Category: Fulfillment

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Fulfillment, Shipping

What Is DIM Dimensional Weight?

Calculating shipping cost It is important for e-Commerce companies to understand dimensional weight (DIM) otherwise their order fulfillment costs can skyrocket and eat into profits. In 2015, due to the diversity of package sizes – in particular ‘lightweight, bulky packages’, fulfillment company Amazon and carriers like UPS, Fed Ex, Purolator and USPS, aimed to control […]
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Canadian Exports, Fulfillment

Unpacking the Pick-and-Pack Process

Picking is not a new idea. Whether it’s plucking a ripe apple from a tree or picking a perfect gift to be packaged up and mailed to a friend or family member, we’ve all likely been a ‘picker’ of one type or another. Of course in our age of e-Commerce and global trade, ‘picking’ has […]
E-Commerce, Freight, Fulfillment, Holidays, Reverse Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Crushing It! Package Optimization

With online holiday shopping in full swing the issue of ‘package optimization’ becomes a hot topic. It’s of particular concern for those companies who are unfortunately facing order returns, damaged goods and worse, dissatisfied customers. “Packaging strategies”, according to UPS vice president of Customer Solutions, Scott Mc Carley, “can have a pretty dramatic impact on […]
Canadian Exports, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Holidays, Uncategorized, USA Marketing

U.S. market should remain hot for the 2018 holiday season.

By Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. Despite the current trade and political firestorm, the U.S. market remains the place to be for the remainder of 2018, and into 2019. Hopefully, you put your marketing plans in place earlier this year, and your samples have already been distributed, and your containers are already on the […]
Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, US Sales, USA Marketing, Warehousing

Who Are Specialized 3PL Providers?

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 […]
Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Reverse Logistics, Supply Chain Management, US Sales, USA Marketing

3PL Third Party Logistics – A Strategic Expansion Partner

Doing Business in the U.S.A. Successful international business expansion to the United States hinges on thoughtful, well informed pre-planning and reliable cross-border partnerships. Domestic and foreign accountants, immigration and business lawyers, customs brokers and logistics (marketing, warehousing, order fulfillment and distribution) specialists all play key roles in a Canadian company’s export success into the U.S.A. […]