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3 Insider Tips For Selecting The Best Logistics Partner

6 minute read | September 15, 2020

As your company scales, logistics and fulfillment can quickly become overwhelming. Luckily, the right third party logistics (3PL) provider can help to make this complex...

6 minute read

| January 17, 2017

Getting the Most Out of Your Holiday Post-Mortem

The holiday shopping season has come and gone, and now is the time of year when merchants of every stripe take a hard look at their reports and processes, vowing to make... Read More

4 minute read

| October 6, 2016

Wasting Time? You Might Be, If You Are Doing Your Own Fulfillment

When you are not “in” logistics and fulfillment, it’s hard to appreciate how much time it consumes. Read More

3 minute read

| September 30, 2016

Request for Proposal (RFP) for 3PL Services: A Template

There are a lot of articles out there dispensing advice on how to go about the RFP process when choosing a logistics partner or 3PL. (In fact, we wrote some ourselves... Read More

3 minute read

| September 1, 2016

Growing Pains? Multiple Carton Small Parcel Shipment Weight Might be Your Solution

Whether you use a 3PL for shipping and logistics or do things in house, there is a long list of issues to take care of: Order accuracy, DIM weight changes, address... Read More

7 minute read

| June 24, 2016

3 Big Reasons Why the Cloud is Good for Logistics

Cloud computing has come of age, but not because it’s a fancy piece of futuristic technology. What many people in retail and industry have not yet grasped is that cloud... Read More

5 minute read

| May 27, 2016

Hazmat ORM-D and Limited Quantity: What They Really Means for eCommerce Shipping

The word “hazmat” conjures images of people in radiation suits cleaning up a spill, or driving trucks of dangerous chemicals. The truth is that laws regulating hazardous... Read More

3 minute read

| May 16, 2016

Best Practices for Subscriptions Services

Our sister company Copper Peak Logistics recently published a white paper entitled “From Wine Club Promotion to Wine Club Experience: Lessons from Subscription Services.”... Read More

6 minute read

| May 9, 2016

Getting the Details You Need From Logistics and Warehouse Data

Our economy is increasingly being driven by logistics, and logistics has focused around data. Having the right data, right when you need it, allows you to hedge against... Read More

6 minute read

| April 19, 2016

Data Security: What do you need from your 3PL?

The last few years have seen data security take center stage as stories of hacking and identity theft have made front page news. (For an interesting way to see the big... Read More

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