If you haven’t already started preparing for 2012’s Q4, now’s your chance. These order fulfillment issues can arise at any time, but they can hit your business hardest around the busiest time of the year. Waiting too long to try to fix your order fulfillment system can result in a loss of customers!

There are several areas your fulfillment system might need a boost. Read More…

There are some basic steps you need to take before you can start shipping wine, but once you’re licensed to do so you can have a lot of fun designing your own custom shipping label! Read More…

Here’s a round-up of some popular posts and interesting articles we talked about this week (plus a sneak peek of what’s coming up next week!) in a brief, easy to digest post. Read More…

At first printing your own can seem kind of daunting, but once you know the basics you can roll on through with confidence. There are, unfortunately, some myths about printing your own forms rolling around. For example that “print your own takes more time,” when in fact it cuts out a lot of time consuming parts of printing like getting a proof from the print shop for your boss to sign off on, waiting for him to sign off on it, asking for changes, etc.

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Looking for a way to get your customers coming back for more? Try leaving a small insert or card in the package for them either thanking the customer for their purchase or giving them a special deal. Read More…

“Paper weight” is a very confusing term for many people. Sometimes paper weight is displayed in the unit “GSM” while other times it’s measured in pounds. But even when measured in pounds there are different types of pounds; Bond pounds, Cover pounds, Bristol pounds, etc.

What does it all mean? Why doesn’t a sheet of 24 lb paper weigh 24 lbs? How do you convert from “GSM” to pounds? What’s the difference in all of the pound weights? And why are pounds abbreviated as “lbs”!?

It’s okay, calm down! We have the answers for you here. (: Read More…

Printing your company logo onto your shipping label helps your customer more easily identify who the package is coming from without having to open it. It can also help advertise your brand since the package will be handled by many people before your customer receives it.

There are three ways you can get your logo on the shipping label: Read More…

Here’s a round-up of some popular posts and interesting articles we talked about this week (plus a sneak peek of what’s coming up next week!) in a brief, easy to digest post. Read More…

We’re not talking about “license plates” that go on your car, but rather “license plate number barcodes” that go on packages to be shipped. These License Plate Number (LPN) barcodes help make sure the package is packed with the correct items and shipped to the correct address.

What else can LPN Barcodes do? How are they used? Can you print your own? Read More…

Getting customers their orders as quickly and accurately as possible is top priority. This means your order fulfillment system has to be up for the challenge of not wasting any time and being as close to perfectly accurate as possible.

Could you be wasting time with your order fulfillment system? Here are five ways you could be wasting valuable order fulfillment time! Read More…