The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ann Holm and Joe Lynch discuss how to reclaim your energy, passion, and time. She has written the book Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time. She is also a frequent podcast guest and is the author of numerous articles and blogs. I wanted more, but I didn’t know how to get it. About Ann Holm.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

Make sure you are properly packing your products. Overall, when your warehouses or fulfillment centers are packing and sending your products in an optimal way, and you are offering shipping options that don’t unnecessarily pollute the planet, you are taking epic steps toward eco-friendly ecommerce. The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This article is from KNAPP and looks at innovations in e-grocery. Over time, it learns how to process more and more types of items and to place them automatically in the shopping bag. This way, the Pick-it-Easy Robot keeps good track of the source container, which is why it always knows how to best handle an item.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 10, 2020

This article explores some of the tips that you can use to effectively ship furniture. The question remains as to how e-commerce companies can effectively ship furniture. How furniture is packed and transported may vary, depending on the contract and the provider. How to Pack Furniture.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The collected items then move on to a packing station, where a packer carefully packages them for shipping to the customer. How to Reduce MisPicks Because mispicks can be caused by any number of processes, preventing them should become a company-wide goal. Here Are A Few More Articles to Check Out! Smarter slotting.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Depending on the article’s size and shape, you can purchase custom packaging or find an appropriately sized box that has been previously used. When selecting a box, make sure it is sturdy enough to handle fragile items, as well as packing peanuts, bubble wrap, and packing tape.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 25, 2020

Specifically, how to make them lower. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at fulfillment costs and show you how partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can result in significant cost savings compared to handling fulfillment on your own. How to reduce eCommerce fulfillment costs with a 3PL. population.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How to Innovate Your Supply Chain Management: What You Need to Know | Image Source: Axestrack Organizations must prioritize supply chain management and implement strategies to increase its efficiency if they want to compete in the market. How to innovate? Why is it important to apply innovation to the supply chain?

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

This article discusses how to automate shipping and label printing to eliminate repetitiveness in fulfillment processes and boost operational efficiency. Some of the benefits it offers include: Quicker packing & printing . Mundane tasks like picking/packing and label printing can be time-consuming.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

ARTICLE SUMMARY. In other words, you put the fastest moving products closest to the packing and dispatch area to minimise the movement of people in the warehouse. In other words, you put the fastest moving products closest to the packing and dispatch area to minimise the movement of people in the warehouse. How to do this?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to Prepare an Efficient Transportation Budget Show Submenu Resources. Learn how to build your shipping budget correctly. What’s in the article: Why start with a demand forecast. What’s in the article: Why start with a demand forecast. How to define your transportation needs. The Logistics Blog®.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There are ways to reduce dimensional weight and, as a result, reduce shipping costs, but first you have to understand how shipping costs are calculated. Read on to learn how to calculate DIM weight and minimize its effect on shipping costs. For the sake of simplicity, we’ll stick with inches and pounds for this article.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 19, 2021

Therefore, it makes sense for shippers to understand how both LTL and FTL can effect your Ecommerce fulfillment process and the associated costs. This article explains some of the key aspects of FTL and LTL. It is a method of packing that is also known as floor stacking. How to Choose: Floor Loaded vs. Palletizing.

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Ottawa Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In an effort to help, let’s discuss 3 costly shipping and fulfillment blunders and how to avoid them. How to Avoid These Blunders. If modern enterprises fail to plan accordingly by upgrading and streamlining existing systems, costly blunders could stifle future growth. Careless Shipping Mistakes.

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Globalior

JULY 4, 2020

The procedure for exporting products from Singapore Below is a step-by-step guide on how to acquire the appropriate permits and authorizations from the Custom Authorities and other CAs. The post How to export from Singapore? All goods exported from Singapore are free of any GST (Goods and Service Tax) and have no duty applied to them.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

What’s covered in this article: Capacity and labor shortages. An additional cost angle is involved with the pick and pack operations that are required for e-commerce multi-product order fulfilments. The post How To Survive The Decline in Warehousing Capacity appeared first on BlueGrace Logistics.

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Ottawa Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Before implementing your Crowdsourcing or Kickstarter campaign, partner with a 3PL who knows how to get thin. Contact Ottawa Logistics today to find out how we can help you create fulfillment or distribution strategies that work.Before you kick off your next campaign, contact us to get pricing or assistance with retention strategies.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 3, 2021

You know, all the fun stuff you do on the daily like packing boxes and making multiple, sometimes frantic, trips to the post office. How to Choose the Right Third-Party Logistics Provider. After reading this article and (hopefully) becoming a 3PL devotee, we hope you’re that much closer to making the right decision for your business!

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As I’ve mentioned in other KPI articles that I’ve written, we come across a surprising number of businesses that struggle to choose and use KPIs effectively in our consulting work. So now and then, I like to publish an article to help demystify the topic. 3) Reduce Costs and Improve Service.

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Freightera

MARCH 21, 2025

How to Properly Dispute Additional Charges And How to Avoid Them Unexpected additional charges are frustrating, we know. Thats why its important to understand why such charges may appear on your invoice and how to handle them properly. Disputes here also require: A spec sheet or packing list, again, showing the original weight.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

This is a plethora of articles, but at ShipMonk we know that one of the few cases of overpreparing that doesn’t hurt is when you’re absorbing as much information as possible about best ways to project your budget. That’s a win for your budget and Planet Earth! Overnight shipping puts great strain on your budget.

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Globalior

JUNE 20, 2020

Firstly, you’ll have to look-up if your products are subject to a restriction with the appropriate Competent Authorities on how to obtain the relevant permit. The post How to import in Singapore? It is important to check if your goods have restrictions imposed upon them by Singapore’s Competent Authorities.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, I’ve seen a case where there were 12% returns on a product but that fact was left out of the information pack. Very often people don’t share enough information about their operations, particularly when it comes to disclosing any negative aspects.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

This article is from Kirk Carlsen, Director of PLM Product Marketing at Oracle, and looks at the importance of IoT. In athletics, I was just touching the surface of how to incorporate information technology into understanding human potential. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

In this article, we will address some of the most frequently asked questions about importing goods to the United States. How to Import Into the United States: To import products legally, contact U.S. Common Questions for Importing to the US Importing goods to the United States raises a myriad of questions.

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Locus

MARCH 13, 2024

This article delves into the intricacies of the ‘Out for Delivery’ status, its impact on various aspects of retail operations, and how technology can aid in efficient delivery management. Out for Delivery – How to Adhere to timelines? It is the part of fulfillment that can make or break the customer experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

They decided the existing solution had good workflow and pick and pack capabilities. Shrinkage is much greater in stores, and recent articles suggest this problem has gotten worse during COVID. Walgreens thought twice. What was needed was better available to promise capabilities.

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Ottawa Logistics

MARCH 24, 2022

In addition to this, the article states that any subscription service will need excellent consumer support, because a major portion of transactions will involve renewing existing customers in addition to gaining new ones. The article suggests that quality, novel product selections with reasonable pricing will keep more subscribers.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Now is the time to take a long, hard look at how much container capacity your business unintentionally assigns to shipping fresh air. To that end, we hope you will find the tips in this article helpful as you look to improve container utilisation in your supply chain. Increasing Container Utilisation: How to Do It.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Pack your cargo properly. A few important factors to consider when packing your cargo is to. observe hazardous packing guidelines. A few important factors to consider when packing your cargo is to. observe hazardous packing guidelines. Packing List. Understand where and how to save costs.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

However, most warehouses continue using human labor for pick-and-pack processes, says Robotics Business Review. Warehouse managers need to seriously rethink their use of automation to include all possible processes, from manufacturing to last mile delivery , and managers should follow the tips outlined in this article.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

Depending on which article you’re reading, ecommerce brands should be prepared for return rates of anywhere from 16% to 30%. How to Prevent Damage to Your Brand The first and best way to keep returns from damaging your brand is to prevent as many as you can. ‘Tis the season for processing ecommerce returns.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. Naturally, overall cost-to-serve will be higher for online than in-store sales due to the added expense involved in picking, packing, and delivering customers’ purchases.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Today, in this article we are sharing the main advantages that a 3PL service can give you. Packing and packaging. Instead of investing financially in a physical space and dividing your time supervising employees to pack as well as transport your merchandise, a 3PL service does it for you. Import of merchandise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

This is not an exhaustive list; I will bring you part 2 in a future article which looks at returns management, with solutions from Happy Returns (PayPal), FarEye, and Zebra’s partnership with Opturo. This helps retailers decide how to best allocate inventory over multiple sites. The items are packed and shipped at this point.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

From there, they are transported to transfer stations and picking station racks at the packing stations. Bin-to-picker AMRs handle pallet storage in an automated high-bay warehouse and transport them to the picking stations for the execution of split-case orders, including orders that consist of many individual products or article variants.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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