Many business enterprises are finding new opportunities by selling their products directly to Amazon. Amazon then owns these products, stocks and sells them, can rebrand them as Amazon Basics ..read more

Accurate inventory data is crucial to running an efficient fulfillment operation - there’s no way around it. Unfortunately, limiting your inventory counts to annual/fiscal physical counts just isn’t going to cut it. Annual physical inventory counts are often required by certain businesses, but they can often take weeks and involve more than just the warehouse team. Many merchants require the assistance of numerous other teams within the company, including finance and IT, just to complete the counts. That’s where cycle counting comes into play.   ..read more

So, you have decided you would like to sell your products on Amazon. You start the process only to find out that there are a few too many similarly-named services that you need to choose between. Fulfilled by Amazon, Fulfilled by Merchant, Seller Fulfilled Prime, Multi-Channel Fulfillment. Many merchants often find themselves wondering what the difference is between all these terms and what difference each process will really make on the success of their business. This article dives into the nuances between FBA and FBM, two distinct yet still intertwined services, and which program, if any, c ..read more

Ensuring Accuracy and Efficiency in Freight Invoicing with ShipHawk Audit The cost of freight is a significant expense for any business that frequently ships goods — which is nearly everyone these days. ShipHawk’s real-time, multi-carrier rating technology automates carrier and service selection and order fulfillment using the best rates that meet your SLAs.  But when the bill comes due, how can you be certain that carriers are charging you the right amount?   ..read more

Picture this: it’s March 2020, COVID-19 numbers are spiking up everyday and N-95 face masks are now an everyday necessity. It’s getting to the point where Amazon fulfillment warehouses are running low on stock and the restocking process is not meeting the rate of product demands. That’s when Amazon’s Direct Fulfillment (DF) program became the solution to help get things back on track ..read more

In the world of rapidly-growing apparel, textile, and footwear companies, meeting customer demands and delivering an enjoyable user experience from shopping cart to delivery is paramount to keep customers returning. On top of exceeding customer expectations, B2B and B2C companies must closely manage labor and operating costs to keep prices down, ensure they get the best shipping rates, and optimize inventory handling for maximum throughput.  This is where a fulfillment management solution comes into play. Apparel companies that leverage a fulfillment management solution, such as a Transp ..read more

When it comes to eCommerce, there seems to be a new selling platform to experiment with every other week. The inclination to try out these new services is a common one, with the hopes of expanding awareness and promotion to larger audiences. Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) is one of these services that capitalizes on this desire for modern businesses to sell in various ways and through different channels, such as Shopify or Magento ..read more

Having accurate weights, dimensions (dims) and images of products is a critical component of optimizing fulfillment processes and often companies struggle with no weights and dimensions, partial weights and dimensions or they receive them from their suppliers with varying levels of accuracy and confidence in those measurements. To accurately capture weights and dimensions, companies were historically left with two options: manual capture through warehouse associates or complex, cumbersome and costly legacy dimensioner devices. Now, enter ShipHawk Dimensioner, the latest addition to ShipHawk's ..read more

Chances are, if you have ever engaged in the world of eCommerce or online shopping, you are already considerably aware of Amazon and its product services. Yet, there are many aspects of Amazon that are not as widely recognized, including its cloud computing technologies, various advertising services and other subsidiaries. One of these lesser-known features that Amazon has begun to expand on is Amazon Shipping, a solution to delivery services for numerous merchants ..read more

For businesses on a trajectory of growth, the imperative of establishing an efficient infrastructure for scalability becomes apparent. Delve into the pivotal role that warehouse management systems play, tracing their origins from the nascent era of "Radio Frequency" devices to enduring principles such as "transactional execution." Embark on a journey through the evolutionary landscape of warehouse management, witnessing the transformative developments that have sculpted the current state and foreshadowing a future enriched with innovations ..read more