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Understanding Work in Process Inventory: Definitions & Formula
The value of your business’s inventory is constantly changing as products are received, assembled, stored, and sold. Inventory accounting is an important aspect of yourfulfillment process because the cost of buying and storing a product is a major factor in your asset calculations for your business. Though you may buy some items that are already…
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Everything You Need to Know About USPS Certified Mail
USPS Certified Mail is an add-on service that gives you proof of mailing, USPS Tracking, and a delivery record for important documents and certain shipments. It’s commonly used for legal notices, compliance mail, and other situations where you need a verifiable paper trail. For most eCommerce orders, Certified Mail is usually overkill—it adds cost, and…
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How to Calculate & Estimate Shipping Costs for Your Business
Modern eCommerce customers demand affordable shipping with a fast delivery time, not only because of the options they have available but also because of Amazon’s offers. To keep up with Amazon’s subscription-based 2-day shipping, many eCommerce businesses are tempted to offer free shipping on their sites. However, not every business can manage the costs and…
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What is Kitting?
The time-consuming process of order fulfillment can be handled more efficiently with kitting. Since fulfillment represents a major portion of an eCommerce business’s operational costs, the ability to streamline the warehousing and shipping process indicates opportunities for savings in one of your business’s most costly expenses. An optimized inventory management system that employs kitting saves…
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Demand Forecasting: Methods, Models, and Examples
Demand forecasting leverages historical sales data to predict future sales by analyzing internal and external factors. This enables businesses to identify the key drivers of demand and craft strategies that capitalize on emerging opportunities. Additionally, demand forecasting helps uncover weaknesses in areas like supply chain management, marketing, pricing, and more. By anticipating consumer demand and…
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Explaining Amazon’s FBA Storage Reductions
Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) is a vital aspect of any Amazon seller’s inventory management on the platform. Recently, as of May 2021, many third-party Amazon merchants discovered that their maximum FBA inventory capacity had been slashed by as much as 60%. Additionally, the standards for how the inventory is stored, how restock limits are…
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How to Use Backordering in Your Ecommerce Business
Customers who try to order items that are not in stock are greeted by one of two options – “Out of Stock” or “Backorder.” For the customer, neither option is ideal since it means they have to wait to be notified of their order’s status. It may seem easier to simply order from another source.…
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The Top 15 Ways to Increase Ecommerce Conversions
Ecommerce conversions are the lifeblood of a business’s website. They are the rate by which website visitors become customers. For a well-performing store, this rate should be at least around the 2% range, which means that 1 out of every 50 visitors becomes a paying customer. Many sites fail to generate this rate, however, requiring…
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Subscription Box Market Growth
The COVID-19 quarantine has caused consumers to value convenience and predictable services over experimenting with new products. Activities that once thrived in consumer markets related to shopping venues, restaurants, and other events now remain limited due to necessary health restrictions. This has left a void that direct-to-consumer businesses such as those in the subscription box…
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FedEx vs UPS vs USPS: A Comparison
Both individual customers and eCommerce businesses are familiar with the three major shipping options available: FedEx vs UPS vs USPS. They ship the bulk of the orders in this country and offer ground shipping, expedited delivery, home delivery, and other options for eCommerce orders. Each has many similar shipping features, as well as unique benefits…
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