How efficient are your fulfillment warehouse operations? For a clear answer to that question, it’s essential to know which key performance indicators to track. Warehouse KPIs give you metrics for comparing warehouse performance during different quarters and year over year. […]
You may have seen or read coverage depicting a fulfillment center as a terrible place to work. In 2021, California lawmakers were so concerned about fulfillment center working conditions that they passed a law limiting the use of quotas in […]
Slow-moving inventory can be a headache for any business. With items sitting on the shelves and low customer demand, you run the risk of losing warehouse space and wasting resources. By auditing your slow-moving inventory, you can really get a […]
If you sell products online, you need warehouse services for your ecommerce fulfillment. Sourcing the right warehouse services for your company can boost your profitability and customer satisfaction in real-time. Here’s the information you need to locate the optimal warehousing […]
High-tech warehousing has a new way to calculate space and pricing: the cubic storage model. This warehousing model uses a daily calculation of the cubic feet taken up by every item in the warehouse. ECommerce fulfillment companies can use this […]
Every lost or damaged product ticks your shrinkage rate higher and makes it harder to turn a profit. While some amount of shrinkage may feel unavoidable, it’s worth doing what you can to stem these losses. In the eCommerce world, […]
One of the best ways to increase the profits from your eCommerce business in 2023 is to improve your inventory management. Even if you think you’ve got a good inventory management process, a few tweaks could take your profits to […]
Warehouse providers offer logistics services including warehousing and third-party fulfillment. Finding the right 3PL warehouse provider for your eCommerce business is crucial to your success because eCommerce fulfillment is your closest contact with your customers. Therefore, you want exceptional order […]
If you don’t measure and verify inventory—or use your inventory properly—you might place your company’s health at risk. That’s because, a poor understanding your inventory can make it harder to avoid stock outs and could cause you to waste resources […]
The eCommerce distribution system is never static, as new technologies cause fundamental changes in how distribution works. Societal disruptions, like those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, can also lead to changes in the way producers and supply chain managers handle […]
If you have products shipped from your manufacturer to your eCommerce fulfillment warehouse, they will probably arrive in a container. If they come in floor-stacked containers, that can affect your shipping and fulfillment costs. Here’s the scoop on floor-stacked containers. […]
Few things are as frightening as having way too much inventory on hand if you’re an eCommerce company. That forces you to consider selling goods cheaply, scrapping some inventory, or moving that extra stock to a surplus warehouse as you […]
