What is order fulfillment? Order fulfillment is the process that enables companies to complete their customer orders successfully. It includes all the activities from when your inventory reaches the warehouse to when it is delivered to the customer’s doorsteps. The...
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Amazon Prime Day 2022: Seller Checklist
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is Here Get ready for July 12 and 13! For Amazon FBA and FBM Sellers to win sales and boost profits on Prime Day, preparation is everything. The 24-hour countdown is on, and we’re sharing our hottest tips and last-minute strategies for sellers to...
Carrier Surcharge Increases: Watch Your Weight
What are carrier surcharges? A carrier surcharge is an additional charge on top of the base shipping rates to cover the costs of extra expenses involved in fuel price fluctuations, special packaging, or other expenses. eCommerce sales in the U.S. grew from $431.6...
[Video] Shipping in a Volatile Market – FreightWaves Industry Update w/ Caleb Nelson
Caleb Nelson joins FreightWaves' Isaiah Buchanan to discuss tactics parcel shippers can employ to ship efficiently and effectively in an ever-changing, carrier-driven market. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply issues, a rapid boom in eCommerce, and labor shortages have...
How To Segment Your Supply Chain To Optimize Operations
What is supply chain segmentation? Supply chains are becoming more complex due to expansion, globalization, outsourcing, increasing costs, and customer experience customization. The one-size-fits-all approach no longer works–as it increases inventory costs and fails...
How and When to Negotiate Your Parcel Carrier Agreement
Mastering the Art of Parcel Contract Negotiation Shipping is an integral part of your business, and it’s only getting more expensive and complicated. Rate increases, overcharges, missed pickups, and late deliveries—they all affect your bottom line. And with added...
Billable Weight: What Is It, Formula, & How to Reduce Future Shipping Costs
What is billable weight? Billable weight is exactly what it sounds like—the weight you’ll be charged to ship a parcel. Shipping carriers like FedEx and UPS use the greater of the actual weight and dimensional weight of your package as the billable weight to calculate...
Minimize Shipping Costs And Package Delays With FedEx And UPS Service Guarantees
What are FedEx service guarantees? FedEx (and UPS) offer 100% refund on shipping fees if deliveries arrive later than their scheduled time. These guarantees make shippers confident that they will get their money back if the packages are not delivered on time. When you...
The Challenge of Solving Last Mile Delivery
What is last mile delivery? Last mile delivery, also referred to as final mile delivery, is the final step in the delivery process when a package is transported from a warehouse or distribution hub to the end-customer. Final mile delivery is one of the most important...
4 Ways to Correctly Budget Shipping Costs in 2022
Common Shipping Mistakes Shipping is costly, but essential in eCommerce and other businesses. It involves getting the correct orders to customers quickly at the most affordable rate. However, transporting these goods from your warehouse to the delivery destination...