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Small Parcel Shipping: Best Practices for eCommerce Merchants

Ware2Go

Understanding the differences between small parcel and freight shipping allows fast growing eCommerce sellers to reduce shipping costs and maximize profitability. One way to minimize shipping costs is understanding the differences between small parcel and freight delivery. What Is Freight Shipping? What Is Small Parcel Shipping?

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels?

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Toy makers fear that although the demand for toys will be there this holiday season, the physical inventory will not. They will range from order fillers to freight handlers at the company’s more than 250 distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and transportation offices. ” This will continue to drive up the prices for toys.

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A Complete Guide to Zone Skipping Logistics Strategy

ShipBob

Zone skipping is a shipping strategy that involves consolidating parcel or freight loads based on region and then sending them out in a single shipment. Reduced last-mile delivery costs Last-mile delivery for individual packages can quickly add up. For instance, say it costs $10 to ship one package from Philadelphia to Minneapolis.