Operational Excellence
31 January 2025
Fulfillment Analytics: Key Metrics and Reporting Dashboards
Strong fulfillment operations run on data. Without accurate metrics and clear reporting, you’re running on faith and instinct. While that might work for small or scaling teams, it requires considerable manual oversight, and can quickly lead to issues when you...
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17 June 2024
Supply Chain Mapping: Benefits, Strategies & FAQs
Supply chain mapping is a process that allows your company to get a comprehensive view of the entire supply chain. It involves creating a visual representation of the flow of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to...
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12 June 2024
Inbound and Outbound logistics explained
In the eCommerce industry, inbound and outbound logistics refer to the process of receiving and sending goods respectively. If you own or work for an eCommerce company, you’ll have likely heard these terms thrown around quite a bit, and have...
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15 April 2024
Distribution Logistics: Definition, Guide & Challenges
Every business, whether they’re selling goods or services, needs distribution logistics. It’s how we get our goods and services into the hands of consumers once they’re ready to be ordered. A robust distribution logistics strategy is essential for getting your...
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12 February 2024
Which eCommerce KPIs should I be prioritising?
It’s never been easier to capture data. All of the best eCommerce platforms on the market today capture a wealth of useful data in the background, but the sad truth is that not enough businesses capitalise on the data they...
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8 January 2024
How to increase Customer Lifetime Value
Acquiring new customers costs time and money. Whether you’re running online ads, paying a marketing agency, creating email campaigns or investing in a lead-generation website, customer acquisition can be a large investment. A profitable business needs to ensure that it...
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11 July 2023
Advantages of Third-Party Logistics
Third-party logistics (3PL) refers to the outsourcing of logistics activities to external service providers. In today’s business landscape, the benefits of 3PL cannot be overstated. It enables companies to focus on their core competencies while leveraging the expertize and resources of...
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5 June 2023
Unleashing Agility: How an Agile Supply Chain Fuels Ecommerce Success
What is an agile supply chain? An agile supply chain is a supply chain management technique that allows businesses to be more flexible, responsive, and adaptive when it comes to meeting customer needs and demands. The eCommerce industry in particular...
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3 May 2023
Warehouse Logistics: Importance, Challenges & Tips to Improve
Definition of warehouse logistics Warehouse logistics refers to the operational processes within a warehouse, encompassing fulfillment, inventory management, health and safety, resource management, inventory positioning, and more. Warehouse logistics involves planning, managing, and co-ordinating each element of the warehouse to...
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12 April 2023
What Is Dunnage? Meaning, Types & More
When we think of a parcel, most of us probably think about the exterior packaging. Is it sturdy? Is it easy to open? Is it sustainable? Does it look great? People who don’t work in eCommerce probably don’t think about...
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15 February 2023
How Can I Improve My Last Mile Delivery Process?
As soon as a customer makes a purchase, the last mile process begins. There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes between them tapping ‘buy now’ and their order arriving at their door, but it’s the retailer’s job to create...
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14 February 2023
A Guide to Reverse Logistics
When businesses think about logistics, most are thinking about an item’s journey from manufacturer to customer. Reverse logistics, on the other hand, is about the journey of an item from customer back to the supplier, manufacturer, or warehouse. Although customers...
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16 November 2022
Logistics Planning: What Is It & Why Is It Important?
Like most things in life, you can’t get anywhere in eCommerce without a good plan. A logistics plan is one of the most important plans you’ll have in place as an eCommerce business, as without one, you’re doomed to fail....
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25 October 2022
The importance of the first-mile sorting centre and first-mile delivery
There are many cogs that make up the supply chain. Some areas that are less discussed include the first mile-sorting centre and first-mile delivery. Today, we’re going to shine a light on these incredibly important aspects of the supply chain...
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3 March 2022
Logistics for eCommerce: A Step-By-Step Guide
eCommerce logistics is the process of picking, packing and delivering an online order from the eCommerce brand to the customer. The fulfilment process is the last step in the supply chain, and even incorporates returns from the customer back to the eCommerce store.
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