e-Commerce Revolution
The e-Commerce Revolution Should you run an online-shop? A frequently asked question among retailers is, what type of distribution channel should they use to sell products and services online. If you intend to start your own e-commerce business you come up with the idea to launch your own e-commerce portal (online-shop) or to sell on […]
Real Cost of Inventory
The Real Cost of Inventory What does dead inventory truly cost? We talked already about traditional warehouses that serve manufacturers and wholesalers. For a long time they had been seen as buffer within the supply chain and then have evolved to vital links of distribution centres, situated closer to end customers. But whether it’s traditional […]
Freight Consolidation
Freight Consolidation an opportunity in the procurement process The purpose of freight consolidation is to take various shipping arrangements a business engages in and pull them into one system which is conducted by third party logistics companies. Truck Load Shipments The costs of a truck per mile are always the same regardless of what is […]
Drop-Shipping
Drop-Shipping a distribution strategy for your e-commerce business Drop-shipping is a type of distribution strategy mainly used by small to medium sized companies, a retail fulfillment method where retailers do not store products themselves. If retailers sell products to end customers, they purchase it from the manufacturer directly or from distributors and let it ship […]