Camelot 3PL Software · Adam Cohen & Geoff Greenhill – Project Management In this edition of the Camelot Podcast, Camelot’s Adam Cohen and Geoff Greenhill discuss how the use of a formal Project Management discipline is the best way to ensure a successful software implementation. Adam is Camelot’s Director of Support and manages new customer implementations and special projects. Adam and Geoff talk about the process of Project Management, why it is important to have a formal project plan, tools that Camelot uses for Projects and how the expense of […]

This is Chapter 13 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. See the link below to download the full ebook There are many types of eCommerce fulfillment charges that a warehouse may offer. Many of them are tied to simple order processing fees, including per order charges, per line item charges, qty break charges over a certain # of line items, % of the sales price of each order, or various accessorial charges. An increase to the volume of orders can drive an increase to the […]

This is Chapter 12 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. See the link below to download the full ebook. Receiving product that will be used in eCommerce Fulfillment is often no different than traditional pallet in and pallet out warehousing. However, depending on the operation, there can be a few differences in process flow and opportunities for Value-Added Services to expedite fulfillment. Receiving stock typically follows a normal receiving, sorting and putaway process. Various suppliers may establish EDI integrations for Advanced Receipt notices of inbound […]

This is Chapter 11 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. See the link below to download the full ebook. Returns Management, also known as Reverse Logistics, is another value-added service that the warehouse may handle for an eCommerce client. There are various Returns Management programs that a warehouse can establish. Some warehouses process all returns for all sales channels for a retailer or manufacturer. Others may only manage returns for the orders that they originally shipped. The retailer or manufacturer may issue an RMA (Return […]

As an avid traveler with a fascination with airplanes, I have found this Boeing 737 Max 8 saga to be incredibly intriguing. For those who are unaware, last year Lion Air had a flight crash within 15 minutes of takeoff. Black Box data showed the plane nose rising and falling as pilots were fighting to climb. What we have since discovered, the pilots were actually fighting against the airplane. 4 months later, Ethiopian Airlines had a flight that also crashed while flying a relatively new 737 Max 8. The whole […]

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