Tag Archive for: Automate processes

4 Logistics Lessons From Your Summer Road Trip
"Road trip." For most people, those two words evoke a wave of…

How To Build a Great Supply Chain Strategy
In recent years, economic, geopolitical, and weather-related…

How To Ship Large Items: Find the Cheapest and Quickest Options
Many ecommerce businesses ship small items to customers—things…

Missed Our Sustainability Conference? Catch It on Demand!
From inventory management to returns, businesses have countless…

Calculate Declared Value Across Carriers: USPS, UPS, FedEx
When you hand shipments off to a carrier for delivery, the carrier…

How To Ship a Package: An Ecommerce Guide
Consumers strongly prefer affordable delivery options, with 75%…

How To Choose the Right Fulfillment Service for Your Brand
Consumers expect online shopping to be convenient. When they…

10 Easy and Effective Last-Mile Optimization Strategies
Last-mile delivery—the final stage of a package’s journey…

How Warehouse Automation Works (and Getting Started)
Warehouses and distribution centers are critical components of…

From Caravans to Ecommerce: History of the Supply Chain
Celebrated every year on April 29, National Supply Chain Day…

Supply Chain Issues and How To Overcome Them
For ecommerce businesses, effective supply chain management decreases…

Meet Up With EasyPost at Manhattan Momentum 2024
In just a few short weeks, Manhattan will be holding its annual…

Increase Account Security and Expedite Shipping Operations With EasyPost’s New User Roles
In 2023, U.S. ecommerce sales totaled an estimated $1.1B, increasing…

Earth Day & Shipping Sustainability: 3 Tips To Go Green
First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is a time to learn more about…

Improving Developer Usability and Experience With Refreshed, Modernized Documentation
At EasyPost, we understand the importance of clean and efficient…

How To Build the Perfect Order Picking Process
Order picking is the most time-consuming and expensive warehouse…

How an Order Management System Helps Your Business Grow
In a recent Unboxing Logistics podcast episode, Gemma Shaw joined…

EasyPost Awarded 2023 UPS Ready Premier Partner
Get ready for some big news. We’re proud to announce that EasyPost…

8 Ways To Spring-Clean Your Shipping Strategy
Spring is in the air! That means a few things: the smell of fresh-cut…

What Is a Logistics Center? Its Role in the Supply Chain
As your business grows, shipping products to customers gets complex.…

Consolidated Freight for Reduced Shipping Costs
Looking for a way to save money on freight shipping? If your…

Drive Success Through Your Ecommerce Fulfillment
Imagine a customer browsing your ecommerce website. After adding…

Get Caught Up on the March Episodes of Unboxing Logistics
Miss one of the March episodes of Unboxing Logistics? You’re…

Celebrating Women in Logistics: Jill Barron’s Journey
As we near the end of March, this article marks the fourth and…

Inventory Management: Benefits, Process, and Best Methods
As a thriving ecommerce business, your inventory is your greatest…

How To Create a Shipping Label
Getting your ecommerce store up and running? To fulfill customer…

Last-Mile Delivery: What It Is and How It Works
Thanks to advanced technology and supply chain networks, physical…

Celebrating Women in Logistics: Ching Pei’s Journey
Welcome back, logistics aficionados! This is the second installment…

How To Handle Shipping Delays in Your Ecommerce Business
Customers hold ecommerce businesses to a high standard, especially…

Why Sustainable Pharmaceutical Shipping Matters
With technology constantly evolving, the speed and security of…

Get Caught Up on the February Episodes of Unboxing Logistics
The only thing you loved more than your valentine this February?…

Shipping to Canada: Carrier Options, Costs, and Times
Canada is known for its maple syrup, hockey, and gorgeous natural…

How To Build a Great Pick and Pack Process for Your Business
The faster you get orders shipped, the faster they reach your…

How To Master and Optimize Your Shipping Process
As an organization grows, its shipping process evolves. But whether…

Return Label Guide: Making Returns Easy
Every day, thousands of returned products are shipped back to…

What Is USPS Ground Advantage™? Shipping Benefits and Prices
Looking for an affordable, reliable way to ship parcels domestically?…

Updates to our Data Retention Policy
Last updated: June 18, 2024
Here at EasyPost, we operate at…

What Is Integrated Logistics? Key Features and Benefits
The term logistics is deceptively simple. With that one short…

Red Sea Tensions: The Rising Tide of Shipping Costs for U.S. Businesses
The bustling trade waters of the Red Sea, long a crucial artery…

FedEx + EasyPost Webinar: Mastering the Returns Game
A few weeks ago, EasyPost and FedEx joined forces to record a…

Get Caught Up on the January Episodes of Unboxing Logistics
January might feel like the longest month on your calendar (thanks,…

Signs It’s Time To Upgrade Your Fulfillment Tech Stack
As December 2023 fades into little more than a memory, it’s…

What Is a Carrier Facility and How Does It Work?
Once you send packages off with the carrier, they move from one…

Discounted Shipping Rates for Canada Post Through EasyPost
EasyPost is proud to partner with Canada Post to provide our…

Analyzing Shipping Performance Post-Peak Season
Now that peak season has come to a close, your business is ready…

What Is Flat-Rate Shipping and How To Use It to Your Advantage
Shipping costs can be hard to predict, and it’s no wonder.…

Save and Personalize Preset Shipping Addresses With the New Sender Addresses Feature
Our new Sender Addresses feature is coming to the EasyPost Dashboard…

DDP Shipping: What It Means and When To Use It
International shipping is full of complexities, and it can get…

Season 1 Highlights From the Unboxing Logistics Podcast
For Season 1 of the Unboxing Logistics podcast, we brought in…

What Makes a Great Returns Experience?
With the 2023 peak season behind you, it’s easy to slip back…

Can You Ship Medication? Guide for Shipping Prescriptions
When modern medicine meets modern logistics, the results are…

USPS January 2024 Price and Service Changes
USPS is kicking off the new year with several changes to their…

Peak Season Is Almost Over … What Now?
As peak season winds to a close, businesses are breathing a sigh…

How To Improve the Package Tracking Experience (Tips + Gifs)
With so much information at their fingertips, today’s consumers…

The Leg Lamp: Fragile Deliveries and Packaging Perfection
It might be one of the most iconic symbols of Christmas.
No,…

AI in Logistics: Trends To Keep an Eye Out For
When ChatGPT was launched in late 2022, it catapulted artificial…

Stockouts Explained: How To Avoid Inventory Shortages
It’s the all-too-familiar message that causes consumers to…

What Is Overstock? Tips To Prevent It
For ecommerce businesses, maintaining the right inventory levels…

3 Major Shipping Costs (and How To Decrease Them)
With operational costs soaring, businesses have to double down…

Can You Ship Alcohol for Your Business?
Between 2017 and 2023, the annual revenue of the alcohol ecommerce…