EDI – Electronic Data Interchange

What Is A Vendor Compliance Manual?

Growing companies like yours may find their markets in places they never expected, sometimes even having the opportunity to connect with much larger retailers. There are a lot of benefits of these kinds of relationships, including access to even more customers than...

The Pros & Cons of EDI

Communication is key to a successful business, just ask anyone. That’s why it’s even more important for companies like yours to keep up with common business protocols like electronic data interchange. EDI has been a standard for electronic communication since the...

EDI & Your Order Processing

Your company is doing gangbusters, but you feel like you could be doing more work with other businesses. Unfortunately, they just don’t seem to be interested in using your online shopping cart to place their product orders and you’re stumped about what to do next....

What EDI Means For Your Business

If you’re considering adding an electronic data interchange service to your business’ fulfillment arm, it’s a good idea to look at it from all angles. After all, an in-house EDI system can be costly, but if you feel like you have the right market to use one to its...

Most-Commonly Asked EDI Questions

We talk a lot about EDI in relation to 3PL and fulfillment services for eCommerce businesses, and we thought it would be helpful to compile some of the most commonly-asked EDI questions—with their answers—here in this post. Let us know if you have others! EDI, short...

How EDI Affects Your Entire Supply Chain Management

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is one of the most intimidating and often avoided software tools in the world of order fulfillment services. SMBs (small- and medium-sized businesses) erroneously believe that EDI is either too expensive or too complicated to be worth...

EDI vs B2B: EDI’s Efficient for Big Business (Part 2 of 2)

This is part two in a two-part series. You can read part one here. In part one of this two part series, we explored the reasons why a B2B eCommerce platform might be the best fit for a company that primarily serves other businesses. In this second part, we’ll explore...

EDI vs B2B: Benefits of B2B eCommerce Platforms (Part 1 of 2)

This is part one in a two-part series. You can read part two here. Interfacing with customers has always meant creating beautiful brochures and catalogs for your merchandise, both online and off, but that isn’t always necessary with a business-to-business (B2B)...

What is EDI & Why Does It Matter?

Information is everything in the world of logistics and 3PL, so it’s no surprise that electronic data interchange (EDI) is gaining ground at every step along the supply chain. Global fulfillment services share information every day using some type of EDI, but there’s...

E-Commerce is Growing, Are You Ready?

Young blonde woman working at small business ecommerce celebrating crazy and amazed for success with open eyes screaming excited. Online retail sales are surging, surpassing $1 trillion, driven by strong consumer demand and a growing reliance on e-commerce. U.S....

Vitamin Fulfillment Tips

Vitamin Order Fulfillment: A Prescription For Happy Customers The body needs 13 essential vitamins to function properly, and yet 90% of Americans are vitamin deficient. If your online store sells vitamins, this spells out a significant market. According to a recent...

Avoid These 3 Common Order Fulfillment Mistakes With ShipWizard 3PL

Order fulfillment is a multi-step process that requires a complex dance of coordination. Mistakes are common along the way, as businesses grow, change suppliers or add new products, all while customer expectations change in response to market trends. At ShipWizard, we...

3 Ways To Improve Efficiency Along Your Supply Chain

The modern supply chain is an ever-changing creature with an eye toward constant improvement. As businesses strive to adapt to new challenges and opportunities, it becomes increasingly important to optimize logistics processes. Schools of thought like "agile" and "Six...

Countdown to the 2024 Holiday Shopping Season: A 3PL Guide for E-Commerce

The holiday season may be months away, but as an e-commerce business owner, it's never too early to start preparing. Right now, it might be 100°F outside and the only snowflakes you're seeing are the ones on your ice cream cone, but believe it or not, in the...