In today’s omnichannel world, legacy methods of picking orders from line items on a piece of paper are not desirable for companies looking to grow. E-commerce retailers are looking for fulfillment centers that have the ability to quickly and accurately pick, pack and ship orders as small as 5 or…
Facebook is taking window shopping to a whole new level! The e-commerce industry is booming with no plans of slowing down. Consumers are shopping from their laptops, tablets, and smart phones for household essentials, Christmas gifts, pet supplies and so much more! A recent survey revealed that over 85% of…
The warehouse management system (WMS) continues to reinvent itself. It is a key part of the supply chain that offers strengths in planning, inventory management, and aims to control the movement and storage of materials within the warehouse. Unfortunately, numerous companies are operating on a legacy WMS that is not…
UPS recently announced that it is going to start applying surcharges for residential deliveries this year after losing money during the recent disappointing holiday season. UPS spent the majority of 2014 planning for what was expected to be a crazy busy holiday season. After the shipping fiasco of 2013, in…
Historically, at the beginning of each calendar year the USPS implements price increases to their rates and available services. Consumers and retailers are accustomed to these price changes and it is never significant enough to cause an uproar. With the growth of ecommerce orders over the last fiscal year, UPS and FedEx made…
If you are an avid participator in supply chain trends by keeping up to date with industry relevant news articles and topics, you certainly have heard the term “omnichannel fulfillment” numerous times over the last year. One of the hottest topics under the omnichannel fulfillment umbrella is the idea of using in-store inventory…
With 2014 being the busiest holiday shopping season to date, it comes as no surprise to carriers like UPS and FedEx that the returning of items would soon be taking place. After comparing data from previous years and utilizing some of the numbers from Black Friday and Cyber Monday; UPS…
FedEx went on a major shopping spree this holiday season by purchasing the 3PL company, GENCO, based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. GENCO operates out of more than 130 distribution centers throughout the country, and has a wide range of clients spanning from technology and consumer industries up to healthcare and…
“Where’s my order?” Three words you won’t hear when you deliver at the speed of now. That means door-to-door delivery in one to three days—from anywhere, to anywhere. That’s how we do it at TAGG E-commerce Fulfillment. So your customers are happy, and you can focus more on developing products—not…
By Tod Yazdi, TAGG Logistics Today’s consumers shop anywhere, anytime. They are a digitally savvy, well-informed bunch that demand nearly limitless product choices through an “endless aisle.” Online shoppers want to have their orders fulfilled pronto—in some cases, within 2 hours, not 2 days—whether for pick-up in the store or…