Every business wants to offer fast delivery, constant product availability, and excellent customer service. However, economic and logistical limitations or unforeseen circumstances keep them from efficiently meeting customer demands. Fortunately, new technologies like...
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15 Things You Need to Know About Reverse Logistics
A clear reverse logistics process for returned products is essential whether you run an ecommerce website or own a physical store.
5 Questions to Ask When You’re Looking for A Shipping Expense Optimization Software
Ask these questions and decide if youre working with a service to guide you in the right direction.
Shipping Insights: LTL vs. Parcel Shipping
Shippers should always be on the hunt for optimization and cost-reducing shipping methods. And one way to ensure that you’re making the best choices? HOW you ship your products to consumers. But when comparing parcel to LTL freight options, it’s hard to tell which...
Beyond the Trend: Blockchain Technology and Parcel Shipping
Blockchain is driving profound positive change in the parcel industry. Based on transparency, trust, and traceability – blockchain technology brings new opportunities for managing shipping, supply chains, identity management, plus more.
How 3D Printing Is Transforming Parcel Shipping
We know what you’re thinking. 3D printing? What does that have to do with parcel shipping? Well, more than you (and your wallet) would think! This new technology is transforming the global structure of the supply chain by making products easy to produce - and, more...
9 Supply Chain Logistics Lessons to Learn from Amazon
Amazon started in 1995 with a website selling only books. In the initial days, Amazon used UPS, FedEx, and the US Postal Service as its logistics partner. Jeff Bezos’s goal was to sell as many products as possible in small quantities through Amazon. To achieve this...
Autonomous Delivery: The Future of Last Mile
No drivers. No passengers. Just faster delivery. Yep, autonomous delivery is all about robots. Last mile delivery requires constant versatility, innovation, and advancement - making autonomous delivery and automated vehicles the next stepping stone for shippers. As...
Shippers Guide: 2022 Parcel Rates and Surcharges
Budgeting for ‘average’ parcel rate increases is like hoping termites will go away on their own - they’re going to eat away at your bottom line eventually if you don’t protect yourself. eCommerce shippers like you should arm your supply chain with the right data to...
Advanced Report: 5 Supply Chain Trends To Watch For In 2022
It’s been 2 years since Covid-19 shook the world. The damage and disruption it’s caused to the global supply chain is massive. Thousands of small businesses ran into losses due to supply chain hold-ups and logistics lock-ups. Thousands of people lost their jobs,...