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Respect, Standards and Jidoka

The Lean Thinker

Since then these four steps have been picked up and incorporated into the training materials of many consultants, used to write the Wikipedia article on jidoka (which I most assuredly did not author), and even found their way into some academic papers. This definition, of course, leads to a question: “What is a standard?”.

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7 Reasons Why ShipMonk is the Smart 3PL Choice

Ship Monk

But don’t pick too quick! If your ecommerce brand imports from international sources, this is definitely a reason why ShipMonk should be your 3PL of choice. While there are plenty of 3PLs out there that your ecommerce brand could consider for its order fulfillment needs, not all are equal. Have more questions?

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How O2O Is Shaping the Future of eCommerce

Ship Monk

In all fairness, eCommerce is definitely a driving force behind the changing landscape of retail. Meet BOPIS, otherwise known as one of the most popular baby names of 2021 — we’re kidding, of course. Take, for example, the Sephora app, which allows shoppers to try on different makeup products before picking them up in-store.

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A Summer of Sales: How to Combat the eCommerce Slow Season

Ship Monk

While operating at 110% capacity may not always be feasible, making the most of the eCommerce slow season definitely is. If you’ve been itching to pick up the pace, you’ve stumbled upon the right blog post. Grab your favorite pair of sneakers and allow us to run you through six suggested courses of action. Ready, set, go! #1.

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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

This includes: Matters of inventory management with advanced 3PL software Delivery speed with warehouse locations that bring products closer to customers Fulfillment: Order processing, picking, and packing Optimal shipping costs and options thanks to established relationships with major shipping carriers. So let’s talk PLs 1 – 5.

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6 Key Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2017

Logistics Bureau

However, the real tipping point in the warehouse robotics trend will arrive when technology vendors master the art of true robotic picking, where robots are able to pick orders from conventional racking. Key Logistics Trend #3: The Blurred Line Between Logistics and Technology Services.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. Of course different freight types have different characteristics and susceptible to different types of cargo damage and needs expert handling in all cases.

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