Final mile delivery: for many companies, it’s the most expensive and challenging aspect of getting goods to consumers. Referring to the last stretch of delivery — from a transportation hub or warehouse to the final destination — various logistical issues make last mile delivery a challenge. Navigating customer expectations, logistical route issues, and massive changes in technology create a last mile delivery ecosystem that’s fraught with challenges. At the same time, exciting new trends dictate a future that promises to be more streamlined, efficient, and customer-centric than ever ..read more

Logistical options for shipping and fulfillment have expanded with the rapid growth of e-commerce, cloud, and mobile computing solutions. While this growth has created many opportunities for small and large businesses alike, it’s also raised the standard with consumer expectations. If modern enterprises fail to plan accordingly by upgrading and streamlining existing systems, costly blunders could stifle future growth. In an effort to help, let’s discuss 3 costly shipping and fulfillment blunders and how to avoid them. Careless Shipping Mistakes While it may seem easy enough to take an ord ..read more

The holiday season is the most critical time of the year for most e-commerce stores. Through some strategic planning in the three months prior to the holiday season, you can prime your e-commerce company for your most profitable year ever. Below is a look at the key role that the holiday season plays in the e-commerce arena along with a series of tips to help you capitalize on the increase in consumer buying that occurs in November and December. Why is the holiday season so critical to e-commerce stores? “November and December drive 30% more ecommerce revenue than non-holiday months. The day ..read more

There’s an undeniable nip of cold in the air and the Holidays are just around the corner. Soon the waves of eager customers looking for holiday gifts for friends and family will flood online and physical shopping venues all over the world. Once, shoppers would have had to perform their yearly pilgrimage to the shopping malls to get everything they need but today, eCommerce is the new crowd-free shopping mall alternative. Of course, what this means is that no matter how small your eCommerce site, you’re likely to see a massive boost in sales as the holiday season rolls around. Are you ready? He ..read more

Advances in online technology over the last decade have dramatically improved the logistical and operational capabilities of eCommerce businesses in both the B2B and B2C realm. Cloud and mobile computing technologies have further streamlined business processes, including inventory and distribution management. In this regard, let’s examine how EDI and eCommerce work with 3PL partners. What is EDI and How is it Used? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) technology is used to streamline transactions between disparate enterprise systems. EDI Basics defines it this way: “Electronic Data Interchange is ..read more

As the owner or manager of a business that ships goods to customers, you are likely aware of the pivotal role that dependable delivery services play in your operations. Selecting an efficient final mile delivery provider can be the difference between highly satisfied repeat customers and customers who abandon your business after a single botched or delayed delivery. Below is a look at the evolving landscape of final mile delivery and the critical role that final mile delivery plays for today’s businesses.   What is Final Mile Delivery? “The Final Mile is the last delivery in the supply c ..read more

  Ottawa Logistics is excited to announce our newly created partnership with Pigeonship. PigeonShip is a Utah Based, crowd sourced, on demand delivery service.  Founded in 2012 by Jared Overton, PigeonShip has made a significant impact on the US final mile shipping industry and is now launching in Canada. PigeonShip provides a platform for connecting businesses and individuals to a crowd-sourced fleet of couriers for final mile delivery. The couriers, also known as pigeons, generate revenue by performing deliveries during their daily driving routine while utilizing PigeonShip technol ..read more

Dragon’s Den is Canada’s favorite reality show in which entrepreneurs pitch their business idea’s in order to secure investment finance from a panel of venture capitalists. Following a successful pitch to the Dragon’s, EZclipse was able to gain the backing of Dragon Manjit Minhas. CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF The post Blog first appeared on Ottawa Logistics ..read more

Quite possibly, one of the most useful inventions of modern times, and since the advent of sliced bread has to be online fundraising. Companies like Crowdfunding and Kickstarter enable you to get your product in front of millions immediately. What was once a daunting task that required countless man hours by a development team can be completed with a good idea and a proposal video. However, one of the most challenging aspects of a successful campaign is usually fulfillment. All of the freebies that you have for your donors need to be shipped out immediately. It’s doubtful that you have time to ..read more

As a new company with a major retails client with sea container importing requirements and the need for warehousing that is site licensed for medical devices, Hawktree knew they needed a competent and scaleable third party to handle logistics while they focused on sales. So Hawktree turned to Ottawa Logistics to provide quality and value to their logistics and fulfillment. CLICK THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF The post Blog first appeared on Ottawa Logistics ..read more