Category: Warehousing

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Insights, Logistics, Warehousing

What is Warehouse Strategy?

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When people hear the word “warehouse,” they often think of a place where merchandise is stored before it’s shipped off to some other place. While that’s not incorrect, there’s much more to it than a big building full of shelves, boxes, and all kinds of products and materials waiting for pickup. Making sure every box […]
Industry, Insights, Warehousing

5 Reasons You Should Consider a Warehouse Management System

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Every business that sells physical merchandise will inevitably need a warehouse as it grows out of its initial space. But warehouses aren’t just for storage. They’re perfect for staging your products are they are manufactured, purchased, packed, and shipped. But keeping track of every product in a sea of shelves feels impossible, even with a […]
Warehouse Logistics
Insights, Warehousing

How to Use Lean 5S to Improve Warehouse Efficiency

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As the midpoint between production and distribution, it is crucial that a business’s warehouse is running as efficiently as possible. When determining how best to optimize your warehouse’s throughput, it helps to establish an overall view of each step of the process. Once you know each step a product takes as it travels through the […]
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E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Logistics, Warehousing

What is Fulfillment Warehousing?

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Trying to do business online can be overwhelming. Whether your store is 100% digital or has brick-and-mortar locations, managing inventory and sales in cyberspace is challenging – but doesn’t have to be. In fact, you can build a thriving ecommerce business without ever handling your own inventory. By just building a storefront, choosing what you […]
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E-Commerce, News, Warehousing

E-Commerce and the ‘Industrial Real Estate Boom.’

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Author: Bryce McDermott, General Manager, UCanTrade, Inc. As we continue to see how COVID-19 is shaping consumer behavior and the US business landscape, e-commerce has emerged as a vital, and growing, channel for many industries. In the last month, Amazon and others have announced “peak season” storage restrictions and additional charges and warehouse space is […]
Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, US Sales, USA Marketing, Warehousing

Who Are Specialized 3PL Providers?

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Who Are Specialized 3PL (Third Party Logistics) Partners? First, what does 3PL mean? 3PL stands for third party logistics and is a company that provides B2C (business to consumer) and/or B2B (business to business) inbound/outbound product handling, storage and freight forwarding services. For example a 3PL partner can receive overseas bulk orders, empty the shipping […]
Freight, Fulfillment, Reverse Logistics, Shipping, Warehousing

In Praise of the Lowly Pallet

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By: Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. According to a recent article in Inbound Logistics magazine, “Some 80 percent of all U.S. commerce is carried on pallets, making them an indispensable part of nearly every supply chain.” They estimate there are over 2 billion pallets circulating around the United States of all sizes and makeup. […]
Freight, Fulfillment, Reverse Logistics, Shipping, US Sales, Warehousing

Selling to big retailers? Beware of charge-backs.

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By: Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. In recent years, most “big box” retailers have followed Walmart’s lead by introducing “Vendor Compliance” programs. While understandable due to the huge volume of goods being received, the practice has also come under criticism for becoming a “revenue stream” rather than a reasonable business practice. Typical reasons for […]