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Kris Gösser / March 11, 2024 / Product

Preventing URSA Expirations for FedEx Ship Manager with Shipium

URSA tables expiring for FedEx Ship Manager is a regularly occurring problem across legacy shipping technology, leaving FedEx customers frustrated at the inability to use the quality carrier services they depend on. The fault is on the legacy vendor and their support team’s ability to keep technology up to date, and not FedEx or its customers.
Kris Gösser / March 5, 2024 / Company

Shipium Given 2023 UPS Ready Inspire Award

Big news to share: Shipium was recently given the 2023 UPS Ready Inspire Award.
Kris Gösser / December 28, 2023 / Company

Shipium by the numbers: 2023 recap

Shipium had an incredible year because our customers had an incredible year. We measure our success based on the achievements and happiness of our customers, first and foremost. By that measure, the platform performed better than anyone could have hoped. Now that it’s January 2024, here is a breakdown of some interesting numbers, factoids, and stories about Shipium in 2023.
Kris Gösser / October 25, 2023 / Company

Nucleus Research Report: Customers reduce shipping spend 10% with Shipium

Nucleus Research is the leading independent supply chain research firm specializing in ROI analyses. Clients turn to Nucleus to square the value of solutions in the supply chain technology industry.
Kris Gösser / August 15, 2023 / Product

Hit subscription order delivery dates at the cheapest cost with our subscription timing API

A big portion of ecommerce growth has been the success of subscription business models. From food delivery to pet supplies to haircare, many of the most successful Direct To Consumer companies over the last five years have been subscription products that brought a consistently great product to an eager market.
Kris Gösser / August 4, 2023 / Product

Enterprise throughput with batch label generation

Shipium remains committed to solutions that are tailored for the most important problems our customers face. Ecommerce is picking back up with merchant sales up 35%, and peak season is on top of mind with back to school shopping and generating Christmas shopping lists on an individual and corporate level. Given consumer demand is as high as its ever been, the need for enterprise-level throughput of label generation is as important as ever.
Kris Gösser / June 22, 2023 / Product

Generating more revenue as a 3PL with Shipium

Improving margins and increasing revenue is an evergreen challenge for 3PLs. Many different approaches exist, but one of the more effective ideas is to leverage negotiated shipping rates with carriers as a new service for customers (e.g., smaller up-and-coming brands) who find value in consistently cheaper shipping options.
Kris Gösser / May 22, 2023 / Product

How fully loaded rate shopping ensures maximum cost savings

Detailed attention is required for each shipment regardless if you’re a shipper, retailer or 3PL. Total shipping costs is the most important detail, yet, if you built your own rate shopping technology on top of pass-through carrier label APIs, the rates being shopped are likely not the full costs. With higher volumes, millions of dollars are left on the table.
Kris Gösser / March 11, 2023 / Company

Complete Ecommerce Supply Chain Guide [Updated 2023]

In this article you’re going to learn how to structure a modern ecommerce supply chain with a focus on the customer. We wrote it in digestible chunks making it easy to see how it all connects. Textbooks are for MBA courses and five-paragraph blog posts aren’t useful. This guide will thread the needle with comprehensive yet condensed insight you won’t want to miss.
Kris Gösser / February 21, 2023 / Company

40 Ecommerce Supply Chain Analytics [Updated for 2023]

Today you are going to learn which analytics and metrics matter for ecommerce supply chains. This resource is different from anything else you’ll find because our goal is to list and talk through lots of examples. Few resources out there extend beyond a bland definition of analytics. The guide will be especially interesting to ecommerce professionals because the list is sourced from veterans of Amazon and Zulily, pulling from their experience of measuring the things that mattered.