The Rosetta Stone of Shipping

August 30, 2016 / Claire Eastburn

The Rosetta Stone of Shipping

As eCommerce continues to grow at a rapid pace, consumers are purchasing an increasingly diverse range of goods online. With this added diversity and volume comes new shipping challenges.

At ShipHawk, it is our goal to make everything that is sellable also shippable, including those large, unwieldy items that you may have avoided in the past. To that end, we’ve assembled a handy guide to assist you with selecting the right shipping option and carrier for every situation.

The Importance of Carrier Selection in eCommerce

May 4, 2016 / Claire Eastburn

The Importance of Carrier Selection in eCommerce

When people think of carriers they typically think of the big parcel players: USPS, FedEx, and UPS. But retailers that ship a diverse range of goods must often rely upon an equally diverse array of carriers in order to create a seamless fulfillment experience. Your carrier selection must align with your customers’ shipping preferences, your internal process, and your inventory type. No matter what items you ship, the efficacy of the carrier, their customer service, and ability to meet tight delivery deadlines will directly impact your customers’ buying experiences and ultimately your brand.

Product SKUs: Product Update – April 2016

April 28, 2016 / Claire Eastburn

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Product SKUs: Import, Export Enrich, and Optimize

Product Update – April 2016

This month, we released the Products tab (and APIs) on ShipHawk. With our Products tools, you can upload SKU data into ShipHawk and leverage this information throughout the platform to streamline your pre- and post- order workflows.

Historically, you had to manage this information outside of the platform; now, ShipHawk can be your central source of truth for all shipping related product information – so you can leverage data you already have on hand and, together, we can enrich your products.

With Products, you can:

Import products from eCommerce platforms like Shopify and Magento

Handle Products that need to be shipped in more than one box (ex. “3 pc. sectional sofa”)

Enrich critical product specific shipping data:

-Shipping dimensions (to avoid costly dimensional weight issues)

-Shipping weight

-Freight class

-NMFC codes

-Country of manufacture

-Harmonization codes

Associate Products with specific originating locations (warehouses, distributors, individual sellers, etc.)

Learn more about ShipHawk’s TMS can do here.

3 Ways Shipping Can Improve Furniture Retailers’ Margins

October 29, 2015 / Claire Eastburn

CEO and Co-Founder Jeremy Bodenhamer recently wrote an industry thought piece published in Furniture World on how shipping can helps furniture retailers’ bottom lines: 3 Ways Shipping Can Improve Margins.

Trend in the Supply Chain: The Customer’s Shipping Expectations

October 13, 2015 / Claire Eastburn

With the rapid growth of eCommerce, numerous recurring themes relating to the supply chain have appeared, including the increase in product diversity and membership programs. Here’s the third part of the ShipHawk supply chain series about the top trends impacting supply chain logistics right now and what you can do about it.