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Is the Package Under your Tree?

Supply Chain Shaman

If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Don’t assume that there is a standard definition, and just because a 3PL signed a contract to deliver it, don’t expect that you are working on the same definition. Could your package be delivered by taxi?

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7 Benefits of Using a 3PL!

Supply Chain Game Changer

What is a 3PL? Benefits of using a 3PL article and permission to publish here provided by Janelica Jenkins. Customers want their purchases faster and cheaper, and the logistics power of behemoths like Walmart and Amazon is forcing all kinds of other businesses to step up their performance to stay competitive. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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How & Why You Should Choose Eco-Friendly Packaging for Ecommerce Orders

ShipBob

When it comes to understanding how customers interact with ecommerce brands, packaging is by far one of the most ubiquitous elements. This is great for business, but with all of this spending online comes another cost: more packaging waste, and therefore a growing environmental impact. What is eco-friendly packaging?

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Parallelly, expectations around the overall purchasing experience have also grown steeper. For retailers or e-commerce sellers, it means promoting sustainably manufactured products and using recyclable materials for packaging and deliveries. Sales in the e-commerce sector globally, grew to $4.9 trillion in 2021, up from $4.2

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The Importance of Value-Added Services in Logistics and SCM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Furthermore, whether purchased in a store or plucked right from their doorstep, buyers want to receive their products immediately and in excellent condition. Value-added services are services that go above and beyond what your 3PL company already provides. To deliver all customer services, 3PL prepares a unique plan.

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Trends Driving Growth of 3PL in 2019

GlobalTranz

The 3PL market is growing, and according to PRNewswire , the 3PL market will increase significantly throughout 2019, contributing to a total valuation of approximately $1.5 Shippers need to understand the growth of 3PL services and how they will affect operations and cost-effectiveness in the coming year. trillion by 2025.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Supply Chain Disruptions

QAD

For companies concerned with operational excellence — and profitability — this needs to change and many need to address global trade management complexities. Ultimately, some questions that should be asked when making the DTC shift are: Are you going to undertake this transition in-house, partner with a 3PL, or both?