Choosing a shipping carrier can be one of the hardest decisions to make in online order fulfillment. We’ve created this post to serve as a reference guide to help you better choose your carrier(s). First we’ll go over some things you should consider when choosing a carrier and then talk about the key points for each of the four big carriers: FedEx, USPS, UPS, and DHL. Read More…

Question:

Can Shipping Carriers Scan a Shipping Label Barcode on Color Labels?

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There are a lot of questions that come up when trying to figure out whether your should complete your order fulfillment in house or outsource it to an order fulfillment service. To help you decide we’ve compiled a list of pros and cons of both in house order fulfillment and outsourcing order fulfillment.

Let’s start off on a good foot with Advantages. Read More…

Recently we have added a few new shipping label sheet layouts to our Peel Out! line that can help you improve your order fulfillment and increase your customer satisfaction. Check out the three new layouts below! Read More…

Short answer: Yes!

It’s not all that hard either. This post will serve as a resource center for anyone who wants to start printing their own FedEx® shipping labels. Below is everything from shipping label supplies to why you shouldn’t print bar codes on colored paper. Read More…

As we mentioned at the start of this series, the best way to simplify order fulfillment is to use a form that can include all three elements.

This is especially important if YOU (and only you) are the order fulfillment department.

Whether you are an ebay seller, Amazon.com seller, or have your own online store, you have to get thing done efficiently. Read More…

A couple weeks back while grocery shopping (after doing some research for this series) I realized just how similar grocery shopping and order fulfillment are; in fact, grocery shopping is a form of order fulfillment!

In this post we’ll look at how organizing your shopping list is just like getting your order fulfillment nice and organized. 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.

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Some companies need to ship their products out in small, lightweight packages and need to apply multiple lables to each package. In a recent case study done by The BarCode News, Oasis Supply Company explained how they use multiple labels for shipping. The case study states: Read More…

What are the main components of order fulfillment?

Once you receive an order, there are three main processes within order fulfillment.  Pick. Pack.  Ship. Read More…