Resources for Fulfillment and Warehouse Management

3PL vs Dropshipping: Choosing the Right Fulfillment Model for Scaling Businesses

Explore detailed comparison of 3PL vs dropshipping and their benefits, challenges, and disadvantages to help choose the right fulfillment model for your ecommerce

Different Types of Inbound Orders in Fulfillment

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July 18, 2024

FBA Prep and Fulfillment: Market Opportunity, Challenges, and Technological Solutions

In this guide, we venture into the critical role of FBA prep services providers in the Amazon selling ecosystem, operational and business challenges, and offer technology-first solutions to them.

July 23, 2024

Unlocking Efficiency: The Ultimate WMS Implementation Checklist

Optimize your WMS implementation with our comprehensive checklist. Packed with valuable insights and practical steps, it offers the best tips for a seamless and efficient WMS implementation process.

July 23, 2024

Omnichannel Brands WMS Request For Proposal Template

Our robust RFP Template for Omnichannel Brands simplifies the evaluation process, helping you select the ideal warehouse management system to enhance efficiency and support your strategic vision

July 23, 2024

How to Choose the Right Software for your Prep Center

In this comprehensive e-book, we explore the challenges linked with manual or traditional Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) preparation. We emphasize the necessity of adopting software solutions and provide guidance to help you discover the ideal software solution for your FBA prep center.

July 23, 2024

Warehouse Receiving Audit Template

Check out our comprehensive receiving process audit template and assess the efficiency of your warehouse's current receiving procedures. This template will be a robust framework to identify gaps or discrepancies in your warehouse receiving process.

August 29, 2024

WMS Buying Guide Checklist

With an array of WMS software options available in the market, selecting the right one tailored to your specific needs is crucial. Use this WMS buying checklist for brands to choose the best software for your business

July 23, 2024

Decoding Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): A Quick Guide

Are you looking to implement a Warehouse Management System (WMS) in your organization? Or are you interested in upgrading your current one? Check out our comprehensive guide to choose the right WMS for your business needs.

July 23, 2024

3PL WMS Request For Proposal Template

Our comprehensive 3PL WMS RFP Template is designed to streamline the selection process for third-party logistics warehouse management systems, ensuring alignment with operational needs and strategic goals.

March 11, 2025

B2B 3PL Provider Streamlined Inventory and Order Fulfillment with Hopstack

Read on how Hopstack enabled a B2B 3PL Provider to achieve 99% inventory accuracy, faster order fulfillment, and seamless scalability with real-time tracking, optimized space utilization, and automated workflows for greater efficiency.

October 21, 2024

Streamline Warehouse Operations with SAP S/4HANA and Hopstack WMS

Discover how Enfogen Consulting successfully integrated SAP S/4HANA with Hopstack's warehouse management system (WMS) to improve operational efficiency. This case study highlights key improvements such as real-time inventory tracking, seamless data flow, and automated processes that reduce manual effort and cut costs. Download now to explore how businesses using SAP can enhance operations and increase ROI with a simple integration.

August 29, 2024

Automating Fulfillment Operations, for a Montana-based Prep Center

Here's how Hopstack transformed this Prep Center's inbound, prepping, and outbound operations and helped improve the merchant experience.

July 23, 2024

Enabling Section 321 and PAPs for North American Brands for International Fulfillment

Here’s how Hopstack enabled this North American consumer retail brand to automate the packing and labeling process around Section 321 and PAPS and make its cross-border fulfillment more efficient

July 23, 2024

Solving Combined Orders for North America’s Brands and Fulfillment Providers

Here's how Hopstack's algorithmic and highly flexible 'Combined Orders' functionality helped this North American luxury consumer goods seller cut down packaging and shipping costs and improve order lead time.

July 23, 2024

How Hopstack Helped this HVAC Manufacturer in Increasing the Outbound Visibility by 62%

How one of the world's largest HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) manufacturers adopted Hopstack's Digital Warehouse platform leading to 62% increase in outbound visibility and 25% reduction in pickup delay.

July 23, 2024

How this Jewelry Fulfilment Provider Grew its Warehouse Throughput by 30%

How one of the leading jewelry fulfilment providers solved the challenge of peak seasonal demand by replacing manual processes with Hopstack's warehouse automation and execution system.

July 23, 2024

Apparel-Focused Malaysian Ecommerce Fulfillment Provider Transformed its End-to-End Process

How one of the fastest growing 3PLs in Malaysia improved performance visibility and transformed its end-to-end inbound and outbound processes to better serve its fast-fashion customers

April 17, 2025

2025 Warehouse Management Survey Report

Insights into Challenges, Trends, Statistics & Opportunities

3PL (third-party logistics)

A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) is a service that helps companies manage their supply chain and logistics operations. 3PL providers usually help in warehouse and inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping coordination, retail distribution, exchanges, and returns.

A-To-Z Guarantee

This guarantee assures customers that their purchase will meet their expectations in terms of product quality and delivery

A-to-Z Guarantee

The A-Z Guarantee in an Amazon program protects the buyers when they buy an item sold and fulfilled by a third-party seller. It guarantees both the condition and timely delivery. If you can't resolve a dispute with a seller, you can raise it up to Amazon, and the y will decide whether you're eligible for a refund or not.

ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number)

Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric code that identifies products on Amazon. It’s unique for each product and is assigned when you create a new product in Amazon’s catalog. Almost every product on Amazon has an ASIN with the exception of books (they use the ISBN or International Standard Book Number.

ATA - Actual Time of Arrival

Actual Time of Arrival (ATA) is a logistics term that signifies the exact moment a shipment reaches its destination.

ATD - Actual Time of Departure

Actual Time of Departure (ATD) means the specific time when a shipment leaves its point of origin, such as a warehouse or distribution center

Actual Stock

Actual Stock in ecommerce refers to the exact quantity of goods and products physically present and available for sale or distribution in a warehouse at any given time

Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)

Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is a document provided by the supplier to the receiver detailing the specifics of a pending delivery

All Risk Cargo Insurance

All-Risk Cargo Insurance typically covers physical loss or damage from any external cause

Amazon Buy Box

Amazon Buy Box refers to the box on the right side of the Amazon product detail page, where customers can add items for purchase to their cart. As there are multiple sellers for one product, "winning" a Buy Box is extremely beneficial, as it means you're the seller customers are buying from when they click "Buy Now".

Amazon EFN (European Fulfillment Network)

Amazon's European Fulfilment Network (EFN) allows sellers with an Amazon Europe Stores account who are also registered for Fulfilment by Amazon to store their inventory in their local fulfilment centre and fulfil orders coming from other European stores from the same local inventory pool, maximising the control and flexibility that sellers have over their inventory.

Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service that allows businesses to outsource order fulfillment to Amazon. Businesses send products to Amazon fulfillment centers and when a customer makes a purchase, they pick, pack, and ship the order. They can also provide customer service and process returns for those orders.

Amazon FBA Prep Center

A Prep Center is an intermediary between Amazon and FBA Sellers that receives inventory from sellers, inspects the inventory, bundles and packs the inventory units, prepares shipping and box labels, and ships to the Amazon warehouse.

Amazon FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant)

Fulfilled By Merchant (FBM) allows sellers to list their products on Amazon and choose to ship products to each buyer themselves. They are responsible for fulfilling their orders and do not rely on Amazon for the same. While it's advantageous for products with lower margins, FBM is rather overlooked owing to easy shipping, handling, and other benefits that come with FBA.

Amazon Fulfillment Center

An Amazon Fulfillment Center is a large warehouse facility where Amazon stores, preps, packs, and ships orders for FBA merchants/sellers.

Amazon Multichannel Fulfillment (MCF)

Amazon Multichannel Fulfillment is a fulfillment and shipping service provided by Amazon to D2C/E-commerce brands. It also involves fulfilling orders that maybe placed on channels other than Amazon such as marketplaces like eBay, and e-commerce platforms like Shopify.

Amazon Partnered Carrier

The Amazon Partnered Carrier Program allows eligible sellers to get services from partenred carriers at deeply discounted rates, where the cost is billed to the sellers account as an inbound transportation charge.

Amazon Seller Central

Amazon Seller Central is Amazon's platform where sellers view and manage all their marketplace and fulfillment operations. The platform enables sellers to add product details, track orders and inventory, manage FBA vs FBM activities, create shipping plans, settle fees, commission, and charges with Amazon, and more.

Amazon's Choice

Amazon’s Choice is a feature that algorithmically identifies the “best fit” product for a search query according to keywords. This is a badge awarded to listings based on product ratings, price, and availability to ship. It appears as a badge on search result and product detail pages.

Average Order Value (AOV)

AOV is a critical metric in e-commerce and retail analytics that represents the average amount of money each customer spends per transaction

Average Shipping Cost per Order

The average cost of shipping an order to the customer.

BSR (Best-Seller Rank)

An Amazon Best Sellers Rank (BSR) is a number that nearly every product in its catalog is awarded once the item has had at least one sale. It uses sales and historical sales data, and hence is an indicator of both how well a product has sold in the past and how well it has sold in the last few hours

Backhaul

Backhaul refers to the process of transporting goods on the return journey of a vehicle that has completed its primary freight task

Backorder Rate

Percentage of orders that cannot be fulfilled immediately due to stock unavailability.

Barcode

A barcode is a square or rectangular image consisting of a series of machine-readable parallel black lines and white spaces representing numerals and characters. Barcodes are applied to products as a means of quick identification.

Batch Picking

Batch picking is a picking strategy where inventory is retreived by grouping orders into "batches". These batches are made based on similar SKUs and their characteristics in each order. Adopting this strategy helps improve operational efficiency by reducing the number of repeated trips a picker has to make.

Bill of Lading

The Bill of Lading (BOL) is a legally-binding document which serves as a receipt given by the carrier of the shipment to the recipient. It provides details like the type, quantity, and destination of the goods being carried.

Bill of Materials

A Bill of Materials is a comprehensive list of the materials, components and parts required to manufacture or repair a product, showing names, quantities, descriptions and cost as well. Multilevel BOMs also show subassemblies and their components.

Billing Schedule

A billing schedule is used by 3PLs to define the schedule to bill a sale over a range of time or a contract term. For example, they may want to bill monthly for the sale of a one-year membership, or bill quarterly for a three-year service contract.

Blind Receiving

Blind receiving is when a warehouse receives a shipment of goods that arrives without any purchase order or invoice, meaning all the information relative to the receipt must be entered manually or via barcode scan.

Brand Registry (BR)

Brand Registry is an Amazon program where brand owners register their private labels, giving them increased control of their products on the marketplace and protecting them from counterfeit or fraud. It gives them access to other features likes EBC (Enhanced Brand Content) and Product Display Ads as well.

Break bulk Cargo

The cargo is carried in unitized forms such as pallets, bags, drums, etc. It is a common method used to successfully transport cargo or goods which cannot fit in standard-size shipping containers or cargo bins.

CNF (Cost and Freight)

CNF is a common term used in international trade to denote a shipping agreement where the seller is responsible for the cost of transporting goods

Carrying Costs of Inventory

This includes all costs associated with holding inventory, such as warehousing costs, labor costs, insurance, taxes, and depreciation.

Case Packed Products

Case Packed is an Amazon FBA packing arrangement where the shipment boxes contain the same products with identical SKUs in the exact condition. A merchant can specify the number of cases/boxes and the number of units of each item in each box while preparing the Shipping Plan. Case Packed allows maximum of 150 units of a SKU in a box.

Case Picking

Case picking involves picking a product in full case or carton quantities from a variety of storage mediums: pallet positions, carton flow, and shelving.

Commodity Code

A Commodity Code is a standardized numerical code used to classify goods for international trade

Consignee

Consingee's are end recipients of an order. They are the party scheduled to receive goods from the consignor. Speaking of 3PLs, they are only considered as a middle party, The consignee would be the party serving as the final touch point of that item after it leaves the care of the 3PL provider.

Consignor

The consignor is an independent owner who transfers goods to the consignee for sale on their behalf. The consignor keeps the title/ownership of the property until it is transferred to or sold to the final party.

Crossdocking

Cross docking is a logistics procedure where products are unloaded from a truck or railroad car, sorted, and directly reloaded onto outbound trucks or rail cars to continue their journey; with marginal to no handling or storage time.

Cubage (Cubic Volume)

Cubage, also known as cubic volume, is a measure of the total volume occupied by an object, package, or shipment, expressed in cubic units

Cubic Space Utilization

This is a measurement of how effectively the 3-dimensional space of a warehouse is used.

Cubing

Cubing is the process of determining the dimensions and weight of items, boxes, and pallets for effective inventory placement and space utilization.

Cumulative Lead Time

It refers to the total time taken from the moment an order is placed until the final product is delivered to the customer

DDP - Delivered Duty Paid

DDP is a shipping agreement where the seller assumes all responsibilities and costs associated with transporting goods until they are received by the buyer

Delivery Confirmation

Delivery Confirmation is a message sent by the carrier confirming the due delivery of shipment in accordance with the terms of the transaction.

Delivery Order

A crucial document in the supply chain and logistics industry, signifying an authorization to release cargo from a carrier to a designated party

Delivery Time Variance

The deviation in actual shipping time from the expected or promised shipping time. The shipping time refers to the interval elapsed between the instance when the shipment leaves the fulfillment center and when it reaches the intended destination.

Demurrage

Demurrage refers to the charges that are incurred when cargo or freight is not moved off a ship or out of a port within the allotted free time

Dispatch Confirmation

Dispatch Confirmation is a message sent by the warehouse where the good in question is stored, confirming that the item has left the facility. The message may also containt the parcel tracking number.

Distributed Inventory Placement

Distributed Inventory Placement is a kind of Inventory Placement Service that requires a merchant to send its inventory to typically 3 Fulfillment Centers that is later rerouted to other fulfillment centers by Amazon itself.

Dock Receipt

A Dock Receipt is a document used in international shipping, issued by a carrier or its agent, acknowledging the receipt of cargo for shipment

Dock Scheduling

Dock Scheduling is the use of optimization and scheduling tools to automate dock door and yard schedules. A calendar is maintained, showing all operating constraints, such as open/close time, commodities accepted through the dock door, and trailer types accepted.

Dock-to-Stock Time

Dock-to-stock time is the duration between the arrival of an inbound shipment at the warehouse dock and its placement in the appropriate storage location.

Drayage

Drayage is a specialized logistics service within the shipping industry, focused on transporting goods over short distances

Drop Shipping

Drop shipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn't keep the products it sells in stock

EAN (European Article Number)

European Article Number (EAN) is a standard describing a barcode symbology and numbering system used in global trade to identify a specific retail product type, in a specific packaging configuration, from a specific manufacturer.

EBC (Enhanced Brand Content)

Enhanced Brand Content is a feature offered by Amazon whereby sellers can add images with detailed product descriptions. It also helps use bullet points to present data more neatly.

Ecommerce Arbitrage

It is a business practice involving buying products from one marketplace and reselling them in another at a higher price to profit

FBA Prep

FBA Prep is the process of inspecting and preparing inventory to be shipped to the Amazon Warehouse. This involves inspecting inventory, bundling and packing inventory units, adding necessary labels, and preparing cartons/packages to be shipped out.

FEFO (First-Expired, First-Out)

FEFO stands for First-Expired, First-Out, an inventory management technique primarily used for products with expiration dates

FGI - Finished Goods Inventory

Finished Goods Inventory (FGI) refers to products that have completed the manufacturing process and are ready to be sold to customers

FIFO (First-In, First-Out)

FIFO is an inventory management strategy where the goods that are first added to inventory are the first to be sold

FNSKU (Fulfillment Network SKU)

FNSKU, or Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit is a unique barcode that is used by Amazon to store, identify, pack, and ship products sent by FBA merchants and sellers. Every product-supplier combination has a FNSKU code to it and is placed at the unit-level.

Flat Rate Shipping

Flat Rate Shipping is a straightforward pricing method in logistics where a single fixed fee is charged for shipping a package

Flow Rack

Flow Rack is a storage aid system that uses gravity rollers or wheels to facilitate the movement of inventory

GTIN - Global Trade Item Number

Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is an internationally recognized system for uniquely identifying products in the supply chain

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

GATT was a multilateral agreement aimed at promoting international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas

Green Logistics

It refers to the concerted effort within the logistics and supply chain management sectors to minimize the environmental impact of their operations

Handling Rates

Handling rates are charged upon receipt of goods into a warehouse facility, consisting of costs not related to product or shipping. It covers the cost of fulfillment-related charges, such as picking, put-away, warehouse storage cost, etc.

Hitchment

It refers to the practice of combining multiple shipments, often from different suppliers, into one consolidated load for transportation

Holding Cost

Holding Cost, also known as carrying cost, refers to the total expenses associated with storing unsold goods

ISBN (International Standard Book Number)

The International Standard Book Number is a 13-digit identity number assigned to individual books by standard book numbering agencies. This is used to identify the registrant, as well as the specific title, edition and format.

Inbound Order Accuracy

Inbound order accuracy measures the percentage of inbound orders that are received without any errors or discrepancies.

Inbound Order Cycle Time

Inbound order cycle time is the duration from the placement of a purchase order with a supplier to the receipt of goods at the warehouse.

Individual Packed Products

Individual Packed is an Amazon FBAM packing arrangement where a merchant can place different quantity of different SKUs in a box. The merchant must break down the box content while preparing the shipping plan and must specify the SKUs, number of units, and other parameters for every box.

Infinite Capacity Scheduling

It is a concept in manufacturing and production planning that assumes there is no limit to the capacity available for production

Inventory Accuracy

This refers to how accurately the physical inventory matches the inventory recorded in the warehouse management/inventory system.

Inventory Ageing

This measures the amount of time inventory sits in a warehouse before being sold.

Inventory Allocation

It is a critical aspect of inventory management, involving the strategic distribution or assignment of available stock to fulfill orders

Inventory Days of Supply

This metric calculates the number of days that inventory will last at the current demand rate.

Inventory Placement Service

Inventory Placement is a service provided by Amazon where it receives inventory and reships it to other warehouses for optimal placement and distribution. Merchants can signup for the Inventory Placement program and can ship their inventory to a single Fulfillment Center that is then rerouted to other facilities.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

This ratio shows how often inventory is sold and replaced over a given period.

Inventory Velocity

This metric measures the speed at which inventory moves through a warehouse, from receipt to dispatch.

Kitting

Kitting is the process of combining multiple SKUs into a single ‘kit’ for sale as one unit

LIFO (Last-In, First-Out)

LIFO, or Last-In, First-Out, is an inventory management method where the most recently produced or purchased items are sold first

Last Mile Delivery

Last Mile Delivery is the final step in the delivery process where goods are transported from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination

Less Than Truckload (LTL)

Less Than Truckload (LTL) is a shipping option offered by Amazon Carrier Partner Program where the products sent by merchants are palletized. Merchants are allowed to ship upto 12 pallets in one shipping plan. The LTL method doesn't require a complete trailer.

Lien Rights

Lien rights refer to the legal authority of 3PLs where, if unpaid, they have the right to retain the goods transported until payment is completed. Lien can be exercised only for non-payment of the price and not for any other charges due against the customer.

Limits of Liability

Limits of liability refers to the maximum of liabilities a party may recover from the 3PL provider if negligence is the cause of loss/damage. This is integrated into the contract itself.

Line Item Fill Rate

Percentage of order line items that can be completely fulfilled from available inventory.

Logistics Data Interchange (LDI)

Logistics Data Interchange (LDI) refers to the electronic transfer of logistics-related information between business partners

MCI (Multi Country Inventory)

Multi-Country Fulfillment allows merchants/sellers to select certain countries where they wish to send their products and have Amazon warehouses fulfill the subsequent orders locally.

MSRP (Manufacture's Suggested Retail Price)

MSRP, or Manufacture's Suggested Retail Price is the price that is put on the product by the manufacturer. The price may be discounted by Amazon or the seller, and is shown next to the marketplace price.

Merge In Transit

Merge in Transit is a sophisticated logistics strategy where products from different origins are consolidated en route to the customer

Non-stock Inventory

Non-stock Inventory refers to items that are not regularly stocked but are ordered as needed

Omnichannel Fulfillment

Omnichannel Fulfillment describes the way in which a warehouse accepts and fulfills orders through multiple channels - including (but not limited to) ERP, marketplaces, manual orders, etc.

On-Time Shipment Rate

Percentage of orders shipped on or before the promised date.

Order Cancellation Rate

Percentage of orders that are canceled before they are shipped.

Order Consolidation

It is the process of strategic grouping of multiple orders, either from the same customer or to similar destinations, into one shipment.

April 30, 2025

Cashless Crops 🌽

A deep dive into America's agricultural trade deficit

April 23, 2025

Costco Effect 🛒

What's the secret behind Costco's success

April 23, 2025

Tech Tariffed

Why tariffs are bad for US tech companies

April 23, 2025

Mineral Monopoly

Who will win the global critical mineral race

April 23, 2025

Can American manufacturing be made great again?

Resurrection of American manufacturing

April 23, 2025

Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy for the Second Time

The Rise and Fall of Forever 21

April 23, 2025

Built in America 🚢

Can America build great ships again?

April 23, 2025

Coppering America 🟤

Resetting America’s copper supply chain

April 23, 2025

Tariff Car-nage 🚗

Impact of Trump tariffs on American automobile industry

April 23, 2025

Fentanyl Fiasco 💊

Deep dive into America's fentanyl crisis

April 23, 2025

Canal Wars

History of Panama Canal

April 23, 2025

Scrambling for Eggs 🥚

What's causing the egg shortage in the United States

April 23, 2025

Dock to Stock 📦: US Trade Deficit, Story of Avocados, Retail Dichotomy, Weekly Dispatch, Going Greenland

Check CrossDock's monthly digest with the latest on supply chain, logistics, and ecommerce

April 23, 2025

🇬🇱 Going Green’land’ 🚢

Why global superpowers are competing for Greenland

April 23, 2025

CrossDock's Weekly Dispatch

The latest news from supply chain, e-commerce and logistics

April 23, 2025

The retail dichotomy 🛍️

Why big retailers are winning while small retailers are struggling in the US

April 23, 2025

Holy guacamole 🥑

The journey of Avocados from Mexico

April 23, 2025

The Great American Trade Problem 💰

The tale of trade deficit in the United States

April 23, 2025

Tick Tock...TikTok 💣

Why is the United States banning TikTok?

April 23, 2025

Chip Wars📱

Tracing the journey of AI chips

April 23, 2025

Pharma Drama 💊

What is causing the drug shortage in the US?

April 23, 2025

Walmart vs Target

The curious tale of two retail giants

April 23, 2025

Olive Branching 🫒

Why is the olive oil industry slipping away

April 23, 2025

How are Chinese companies invading US e-commerce?

Chinese e-commerce companies are reshaping the U.S. market

April 23, 2025

Killer Fashion

How fast fashion is harming the planet and exploiting people

April 23, 2025

Presidents, Policies, and Supply Chains

US presidents and their impact on supply chain

April 23, 2025

Do Tariffs Benefit the United States

The Tale of Tariffs in the United States

April 23, 2025

US Warehouse Real Estate - The Boom and Fizzle

Rise and Fall of US Warehouse Real Estate

April 23, 2025

How Shein and Temu are disrupting the US e-commerce

Two Chinese Companies are Rewriting Rules in E-commerce

April 23, 2025

How Longshoremen Built One of the Strongest Unions in America

The Tale of the Longshoremen

April 23, 2025

Cold Play

The Epic Story of the American Cold Chain Industry

April 23, 2025

How climate change is affecting global supply chains

Unpredictable climate change is severely disrupting global supply chains

April 23, 2025

How the CHIPs Act is transforming U.S. semiconductor and global supply chain

Can the CHIPs Act revive U.S. chip manufacturing and reshape global supply chains

April 23, 2025

How Amazon-Walmart rivalry is reshaping e-commerce in the US

Amazon and Walmart are fighting it out for e-commerce dominance

April 23, 2025

How Bangladesh’s political turmoil impacts global apparel supply chain

The recent political turmoil in Bangladesh has potentially disrupted apparel supply chain globally

April 23, 2025

How is the US-China trade rift benefiting Mexico?

The US-China trade war has caused a nearshoring boom in Mexico

April 10, 2025

CrossDock's Weekly Dispatch #2

The latest news from supply chain, e-commerce and logistics

April 10, 2025

Canadian Countdown 3️⃣0️⃣

The US-Canada Trade History

March 27, 2025

Tariff wars, Ban on Chinese parcels, EU targets Shein and Temu

The latest news from supply chain, e-commerce and logistics

January 20, 2025

Dock to Stock 📦: Walmart vs Target, Story of Olive Oil, AI Chip Wars, Drug Supply Chain in US, Top E-commerce and Supply Chain Stories 2024

Check CrossDock's monthly digest with the latest on supply chain, logistics, and ecommerce

January 20, 2025

Supply Chain & Logistics Rewind 2024 ⏪

Supply chain and logistics highlights of 2024

January 20, 2025

E-Commerce & Retail Rewind 2024 ⏪

E-commerce and retail highlights of 2024

January 20, 2025

Dock to Stock 📦: Shein and Temu Invading America, Presidents and Supply Chains, Rising Warehouse Vacancy

Check CrossDock's monthly digest with the latest on supply chain, logistics, and ecommerce

January 20, 2025

Dock to Stock 📦: Trade Wars, Climate Change and E-commerce Supremacy

Check CrossDock's monthly digest with the latest on supply chain, logistics, and ecommerce

September 2, 2024

CrossDock | March 2023

Warehouse automation market heats up, Walmart layoffs, and Amazon closes facilities

September 2, 2024

CrossDock | June 2023

CrossDock is evolving. Walmart's massive new fulfillment center, FedEx and Floship partner up, Amazon's fulfillment fee surge

September 2, 2024

CrossDock | April 2023

Record high delivery costs, Ikea’s US expansion and Amazon moves to regional fulfillment model

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | September 2022

Holiday season 2022 e-commerce slump, UPS' seasonal hiring plans, DHL and OnTrac's, and more.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | August 2022

Quiet Platform's bets on taking on Amazon, Walmart's AR ambitions, supply chain tech growth led by D2C sales, and more.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | January 2023

Warehouse demand decline, Walmart-Salesforce partnership, Amazon worker injuries

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | October 2022

Tikok's warehousing ambitions, Amazon's failed attempt at another Prime Day sale, and more.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | December 2022

Walmart’s Drone Delivery Service, Amazon surpassing UPS and FedEx, layoffs of DHL, and FedEx increase in revenue despite lesser parcel volume.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | November 2022

Amazon layoffs, Shopify and Deliverr merge, and new Black Friday record.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | February 2023

Shopify's logistics ambitions, Walmart sunsets e-commerce stores, UPS' RFID rollout

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | May 2023

Flexport acquires Shopify Logistics, 3PLs lead warehouse leasing, DHL continues layoffs

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | July 31, 2023

UPS And Teamsters, TikTok's E-Commerce Ambitions, Spread Of Amazon One

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | July 13, 2023

UPS strike, Prime Day 2023, Home Depot cost savings, and more

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | September 14, 2023

Increase in US cold storage demand, Shopify offers 'Buy With Prime', Increasing inventory costs and warehouse prices.

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | October 12, 2023

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, Flexport Layoffs, US Warehouse Boom

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | August 31, 2023

Panama Canal drought, Amazon fee hike, rise in global warehousing costs

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | August 15, 2023

Yellow Files Bankruptcy, Biggest Amazon Warehouse in Australia, TikTok Enters Fulfillment Service

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | October 26, 2023

Amazon Prime Day Results, Strong Holiday Spending Predictions, Latest Shopify Updates

August 29, 2024

CrossDock | September 28, 2023

Amazon Introduces Supply Chain with Amazon, USPS Avoids Holiday Surcharges, GXO Logistics Acquires PFSweb

August 29, 2024

Spotlight: FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopoly Practices

Amazon is in a legal mess. FTC sues the e-commerce giant for anticompetitive practices.

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3PL vs Dropshipping: Choosing the Right Fulfillment Model for Scaling Businesses

Different Types of Inbound Orders in Fulfillment

ROI of Automating Fulfillment Operations with Omnichannel WMS

6 Step Checklist for Better Inventory Optimization

Choosing and Implementing a WMS for your E-commerce Fulfillment Business

FBA Prep and Fulfillment: Market Opportunity, Challenges, and Technological Solutions

Unlocking Efficiency: The Ultimate WMS Implementation Checklist

Omnichannel Brands WMS Request For Proposal Template

How to Choose the Right Software for your Prep Center

Warehouse Receiving Audit Template

WMS Buying Guide Checklist

Decoding Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): A Quick Guide

3PL WMS Request For Proposal Template

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2025 Warehouse Management Survey Report

3PL (third-party logistics)

A-To-Z Guarantee

A-to-Z Guarantee

ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number)

ATA - Actual Time of Arrival

ATD - Actual Time of Departure

Actual Stock

Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)

All Risk Cargo Insurance

Amazon Buy Box

Amazon EFN (European Fulfillment Network)

Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)

Amazon FBA Prep Center

Amazon FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant)

Amazon Fulfillment Center

Amazon Multichannel Fulfillment (MCF)

Amazon Partnered Carrier

Amazon Seller Central

Amazon's Choice

Average Order Value (AOV)

Average Shipping Cost per Order

BSR (Best-Seller Rank)

Backhaul

Backorder Rate

Barcode

Batch Picking

Bill of Lading

Bill of Materials

Billing Schedule

Blind Receiving

Brand Registry (BR)

Break bulk Cargo

CNF (Cost and Freight)

Carrying Costs of Inventory

Case Packed Products

Case Picking

Commodity Code

Consignee

Consignor

Crossdocking

Cubage (Cubic Volume)

Cubic Space Utilization

Cubing

Cumulative Lead Time

DDP - Delivered Duty Paid

Delivery Confirmation

Delivery Order

Delivery Time Variance

Demurrage

Dispatch Confirmation

Distributed Inventory Placement

Dock Receipt

Dock Scheduling

Dock-to-Stock Time

Drayage

Drop Shipping

EAN (European Article Number)