >

Logistics Software Technology for Small Shippers

Logistics Software is the technology that lets shippers automate their logistics and supply chain workflows. Many small and medium size companies are in a difficult position because their shipping volume does not warrant a big investment in a large supply... Read >

Bamboo is not an Eco-Friendly Flooring Choice

This is just my opinion, but... I will agree that some of the arguments behind why Bamboo Flooring is eco-friendly may be valid. Okay, so we all get that bamboo is really a grass and not a tree - and yes we know it doesn't die when it is cut down and harv... Read >

Routing Guide: Six reasons it is crucial to effective transportation management

What is a Routing Guide? A Routing Guide is a document whose purpose is to outline the rules that govern how a company’s shipments should be handled. This could include any shipment ranging from small package, airfreight, import/export, to full truckload... Read >

What is a TMS? (Transportation Management System)

Transportation Management System (TMS) - What is it? A Transportation Management System is software that helps businesses manage the execution of its logistics supply chain, in particular coordinating and optimizing the movement of products and materia... Read >

Should you outsource your online retail order fulfillment?

The right ecommerce order fulfillment solution helps ensure that your operating plan, sales and marketing efforts are working towards a common goal. The result will be that you can take your business success to a whole new level by improving service and r... Read >