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By: Aaron Rubin, Founder & CEO of ShipHero
When your eCommerce brand is in its early stages, manually logging data into spreadsheets and using label printers is good enough. It’s enough to manage your inventory and stay updated with your fulfillment needs.
But then your brand starts growing rapidly, and the volume of orders surges. Suddenly, static spreadsheets and manual printing aren’t good enough. Your eCommerce store deserves more than manual data logging and printing.
Spreadsheets and label printers aren’t practical choices for fast-growing eCommerce brands, and here’s why.
Spreadsheets don’t update automatically – you have to manually input inventory data, order data and other relevant information. Not only is this time-consuming, but it also means that if the sheets aren’t frequently up-to-date, you’ll be viewing outdated information.
Managing your inventory becomes difficult if you’re viewing outdated inventory information, including incorrect inventory levels or valuation. Your team is more likely to make mistakes.
When filling large volumes of orders, manually printing each label is inefficient and delays the packaging process. Unfortunately, standalone label printers don’t come with automation functionality.
Additionally, spreadsheets lack automation capabilities, too – they don’t automatically update themselves with real-time data. This means that, unless the information is frequently updated, you won’t have access to the most recent data.
Humans make mistakes, and even the most experienced logistics teams aren’t safe from making the occasional typo. Unfortunately, when it comes to data as vital as your inventory, mistakes can cost you significantly.
Inaccurate inventory levels could lead to overstocking or shortages. Additionally, a wrong label could lead to wrong order complaints, inviting return costs, and return expenses.
Because spreadsheets can’t integrate with your eCommerce store, the data has to be manually inputted into the sheets. Moreover, the data doesn’t sync either, so if your sheets indicate a product shortage, you won’t know immediately.
Not knowing when you’re understocked prevents eCommerce merchants from removing the product listing on time. Thus, customers may order the item, and you’ll have to delay or cancel the order. Either way, you’re left with unhappy customers.
Since label printers don’t integrate with your eCommerce store either, you miss out on the benefits that an integrated process has to offer. You don’t get automated printouts with labels that have the relevant order details, including customer data, the required items, and the delivery address. Instead, your workforce has to manually pull the information off your site and use it accordingly.
What orders were shipped today? What’s your current inventory value? You’ll need to have multiple spreadsheets for different reporting purposes, and making sense of the disparate data becomes tedious.
If you’re dealing with a large amount of data at scale, inefficient reporting delays fulfillment processes and invites errors.
How to Go Beyond Spreadsheets & Label Printers
As your eCommerce brand continues to grow, you don’t have to limit yourself to spreadsheets and label printers. There are more efficient, effective methods that require less manual work.
Use warehouse management software (WMS)
Warehouse management software is the most effective tool for organizing your eCommerce fulfillment data and streamlining your logistics. The software seamlessly integrates with your eCommerce store and provides real-time analytics – you’re no longer limited to static data from spreadsheets.
With WMS, eCommerce merchants can pull up real-time inventory valuation, monitor live inventory levels, and view today’s order history all from one centralized dashboard.
Third-party logistics providers take order fulfillment troubles off your hands, including managing and updating inventory data. Leading 3PLs don’t rely on spreadsheets or label printers – they have their own software that syncs your data and streamlines fulfillment operations.
Make use of mobile software
Your logistics team is constantly on the go, whether they’re picking products from the warehouse or shipping them off with your carrier. Mobile logistics software equips your workforce with real-time data that they can use to verify orders and track inventory data, streamlining their workflow and reducing pick and pack errors.
Advanced warehouse and inventory management software allows eCommerce merchants to set automation rules to perform tasks in response to “triggers.” For example, when a customer’s order is verified, your store-integrated WMS can automatically generate picking tickets to optimize your team’s workflow.
Additionally, fulfillment software can automatically notify eCommerce merchants of decreasing inventory levels if the stock falls below a given amount. You can also set automated reorder points to ensure you never face shortages or suffer from overstocking.
Access to real-time, organized analytics helps you focus on what the statistics indicate, instead of being bogged down by an overwhelming amount of disparate data.
With the right warehouse management software, you can access relevant data and analytics and identify problem areas.
Is your store’s return rate unusually high? Were there more packing errors this month than in the previous year? Do you have some dead-weight items that are driving up your warehousing costs?
These are just a few questions that shipping software can bring to your attention.
ShipHero is a leading warehouse management software and fulfillment provider, catering to some of the fastest-growing DTC eCommerce brands. We streamline your fulfillment operations with:
You can outsource your entire order fulfillment process to ShipHero – we’ll manage your inventory, organize data and analytics, take care of the shipping and even manage returns.
ShipHero Fulfillment is the top choice for eCommerce brands that want to focus on growing sustainably while knowing their logistics are in good hands.
You can split your inventory across ShipHero’s nationwide network of fulfillment centers to reduce delivery times and costs. When a customer places an order, it’s picked, packed, and shipped from the nearest center, minimizing travel time and fuel costs.
Worried that a distributed inventory might complicate inventory tracking and order data? Don’t be – ShipHero’s leading warehouse management software syncs all the data, and you can access real-time insights from your ShipHero dashboard.
ShipHero’s pick and pack teams are “mobile-powered” – which means they use smartphone devices to guarantee accurate picking and packing. The ShipHero Mobile App lets logistics personnel scan barcodes to ensure the correct items are shipped, and you can access customer information to guarantee orders are sent to the right location.
Spreadsheets and label printers are inefficient tools for logging and managing data. As your brand continues to grow, your workforce will struggle to keep data up-to-date and track inventory analytics.
A warehouse management software solution like ShipHero integrates with your eCommerce platform or marketplace, syncing all your relevant data and making it accessible from a single, centralized dashboard. Additionally, our mobile-powered workforce picks and packs orders with minimal errors or mistakes.
Your business deserves more than spreadsheets & label printers. So upgrade now with ShipHero.
Schedule a meeting today with our experts to learn more about our WMS built for eCommerce brands & 3PLs looking to run their best warehouse and how ShipHero works to ensure that organizations invest in the solutions that match their needs, to improve productivity, revenue, and success.
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Aaron Rubin, Founder & CEO
About the author: Aaron Rubin is the Founder & CEO of ShipHero. He is responsible for planning and executing the overall vision and strategy of the organization. Rubin’s greatest strengths are leadership, change management, strategic planning and a passion for progression. He is known for having his finger on the pulse of ShipHero’s major initiatives, his entrepreneurial spirit, and keen business acumen. His leadership of ShipHero is grounded in providing excellent customer service that drives improved business operations. His passion for ShipHero comes from the culture and his ability to have an impact on the lives of employees, customers, partners, and investors.
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TikTok Shop is discontinuing "seller shipping" on February 25, 2026, a move that will halt fulfillment for any 3PL using non-integrated legacy technology. ShipHero's WMS is fully integrated and approved to support TikTok Shop’s new logistics requirements, allowing you to generate compliant labels and avoid a total operational lockout. By migrating to ShipHero before the deadline, 3PLs can eliminate onboarding fees and ensure their clients’ businesses remain active and profitable.
Starting February 25, 2026, TikTok Shop is officially discontinuing "seller shipping" (also known as "bring your own label") for all U.S. local sellers.
This means your clients can no longer use their own carrier accounts for TikTok orders.
As their 3PL, you will be unable to generate labels unless your WMS is directly integrated with TikTok’s new ecosystem. To keep your clients' businesses running, you must transition them to TikTok Shop Logistics Services through a verified partner.
ShipHero can keep your 3PL orders flowing from February 25 onwards.
If you are running your warehouse on legacy systems, you are at risk of a complete TikTok Shop lockout. Your fulfillment—and your revenue—will simply stop that day.
TikTok's latest policy creates a massive bottleneck for 3PLs using legacy technology.
To help 3PLs transition quickly and stay compliant, we are waiving all onboarding fees for new customers who join ShipHero before February 25.
There are only 6 approved ERP/WMS providers globally that meet TikTok’s new integration standards. ShipHero WMS is on that list. Most legacy WMS providers are not currently approved. To avoid a total operational blackout for your clients, you must move to a verified partner like ShipHero.
No. Starting February 25, TikTok will discontinue seller shipping. All shipping must go through TikTok Shop Logistics Services.
No. You can still manage fulfillment from your own 3PL warehouse using ShipHero’s direct integration, which pulls the required TikTok labels and logic directly into your existing workflow.
You will lose the ability to generate shipping labels for any TikTok Shop order. This will result in immediate fulfillment backlogs, client dissatisfaction, and potential loss of contracts.
Yes. ShipHero is the only U.S. based WMS currently supporting these requirements, allowing 3PLs to continue shipping without interruption.
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TikTok Shop is introducing mandatory logistics changes that will stop fulfillment for unprepared sellers on February 25, 2026.
ShipHero's WMS is fully integrated and approved to support TikTok Shop’s new logistics requirements, ensuring your orders keep moving without interruption. By switching to ShipHero before the deadline, brands can maintain compliance and eliminate onboarding fees during this transition. Here’s everything brands need to know to continue fulfilling orders.
Starting February 25, 2026, TikTok Shop will discontinue "seller shipping" for all U.S. local sellers. This means you can no longer use your own carrier accounts to generate labels for TikTok orders. To stay compliant and keep selling, brands must transition to TikTok Shop Logistics Services.
Relying on legacy systems like Extensiv, Deposco, or Logiwa puts your business at risk of account suspension and shipping delays that kill customer loyalty.
If your current WMS or 3PL is not integrated with TikTok Shop Logistics Services, you will face a total fulfillment blackout on that date. Failure to adapt to these changes risks shipping delays that kill customer loyalty and can lead to account suspension on the platform.
For brands onboarding on or after February 9, 2026, these restrictions are already in effect.
ShipHero has done the due diligence and has built a direct integration to ensure that merchants can fulfill TikTok Shop orders themselves while remaining fully compliant with TikTok’s new label requirements.
To help brands and 3PLs transition quickly and stay compliant, we are waiving all onboarding fees for new customers who join ShipHero before February 25.
Currently, there are only 6 approved ERP/WMS providers globally that meet TikTok’s new integration standards. ShipHero WMS is on that list. If you are using legacy providers like Extensiv, Deposco, or Logiwa, they are not currently approved to support these specific TikTok Shop requirements. To avoid a total operational blackout, you must move to a verified partner like ShipHero before the deadline.
No. Starting February 25, TikTok will discontinue seller shipping. You must use TikTok Shop Logistics Services.
You can use Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) to store and ship items through their network, switch to one of the six approved ERP/WMS systems, or use ShipHero's direct integration.
You must use TikTok Shop Logistics Services, but with ShipHero, you can still manage the fulfillment from your own warehouse using TikTok’s required labels and logic.
This connection type will not support the new label requirements. You must switch to a direct TikTok Shop connection within ShipHero to avoid fulfillment interruptions.
Yes. ShipHero is currently the only U.S. based WMS that supports these requirements, allowing our customers to continue shipping without interruption.
Imagine running a warehouse where orders are picked quickly, inventory is accurate, and all operations run smoothly without any errors or delays. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, this can now become a reality with ease.
AI is transforming warehouse management by enhancing efficiency, intelligence, and the ability to meet the rapid demands of today’s eCommerce-driven market.
ShipHero is pioneering this revolution with its AI-powered warehouse solutions, setting new industry benchmarks. This article explores ShipHero’s AI Picking feature, highlighting how it’s transforming warehouse management and enhancing operational efficiency.
The integration of AI technologies, including machine learning, robotics, and predictive analytics, is revolutionizing warehouse operations, driving significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance. These innovations are optimizing processes across various areas, from inventory management to order fulfillment. Below are the key benefits of AI in warehouse management.
A combination of AI technologies is shaping smarter warehouse systems to help revolutionize warehouse management.
ShipHero has taken AI integration to the next level with its AI Picking feature, designed to significantly improve warehouse efficiency. This feature automates the picking process, reducing the reliance on manual labor and enhancing productivity in ways that were once thought impossible.
Let’s dive deeper into how ShipHero’s AI Picking works and the advantages it offers.
AI Picking optimizes warehouse operations in two key ways:
The AI Picking feature delivers a wide range of benefits:
The transformative power of AI extends far beyond just picking. AI is also revolutionizing other aspects of warehouse management, driving improvements in operational efficiency, inventory management, and safety.
AI automates tasks, reducing errors and increasing speed. Automated sorting and real-time inventory tracking ensure accuracy, while real-time monitoring helps managers adapt and ensure timely deliveries.
AI plays a vital role in maintaining accurate inventory levels. By leveraging predictive analytics, AI can forecast demand and optimize stock levels, helping warehouses avoid both stockouts and overstock situations. This leads to better inventory management and fewer disruptions in supply chains.
AI-driven systems can monitor warehouse conditions to ensure safety and compliance with industry regulations. These systems can analyze warehouse data and predict potential hazards before they occur, proactively reducing risks and ensuring a safer working environment.
AI technologies are playing a transformative role in the supply chain and logistics sectors by improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing decision-making.
These intelligent systems effortlessly manage supply chain processes by using data to optimize operations, predict trends, and automate routine tasks. This ultimately reshapes everything, from how goods are moved to stored and delivered.
The future of warehouse management looks promising with greater automation and efficiency, but future warehouse digitization brings challenges, such as high upfront costs and the need for skilled personnel.
AI-powered drones, autonomous robots, and IoT integration are smart warehouse technologies that are revolutionizing warehouse operations. Drones will deliver goods quickly, while robots automate sorting and transportation, thereby reducing the need for manual labor.
IoT and AI integration will enable real-time monitoring and optimization of operations. Smart technology in warehouses is leading to fully automated systems that are faster, scalable, and need minimal human input.
While AI offers immense benefits, businesses must also consider certain challenges. High initial investments in AI technology, data security concerns, and the need for skilled personnel are just a few of the hurdles that must be addressed.
However, with a strategic approach, companies can eliminate the challenges and embrace AI’s full potential to boost accuracy in picking and improve overall warehouse operations.
AI minimizes error by automating tasks like inventory tracking, order picking, and sorting, ensuring greater accuracy and efficiency.
Yes, AI-driven predictive analytics can predict demand, track inventory levels, and improve supply chain efficiency by forecasting needs with greater accuracy to help businesses stay ahead of trends and market fluctuations.
AI solutions are becoming more cost-effective thanks to cloud-based services and subscription pricing models. These options make AI technology more accessible to small businesses, allowing them to take advantage of its benefits without large upfront costs.
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