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Industry terms: Last mile
En españolLast-mile delivery refers to the last step of the delivery process when a package is taken from a transportation hub to its final destination, such as a personal residence or a retail store. It is the most expensive and inefficient part of the delivery...
Internal Transaction Number (ITN) Explained
The ITN (Internal Transaction Number) is the confirmation that an exporter receives to send products to international destinations from the United States. In other words, it's the passport for your export shipment. Read more about international shipments and...
Implementing a UCC-128 label
UCC-128 (GS1-128) labels are a group of shipping labels designed to be applied to both pallet shipments and individual cartons. They contain lots of information about the shipment, such as order details, dimensions, packing type, carrier, destination, Standard Carrier...
The art (and science) of multifunction packing lists [the collate]
En españolA multifunction packing list, also known as a collate, is an integrated packing list, usually featuring a shipping label or a return label. For example, the Manhattan WMi configurable collate contains a packing slip and label content. The label content could...
3PLs, ecommerce logistics and dropship requirements
En españolWith increased ecommerce orders, many companies are outsourcing their logistics activities. Distribution, storage, transport and fulfillment services are outsourced to third-party logistics (3PL) providers. According to DC Velocity, 3PLs are building...
International shipping with Pitney Bowes Cross-Border Delivery Service (CBDS)
En españolIn our blog post on Ship/FX and electronic export information (EEI), we discussed how Ship/FX allows you to update the status of a shipment’s EEI filing. Well, Ship/FX has another intriguing feature for our clients in the United States and the United Kingdom...
Ship/FX and Electronic Export Information (EEI)
Electronic export information, known as EEI, is information about a shipment that must be filed through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). According to the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce: The Electronic Export...
Let’s talk about the white space (of the label)
En españolRetailers want one platform to manage all customer communications, creating a consistent customer experience across channels and devices. It’s all about convenience and consistency: optimizing customer engagement across devices and channels, shipping from...
Dropship output options
En españolTo be a successful drop shipper, it’s important to generate outbound shipping documents, such as packing lists, that match your retail partner’s specifications. eFORMz not only generates complex business documents, but Minisoft maintains a library of packing...
DuplexPackSlip: What about excess line items?
En españoleFORMz can conditionally handle any situations where a packing list has more line items than can fit on a standard DuplexPackSlip label. For example, eFORMz can print a second DuplexPackSlip label during the fulfillment of the order. This second label would...