Cathy O., Author at ShipMonk | Fulfillment Center

by Cathy O. EcommerceJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Fulfillment vs. Distribution: Let’s Talk Logistics

Fulfillment and distribution are two different processes, right? So why do we sometimes use these two words to describe the...

by Cathy O. EcommerceJune 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Ecommerce Returns – How to Stay Ahead of Reverse Logistics

Anyone who owns an ecommerce brand has unwittingly been through a crash course in ecommerce logistics. Forward logistics, or the...

by Cathy O. Company CultureMay 31, 2023May 30, 2023

Managing Ecommerce Customer Expectations

When you launch an ecommerce business, you make a lot of promises: to yourself, to your family, to your investors,...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Distributed Inventory: Is Splitting Ecommerce Inventory Right for You?

What do we mean by distributed inventory? Well, if you’re familiar with Amazon’s practice of adding warehouses all over the...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Special Handling for Ecommerce Inventory & Order Fulfillment

An ecommerce fulfillment center must be flexible when it comes to storing and handling inventory — after all, no two...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 19, 2023May 18, 2023

LIFO Inventory Valuation Method

How much is your inventory worth? This is an important question because it determines your company’s tax liability and affects...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Shorter Lead Time Leads to Happy Customers

Does your ecommerce business suffer from frequent stockouts, backorders, delayed shipments, or customer complaints about late deliveries? If so, you...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Everything You Need to Know about Carrier Surcharges

To say that ecommerce shipping costs have skyrocketed over the past few years would be an understatement. Now that demand...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Taking Your Brand DTC: Building the Right Ecosystem

You hear it everywhere. “Retail is dying! The future is ecommerce!” Some of the hype is actually true. Today’s consumers...

by Cathy O. EcommerceMay 2, 2023May 25, 2023

Taking Your Brand DTC: Challenges & Opportunities

If you’re reading this, we don’t need to tell you that the retail landscape is undergoing massive changes. Anyone who...

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