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What does fulfillment batching mean?
There are numerous hacks that 3PLs have developed to speed up eCommerce fulfillment. That’s essential because consumer demand for fast fulfillment increases every year. Fulfillment batching is one technique for making the pick and pack process more efficient. Fulfillment batching […]
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The benefits of outsourcing inventory management
Tracking and managing inventory can be time-consuming and challenging, but it’s also vital to your eCommerce success. Improved inventory planning can help you run your business more efficiently and profitably. Outsourcing inventory management is an excellent way to boost your […]
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How Red Stag offers rapid fulfillment while maintaining accuracy
Rapid fulfillment can be a significant threat to your profitability if speed comes at the cost of accuracy. As mistakes scale, so do their impact on revenue and profitability per order, plus declines in repeat customers. The reality is your […]
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International shipping tips: how does DHL calculate dimensional weight
At Red Stag Fulfillment, we’re often asked how does DHL calculate dimensional weight or how do other carriers apply these metrics. Companies like yours need to estimate expenses, especially when considering international expansions. It doesn’t make sense to sell to […]
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The subscription fulfillment process
The subscription business model has been around for a long time, and not just for newspapers and magazines. A century ago, people got regular deliveries of dairy products. At that time, the subscription fulfillment service was the milkman who left […]
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What is inventory management?
A vital part of your business is its inventory. Having too or too little of your inventory could make or break your business’ sales. This is where inventory management comes into play. By managing your inventory, you can make sure […]
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How to process dropshipping returns and refunds
Dropshipping is an eCommerce business model where the manufacturer handles warehousing and order fulfillment. That allows you to run your eCommerce business without holding inventory since you don’t buy an item from the dropshipping supplier until a customer makes a […]
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How does a 3PL support supplement fulfillment?
Nearly half of all U.S. consumers looking to buy vitamins and supplements are now shopping online thanks to eCommerce growth and lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To succeed, businesses like yours must have an eCommerce supplement fulfillment strategy that […]
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5 ways to boost ecommerce sales by working with your 3PL
Now that the holiday season is over and the flood of returns has slowed to a trickle, businesses like yours are focusing on ways to boost eCommerce sales in 2022. That’s the right target, given that experts project we’ll break […]
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Decoupling inventory: addressing mission-critical concerns
Decoupling inventory is taking a more prominent place in supply chain discussions outside of manufacturing circles because today’s ecommerce businesses want more significant risk mitigation. Holding onto the components or raw materials required for your SKUs makes it easier to […]
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What is pick to box and who should use it?
Pick and pack is the heart of the eCommerce fulfillment process. The picker takes pick lists to the warehouse floor and pulls the products to fill the orders. The packer boxes those items and prepares them for shipping. The pick […]
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What is a CFA and how is it different from a 3PL?
If you’ve been asking, “What is a CFA, and do I need one?” you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we explain the services CFAs provide, with help from Red Stag Fulfillment’s Director of Logistics, Lorrie Watts. We […]