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...
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The Only Shipping Strategy Guide You’ll Need for 2022
Winning in the parcel shipping world requires more big-picture thinking than just riding the next hot wave of trends. But when trends are leveraged correctly, they can be turned into ship-saving strategies that help your business win. To help you get ahead, we’ve...
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...
7 Profitable Logistics Operations Strategies To Make Supply Chain Management More Efficient
The recent eCommerce boom has also triggered increased logistics and supply chain expenditure. An increase in expenditure means a decrease in profitability - if your supply chain management is inefficient. With socioeconomic changes, supply chains must adapt to...
5 Top Tips for Surviving Peak Season 2021
“In a carrier’s market, if you don’t navigate correctly, you could be left spiraling at the end of Q4.” - Caleb Nelson We've never experienced a year in shipping like this before. And with an unprecedented peak season just around the corner, you need to be open to...
What Are 3PLs And How They Help Reduce Supply Chain Management Costs
3PLs stand for Third Party Logistics. Manufacturers often outsource their eCommerce logistics operations to third-party logistics companies to save supply chain management costs. According to a 2019 study by Korn Ferry, 91% of manufacturers who used 3PLs noticed that...
6 Crucial Supply Chain Metrics to Track Now To Reduce Shipping Costs
Imagine this - There’s an Indiana-based eCommerce company that manufactures pillowcases. Their sales are booming, business is growing, and they’re looking to redesign their facility to streamline warehouse operations in order to reduce their shipping and logistics...
How Logistics Intelligence Helps Ecommerce Businesses Reduce Operational Costs And Make More Profits
In the ecommerce world, time is money. Quite literally. The faster you deliver, the more profits you make. The one thing that determines the success of an ecommerce business is - how well they serve their customers. And customer process excellence is a direct result...
Sifted Logistics Intelligence (LI) saves you time and money on your supply chain operations
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