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How to get started working with Red Stag
Delivering the perfect unboxing experience to every customer every time is never as easy as it seems for an eCommerce company. Whether you’re fulfilling orders yourself or relying on a fulfillment partner, there are far more steps, processes, and possibilities for […]
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Pick & pack express lanes: finding the balance between speed & accuracy
Across the world, there is one thing that almost every fulfillment company thinks about: speed. How fast are the products coming in and hitting the shelves? How fast are the products being picked, packed, and shipped? How fast are the […]
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On time and in full (OTIF): an essential ecommerce KPI
Tracking key performance indicators is a terrific way to assess your eCommerce fulfillment. One essential eCommerce KPI is OTIF: on time and in full. Your OTIF rate can highlight problems with your pick and pack processes so you can correct […]
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2021 fulfillment report card: how would you rate your 3PL
How would you rate your current fulfillment solution? Now that eCommerce companies have finally managed to dig themselves out of the holiday sales boom and increased holiday returns deluge, this month is a perfect time to look at an operations report card for 2021, especially the holiday season.
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What makes the Red Stag Fulfillment returns process different?
No one likes returns — not consumers, not manufacturers, and certainly not eCommerce companies. “Returns are ugly. No one wants to go to Target or Walmart and stand in the returns line,” says Red Stag Fulfillment Chief Operating Officer Dave […]
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FBA returns policy information for sellers
Every eCommerce operation faces the threat of returned items but sometimes these risks are outside your control, like when the process is governed by the FBA returns policy. You want to keep things smooth and positive so that customers come […]
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What is a receiving warehouse?
When thinking about the fulfillment process, the generalized steps are receiving inventory, storage, order picking, order packing, shipping, delivery, and returns. Any well-established 3PL knows this and makes sure that these steps are optimized. However, the most important step is […]
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What does a warehouse associate do each day?
The warehouse associate role is perhaps the most important to any warehouse operation. These professionals are responsible for moving inventory and orders at every point. Without them, and perhaps without you, everything would grind to a halt. But it can […]
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How to improve your order fulfillment process by partnering with a 3PL
The order fulfillment process can significantly hinder growth when plagued by inefficiencies, mistakes, and a lack of institutional knowledge. That’s why many operations leaders are starting to outsource their fulfillment with a 3PL — whether they’re just moving out of […]
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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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Georgia expands port capacity, here’s what to know
The Georgia Ports Authority held its 2022 State of the Port event to highlight many changes, improvements, and planned expansions for regional ports, including an overall increase in container capacity by 60%. That would bring the Port of Savannah from […]
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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 […]