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Maximizing efficiency with
3PL e-commerce fulfillment
Explore the transformative potential of Shopify’s multiple warehouses in this comprehensive guide that delves into the strategies for streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency across multiple locations, paving the way for business growth and customer satisfaction.
The 8 best e-commerce platforms for your business
Manufacturing businesses need to focus on circular supply chains in order to ensure that they’re generating less waste and material redundancy, as they move away from the increasingly unproductive linear model.
B2B e-commerce: Insights and strategies for success
Explore the transformative potential of Shopify’s multiple warehouses in this comprehensive guide that delves into the strategies for streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency across multiple locations, paving the way for business growth and customer satisfaction.
Trends and predictions for businesses in 2024
Here are our detailed business trends and predictions for 2024, focusing on AI implementation, reshoring, rising costs, omnichannel selling, and sustainability.
From balance sheet to shop floor: Weighted average cost in inventory valuation
The weighted average cost inventory valuation method is a key accounting tool that helps you accurately value your inventory and make informed decisions about pricing and profit margins.
Crafting excellence: Your roadmap to delivery lead time
Delivery lead time is the heartbeat that keeps everything in sync. It’s the time it takes for your products to travel straight from the supplier to your customer’s doorstep.
What is a circular supply chain?
Manufacturing businesses need to focus on circular supply chains in order to ensure that they’re generating less waste and material redundancy, as they move away from the increasingly unproductive linear model.
What is reverse logistics?
Reverse logistics occurs when a customer returns an item, for any given reason. What happens when the return is processed and the customer receives their refund? Learn about each stage of the process right here.
How can you choose the best warehouse management software for your business?
Running a smooth, well-organized, and safe warehouse operation is no easy feat, but employing the best warehouse management system software will go a long way to optimizing your process. Check out a few practical tips to help you find your best fit.
Backflushing inventory without backlash
The success of backflushing inventory depends on how closely standard costs match actual costs, ultimately ensuring accurate inventory costs. Unlike conventional methods that track and record costs during production, backflushing counts expenses only after production has ended or a service has been rendered. We dive into how backflushing allows for an accurate, consolidated allocation of all costs at the end of a product’s manufacture or service delivery.
How does the coffee supply chain work?
The coffee supply chain is a complex puzzle that involves different players and various challenges. Solving it takes a lot of planning and foresight, as well as keeping the ultimate goal in mind: customer satisfaction. So, how does that magic coffee bean make it from the remote farms of Colombia or Brazil to your reusable Starbucks venti cup? Find out how the coffee supply chain works in our latest article.
Conquer the rapids: Paddle through the top 4 supply chain trends of 2024
Stay ahead of the curve with our guide to the top 4 trends shaping the supply chain industry in 2024. Learn how to embrace digitization, resilience and sustainability, to navigate the turbulent waters.
Beginning inventory: Everything you need to know
Properly calculating the beginning inventory is crucial for accurate inventory management and just as accurate financial reporting. Mistakes can lead to overstocking or outages, potentially resulting in lost sales, increased storage expenses, and decreased profits. This article discusses how critical beginning inventory is for efficient inventory management.
A quick guide to bill of materials (BOM) inventory management
Discover the pivotal role of the Bill of Materials (BOM) in inventory management. This blueprint outlines raw materials and components, streamlining production and guiding businesses through the complexities of supply chain management.
What is inventory revaluation and how does it help your business?
Learn all about inventory revaluation for businesses and how it works. This crucial step enhances accuracy in reporting, informs decision-making, and paves the way for increased profitability.