In the past several years, the 3PL (third-party logistics) industry has benefited from the evolution of e-commerce that turned the tables on the way people like to shop, causing online shopping to take the reins as the new norm. Businesses found that using 3PL providers could streamline pick and pack fulfillment functions and fast track…
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E-commerce Fulfillment & Holiday Orders
Holiday Season is always busy for e-commerce vendors, and it is especially important for them to make sure that orders get to their destinations in time. With more shoppers buying online than ever before, this holiday season can stretch your workforce thin, with packing and shipping significantly more orders than you usually handle. Adding to…
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The Capital Investment of In-house vs. Outsourced Fulfillment
Congrats! Your small business is up and running and growing exponentially. Were you expecting to be able to get back to your core business strategies and product development, but are now finding it difficult to find the time? At this point, you may be straddling the fence between doing your own fulfillment or outsourcing fulfillment…
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Breaking Down the Fulfillment Process
If this past holiday season provided any insights into shopping trends, it proved that e-commerce and online shopping continue to gain ground on in-store shopping sales. This shift to online shopping was initially driven by convenience on the consumer’s part and as a necessity on the online vendor’s end. As e-commerce platforms have evolved, major…
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