
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Shipping From Store
Do you have any physical storefronts? Is the volume of your online orders increasing? If you answered "yes" to both, your company may be a good fit for a ship from store approach. Shipment of e-commerce orders from actual storefronts rather than distribution centers...

An Overview to Physical Inventory: Definition and Computation
Customers prefer to buy from businesses that offer more delivery alternatives (66%). Giving clients the opportunity to select the shipping method that best meets their needs allows you to increase sales. However, during the checkout, normal shipping is the default...

An Overview to Physical Inventory: Definition and Computation
Peter Drucker’s famous line, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” tells so many things when it comes to life and company aspects. The same is true for inventory management. It is hard to fulfill consumer demand and maintain an effective supply chain if...

Delivery as a Service (DaaS) Definition and Benefits
Many DTC businesses provide excellent items and have innovative ideas to disrupt their respective markets. However, they frequently fall short of offering great delivery experiences, especially with the transition to multichannel e-commerce. Fortunately, logistics...

When and How to Select a Distribution Partner
Your new products are flawless. Your shelves are full. Your online store is now operational. You must now determine how you will physically distribute your items to customers. Like most e-commerce operations, selling isn't as easy as it sounds. Small businesses...

Increasing the Efficiency of Logistics
Logistics operations account for at least 11% of the average online retailer's sales costs. This means that if you sell a $100 product, you'll have to spend about $11 on storage and transportation. The good news is that such costs can be cut in half without...

What is Inventory Position and How Can It Be Improved?
You choose your own products. You submitted the purchase order. You have your inventory. Now comes the question of where to put it. Inventory positioning is just as important as inventory order quantity; after all, having a lot of inventory is useless if you can't...

An Overview of Retail Warehousing
While retail locations may struggle to remain open in the aftermath of pandemic, retail warehousing is more important than ever. As a result of the pandemic's increase in online retail sales and demand for contactless home delivery, retailers are in need of storage...

Order Consolidation: Definition and How It Affects Customer Experience?
Many e-commerce businesses use split shipments to expedite order fulfillment and send items from different warehouses. However, this can increase shipping costs and generate extra package waste, which is not only costly but also harmful to the environment. ...

Everything E-Commerce Retailers Need to Know About Shipping Operations
For ecommerce customers, the shipping process appears simple: they place their order, it is mailed, and it is delivered within a few days. The reality is far more complicated for ecommerce businesses. Shipping operations can begin even before any orders are placed,...