Where's my order? Has it shipped yet? Your customer service likely hears or sees those questions dozens of times per day. They spend hours answering questions.
Benefits of Integrating Your ERP with Shipping Software
4/8/22 5:36 PM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, IBM, erp, integration
Integrate Your IBMi as400 ERP with Shipping Software
3/4/22 10:30 AM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, TMS, IBM, integration, as 400
Where's my order? Has it shipped yet? Your customer service likely hears or sees those questions dozens of times per day. They spend hours answering questions.
What if you could cut that time in half or more? It would make not only your customers, but your customer service team happy, too.
It's possible with IBMi AS/400 ERP shipping.
Why the IBMi Shipping Software Platform Is Growing
2/28/22 11:45 AM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, TMS, IBM, ecommerce, trends
Shipping and fulfillment is a major cog in many industries. Warehouses, supply chains and logistics all run on powerful shipping software.
In this space, there are many competitors, and people often expect that the best software is going to be something new.
Shipping in a Post-Covid World: What You Need to Know
2/15/22 9:30 AM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, TMS, IBM, ecommerce, trends
COVID-19 caused an incredible shift in consumer and business purchasing that nobody could have foreseen coming. From traditional in-store buying behavior, to on-line purchasing, nothing will ever be the same.
UPS to Flatten the Curve (of Deliveries)
5/11/21 5:19 PM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, TMS, IBM, ecommerce, trends, parcel shipping, UPS
Supply Chain Dive reports that UPS will be adding weekend capacity, with up to 90% of US residential customers covered by October. This is intended to reduce "some of the lumpiness in the network in the middle of the week," according to Carol Tomé, UPS CEO, on the company's earnings call on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
68% More Female Truck Drivers than 2010
11/6/19 12:01 PM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Trucking and Transportation, Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, TMS, IBM, Industry News, trends
According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), there are more females working as truck drivers than ever before.
6 Ways Warehouses Can Save Money By Going Green
7/9/18 10:00 AM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Logistics Software, 3PL, Varsity Logistics, Shipping Software, Warehouse Software, IBM, Go Green
The warehouse and logistics industries are not immune to the potential savings generated from “going green.” Eco-friendly warehousing may require upfront dollars, but some strategies, like greater recycling, are free. Besides benefiting the environment, the objective is long-term cost savings. Warehouses that embrace the following six practices will discover efficiencies in their operation that are sustainable over time.
3PLs Booming from Stronger Economy, eCcommerce, Space Shortage
6/20/18 10:28 AM / by Varsity Logistics posted in Logistics Software, 3PL, Varsity Logistics, Supply Chain, IBM, ecommerce
The third-party logistics (3PL) market is going strong according to a June 2018 report released by Armstrong & Associates, a market research firm located in Milwaukee.