Cost to Manufacture Broken Down Piece-By-Piece
by Shipfusion Team on Jan. 2, 2025
The manufacturing sector is a vital part of the global economy, influencing everything from employment rates to the price of goods. Understanding the costs associated with manufacturing is essential for organizations aiming to maintain profitability while delivering quality products. …
What Is Factory Overhead? Here's Everything You Need to Know
by Shipfusion Team on Dec. 27, 2024
For ecommerce businesses that manufacture their own products, managing production expenses is essential for profitability and growth. But what is factory overhead, really? Understanding these expenses is the first step to employing smart strategies for optimizing them. We cover everyt …
Comparing the Pros and Cons of Vendor Managed Inventory
by Rin Mosher on Jun. 7, 2024
Inventory management has the power to impact everything from operational costs to customer satisfaction. Opting to handle it in-house means being fully responsible for the way results are pursued and how well they’re achieved. That’s great for total control over stock levels, but it c …
A Guide to Supply Chain Resilience In Ecommerce
by Rin Mosher on May. 31, 2024
If you’re in the ecommerce industry, you’re aware of the many major supply chain disruptions of the past few years and how they’ve affected businesses. These disruptions aren’t just a thing of the recent past — a major supply chain-affecting event happens every 3.7 years! Supply chain …
The Ultimate Guide to EDI for Ecommerce
by Rin Mosher on May. 27, 2024
Between managing inventory, processing orders, handling customer service, and maintaining compliance with vendor expectations, there's a lot to juggle when expanding an ecommerce business into B2B and wholesale. Luckily, powerful tools like Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) exist to m …
What Is the Multi Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) Strategy?
by Rin Mosher on May. 22, 2024
Multi Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) is a supply chain optimization strategy that makes handling the inventory complexities of a growing ecommerce business much more manageable. However, MEIO isn’t just about keeping products in stock – it's a strategy that enhances coordinatio …
15 Supply Chain KPIs Every Ecommerce Business Should Track
by Rin Mosher on Apr. 23, 2024
Supply chain management in ecommerce involves many moving parts—each presenting a wide range of variables that can impact the efficiency and, in turn, the success of your business. The best way to optimize supply chain performance is by tracking important supply chain KPIs. From suppl …
How To Hire A Supply Chain Manager for Ecommerce
by Kyla Friel on Oct. 5, 2023
Maintaining the growth of an ecommerce business often hinges on a smooth, efficient supply chain. As businesses expand, the logistics of sourcing, inventory management, and timely delivery become more complex. Ecommerce companies committed to scaling their business often hire a supply …
Lot Tracking: Benefits and Best Practices
by Christie McLeod on Sep. 27, 2022
Building upon our in-depth exploration of what lot tracking for ecommerce retailers is, we are now ready to explore lot tracking benefits and best practices. Beyond the fundamental understanding of lot tracking as an inventory management and quality control system, it’s important to l …
What Is Lot Tracking for Ecommerce Retailers?
by Christie McLeod on Sep. 20, 2022
For ecommerce order fulfillment, accurate inventory management is an absolute necessity. As your business grows, so does your product range, order volumes, and the number of customers. This requires a system that not only helps you keep track of your inventory but also enables you to …