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Industry News
August 26, 2024
Rising Costs in eCommerce Shipping: A Storm on the Horizon
Navigating the Impact of USPS Parcel Select Rate Increases and Proactive Strategies for Shippers
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eCommerce Logistics
August 19, 2024
Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right Fulfillment Partner
As businesses grow, keeping up with demand can become a serious challenge. The right fulfillment company can be a key contributor to a brand's success, elevating customer experience and driving repeat purchases for sustained revenue growth.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
August 12, 2024
4 Must-Ask Questions When Negotiating Your Carrier Agreement
Negotiating a carrier agreement is a highly nuanced, complex process; but for businesses spending a large amount (> $100,000/year) on shipping, negotiating agreements becomes crucial for efficient and economical shipping.
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eCommerce Logistics
August 5, 2024
Inventory Accuracy Matters: Strategies for Improving Warehouse Operations
Accurate inventory counts are one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ warehouse operations. Learn how to improve your inventory accuracy today!
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eCommerce Logistics
July 29, 2024
A Guide to Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is one area where it is essential to master the basics and then innovate with a solid foundation in place. We are walking through the basic principles of reverse logistics.
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eCommerce Logistics
July 22, 2024
Digitizing Your Logistics: 3 Steps for Your Small Business
Small business-owners must digitize their logistics to survive in the modern eCommerce market. Here's how to pick the right platform and strategies for implementation.
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Industry News
January 1, 2024
Getting to Know iDrive: Meet Shaun Rothwell, Founder & CEO
Matt Simmons sat down with Shaun Rothwell to discuss business, family, Abraham Lincoln and more.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
March 30, 2023
Regional Carriers: What You Need to Know
How do you know if adding regional carriers to your distribution strategy makes sense? Like most things, there isn’t a simple answer, but by looking at the right factors for your business you can determine what makes sense for you.
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eCommerce Logistics
March 28, 2023
6 Tips for Small Business Inventory Management
Meeting demand, growing your business, and managing transportation spend is difficult to balance to strike. This article will discuss some of the best tips for small business inventory management.
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eCommerce Logistics
March 24, 2023
A Guide to Flat-Rate Shipping
In this article, we explore the basics of flat-rate shipping, including how it works, its benefits and drawbacks, and when it may be the right choice for businesses looking to optimize their shipping strategy.
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eCommerce Logistics
March 23, 2023
Understanding and Improving Your Inventory Turnover Ratio
In this article, we will explore what a good inventory turnover ratio is, how to calculate it, and some strategies for achieving a healthy ratio. Additionally, we will discuss how tech solutions can help!
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eCommerce Logistics
March 10, 2023
A Guide to SKU Tracking
We explore the concept of SKU tracking, including what it is, how to implement it, and the benefits it can offer businesses, such as simplified inventory tracking, avoiding excess inventory, preventing out-of-stock instances, and forecasts.
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eCommerce Logistics
February 9, 2023
Five Tips for Implementing Lean Warehouse Practices
Do you have a goal to be leaner this new year? Adopting “lean” principles in a warehouse means focusing on creating the most value for customers while using the fewest resources. In this article, we’ll overview lean warehouse strategy.
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eCommerce Logistics
January 31, 2023
Ending Inventory Explained
In this article, we’re focusing on ending inventory. We’ll discuss what ending inventory is, how it helps you, and some inventory strategies.
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Direct-to-Consumer
January 26, 2023
Tips and Tricks: Backorders
If backorders or out-of-stock items are a common occurrence, it can be damaging to a brand’s reputation. In this article, we’ll discuss what backorders are, how to avoid them, and how to protect your customers when they occur.
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eCommerce Logistics
January 17, 2023
The ABCs of Demand Forecasting
It’s time to seriously consider improving your demand forecasting techniques. In this article, we’ll discuss the types of demand forecasting and the top four strategies for getting the most out of 2023.
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eCommerce Logistics
August 19, 2024
Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right Fulfillment Partner
As businesses grow, keeping up with demand can become a serious challenge. The right fulfillment company can be a key contributor to a brand's success, elevating customer experience and driving repeat purchases for sustained revenue growth.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
August 5, 2024
Inventory Accuracy Matters: Strategies for Improving Warehouse Operations
Accurate inventory counts are one of the most straightforward ways to improve a business’ warehouse operations. Learn how to improve your inventory accuracy today!
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
July 29, 2024
A Guide to Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is one area where it is essential to master the basics and then innovate with a solid foundation in place. We are walking through the basic principles of reverse logistics.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
July 22, 2024
Digitizing Your Logistics: 3 Steps for Your Small Business
Small business-owners must digitize their logistics to survive in the modern eCommerce market. Here's how to pick the right platform and strategies for implementation.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
March 28, 2023
6 Tips for Small Business Inventory Management
Meeting demand, growing your business, and managing transportation spend is difficult to balance to strike. This article will discuss some of the best tips for small business inventory management.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
March 24, 2023
A Guide to Flat-Rate Shipping
In this article, we explore the basics of flat-rate shipping, including how it works, its benefits and drawbacks, and when it may be the right choice for businesses looking to optimize their shipping strategy.
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
March 23, 2023
Understanding and Improving Your Inventory Turnover Ratio
In this article, we will explore what a good inventory turnover ratio is, how to calculate it, and some strategies for achieving a healthy ratio. Additionally, we will discuss how tech solutions can help!
Read more
eCommerce Logistics
March 10, 2023
A Guide to SKU Tracking
We explore the concept of SKU tracking, including what it is, how to implement it, and the benefits it can offer businesses, such as simplified inventory tracking, avoiding excess inventory, preventing out-of-stock instances, and forecasts.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
August 12, 2024
4 Must-Ask Questions When Negotiating Your Carrier Agreement
Negotiating a carrier agreement is a highly nuanced, complex process; but for businesses spending a large amount (> $100,000/year) on shipping, negotiating agreements becomes crucial for efficient and economical shipping.
Read more
Shipping Rate Optimization
March 30, 2023
Regional Carriers: What You Need to Know
How do you know if adding regional carriers to your distribution strategy makes sense? Like most things, there isn’t a simple answer, but by looking at the right factors for your business you can determine what makes sense for you.
Read more
Shipping Rate Optimization
July 28, 2022
Why 'Rate Shopping' Paints an Incomplete Picture
If you’re involved with shipping products you’ve probably heard the term ‘rate shopping’. Rate shopping refers to comparing rates of different carriers to select the cheapest service, but what if shippers were thinking about it all wrong?
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Shipping Rate Optimization
May 18, 2022
Regional Carriers: Who They Are and What They Could Do For You
When you hear ‘carrier’ you likely think of the big guys: UPS, FedEx, the USPS, etc. But when you hear of regional carriers, what comes to your mind? Today we’re explaining who regional carriers are and what they do.
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Shipping Rate Optimization
January 5, 2022
Diving Into General Rate Increases (GRI) | What They Are and What They Really Mean
It’s that time of year when shippers are beginning to see the effects of General Rate Increases (GRI). This year, both FedEx and UPS are raising their rates by 5.9%, both of which increases are now in force.
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Industry News
August 26, 2024
Rising Costs in eCommerce Shipping: A Storm on the Horizon
Navigating the Impact of USPS Parcel Select Rate Increases and Proactive Strategies for Shippers
Read more
Industry News
January 1, 2024
Getting to Know iDrive: Meet Shaun Rothwell, Founder & CEO
Matt Simmons sat down with Shaun Rothwell to discuss business, family, Abraham Lincoln and more.
Read more
Industry News
November 4, 2020
When is it Too Late to Ship for the Holidays?
We are heading into the busiest time of the quarter with the holidays quickly approaching. To help you prepare for 2020's wave (more like tsunami) of holiday shipments, and to ensure that your shipments arrive on time.
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Direct-to-Consumer
January 26, 2023
Tips and Tricks: Backorders
If backorders or out-of-stock items are a common occurrence, it can be damaging to a brand’s reputation. In this article, we’ll discuss what backorders are, how to avoid them, and how to protect your customers when they occur.
Read more
Direct-to-Consumer
November 9, 2022
Three Ways a Digital Transformation Makes Your Business More Resilient
How does your business bounce back after unexpected woes? In this article, we’ll discuss the top three ways a digital transformation can build more resilience within your business.
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Direct-to-Consumer
January 26, 2022
Building Partnerships to Grow Your Small E-commerce Business
For growing e-commerce companies you have likely handled many major business components in-house, but with COVID-19 and explosive growth in online and D2C shopping, your seams are starting to burst. But what should you outsource?
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Direct-to-Consumer
September 15, 2021
"Shop Early, Ship Early” | Encouraging Early Holiday Shopping
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—nothing, because it wasn’t delivered on time.
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