Order management systems are the center of the ecommerce wheel that keep all the integrations, or spokes, connected and turning. And using one can have a considerable impact on an ecommerce merchant’s operations. According to a research study performed by Software Advice, a software consulting company, there are significant…
The ability to sift through a wealth of data for valuable information can seriously impact a business’ success. In some cases, it drives merchants’ every action. We get it – and that’s why we’re releasing our own Advanced Analytics to help you dig up truly actionable insights…
Just in time fulfillment (oftentimes referred to as JIT fulfillment) is a method of managing your inventory and shipping that involves purchasing product as orders come in, packaging, and sending them off to customers on your own. It’s definitely an uncommon strategy for most merchants, and there are some pros and cons…
An outsourced warehouse is a popular fulfillment strategy for many entrepreneurs, especially those that have a high quantity of products to be stored. Essentially, it involves taking your inventory and shipping operations, and moving them to privately owned warehouse that receives orders and ships them off to customers. Like in-house…
Ever see yourself doing the same tasks over and over again? Ever wonder if you could have a robot do them for you? Are you hooked on to the little life hacks that IFTTT lets you create? Well, we are. Inspired by that and with our commitment to…
Although difficult to validate, it is believed that about 1% of all packages shipped are lost in the delivery process. A large chunck of these can be attributed to inconsistencies in specifying the shipping address. For an ecommerce merchant these errors eat away at profit margins, but more…
Running a business is the act of creating value for customers, and capturing it for shareholders, through a sustainable competitive advantage. The key to developing and sustaining a competitive advantage is to pursue a specific strategy. In the classical definition, Michael Porter broadly outline three different strategies: Differentiation strategy, low-cost strategy and focus strategy. All…
Some exciting enhancements that our product team has been working on to bolster our shipping capabilities. Lots of good stuff in here to learn about, so let’s dive right in! FedEx One Rate You can now use FedEx One Rate as a shipping method in Ordoro. What is Fedex…
Dropshipping is the fulfillment model where the merchant has their supplier directly send out the customer’s order to them. For more details on that check out Ordoro’s dropshipping page. The dropshipping inventory model is perhaps the most attractive fulfillment method for a new ecommerce retailer to get started with.…
After the holiday excitement and the rush of retail customers and sales, store employees and managers aren’t able to simply relax and bask in the afterglow of the holiday spirit. Instead, they need to stay on their game – now comes the advancing tide of gift returns! In…