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What Is a 3PL Environment? And What Do Third-Party Logistics Companies Do?
The third-party logistics (3PL) environment refers to everything in a 3PL company, from its activities and manpower to its software. Business owners who work with third-party logistics...
What is Discreet Shipping? And Should You Use It?
As shopping behaviors continue to develop, businesses must find ways to stay ahead. Discreet shipping has gained traction in the last decade, offering customers greater privacy and peace...
What Does 2-Day Shipping Mean?
How 2-Day Shipping Works and Why You Should Offer It Today’s shoppers want the convenience of buying online with the gratification of getting their orders ASAP. And you can’t blame them....
Maximize Efficiency with Warehouse Inventory Management
Maximizing the efficiency of your warehouse processes is good for business on so many levels. It helps warehouse workers fulfill more customer orders successfully during a single shift....
Conducting an Inventory Audit
Periodically conducting an inventory audit is an important part of effectively managing an eCommerce business. During an inventory audit, financial records are double-checked against...

What ShipHero does to prepare for Peak Season
If you’re lucky enough to build out a successful and enduring SaaS product, chances are you’ll have to deal with technical scaling issues. An advantage of being in the eCommerce...

5 Factors Affecting Your Shipping Costs | Economics of 3PL
Are your outbound shipping costs eating your 3PL’s profits? Today, we will cover five critical factors affecting your shipping costs and provide actionable tips to help you reduce them....

What Is the Warehouse Management System for Shopify?
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) for Shopify is a software tool that coordinates various warehouse tasks like restocking shelves, scanning products for receiving, and packing items...