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e-commerce automotive parts provider

This premium automotive parts e-commerce provider was struggling with an inefficient shipping system that created multiple bottlenecks in their operations. Their existing solution was causing problems with their print-and-apply conveyor system, lacked essential customization options, and their provider was charging for engineering hours while making minimal progress. The warehouse staff was struggling with freight classifications for LTL shipments, and they had no effective way to manage both domestic and international shipments across multiple carriers.

The case study highlights how Shipstore’s comprehensive solution integrated seamlessly with the company’s systems to achieve a total 23% reduction in shipping costs. 

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International E-Commerce Fulfillment Company

When a California-based fulfillment company faced potential losses due to rising carrier rates and tight delivery deadlines, Shipstore stepped in to build a custom API integration with their existing WMS in just two days.

The rapid integration gave the company access to Shipstore’s carrier network and exclusive rates, enabling them to maintain promised delivery windows while saving 15% on shipping costs. The solution not only helped the company avoid immediate financial losses but also provided a long-term system for managing high-volume shipments efficiently through their original WMS interface while leveraging Shipstore’s platform in the background.

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Defender, Marine Supply Company

This marine products supplier had a large number of SKUs, but no ability to consolidate shipments, no system in place to handle LTL, and a high number of abandoned online shopping carts due to overcharging. Their current “box-on-demand” system couldn’t accommodate custom boxes, and overall inefficiency was costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

The case study for Defender highlights their difficulty and lost revenue in their packaging, and shows how Shipstore customized a solution that brings them efficiency and saves them money.

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Elanders, Supply Chain Management Company

This already established worldwide supply chain management company expanded into the United States, and began experiencing immediate needs as they worked to quickly and accurately fulfill large numbers of orders with complicated rate logic. It became clear to them right away that their manual method of entry was costing them in both time and lost dollars due to incorrect customer billing.

The case study for Elanders highlights their quick growth, and shows how Shipstore customized a solution that brings them efficiency and saves them money.

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Factory Motor Parts, Supplier of Motor Parts

This major supplier of motor parts had just under 100 warehouse locations, all using unconnected systems and different carriers. They needed to scale as they grew, but their current systems didn’t scale well, nor did they accommodate many variables. They were losing money due to human error and billing issues, and, all too often, vital information was not being reliably kept and shared among the many locations.

The case study for Factory Motor Parts highlights their need for a system that would unify their many locations, and it shows how Shipstore customized a solution that brings them efficiency and saves them money.

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Printing Company

 

A Kansas City based company focused on providing technology solutions and services to the restaurant industry. In 2014, they began searching for a faster and more efficient way to address small package shipping. Shipstore came to their attention and now they put their trust in Shipstore to fulfill their small package deliveries. They have adopted Shipstore technology and rely on Shipstore’s consultative expertise to enable them to move faster than ever before. Our relationship continues to contribute to their growing success.

Shipstore integrated three distinct processes into their shipping procedures and melded them into one smooth, hassle-free solution. The proprietary internal development staff at Shipstore developed custom functionality outside standard shipping parameters and enabled remote accessibility, seamlessly fitting into their business model. The unmatched customer service that Shipstore provides helped them deploy our tools and train their team with no business interruptions.

 

Deployment Method: Enterprise
ERP: MenuNet, PrintNet, Shipstore Order Entry
Carriers: UPS, FedEx, USPS/Endicia
Features: Dashboard, OrderTrack, Batch Processing, Custom Email Notification, and Rebagging

 

Manufacturing Company

 

A midwest manufacturing company was built on its service and reliability. They needed to find a shipping solution to match, if not increase the speed at which they get their products out of the warehouse and into their customers’ hands. They found this exact efficiency within Shipstore. The program itself provides them with the extensive reporting, dashboard generation, and metrics they desire to provide high-end service and reliability.

Some of the other positive aspects Shipstore brought to their company include the consolidation of four areas including North Kansas City, Omaha, Arkansas City, and Springfield, MO into one shipping platform, saving them the hassle of driving to and from each location to identify issues. The experience of the support team at Shipstore gave them the opportunity to take their various box types and report the dimensions of each order through a box code specific to each and every batch. This allowed them to facilitate, organize, and print various labels (standard, doctab, and generic courier), in one system with the reading of a barcode scanner.

 

Deployment Method: Public Cloud
ERP: Epicor/P21 Integration
Carriers: UPS, FedEx, USPS
Features: Dashboard, OrderTrack,  LTL

Beauty Supply Company

 

A leading beauty supply company had researched the best breeds of technology to manage their shipping needs. Shipping is a large investment and has many effects on a business as a whole. This beauty company knew what they needed fulfilled and wanted to make sure they found the right company to engage with. They ended up choosing Shipstore Software, which allows them to apply custom business logic consistent with the individual needs of their clients. Our software rates and service shops the carriers while maintaining every carrier requirement, keeping them updated as requirements and regulations change.

Shipstore’s customized HTML email template is unique to the industry in that it allows the opportunity to customize a message in each tracking email, keeping their customers abreast of any news related to their business. Shipstore supports all services from UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL and many regional carriers as well as assists with LTL shipments. Shipstore integration has allowed them to print custom documents for international shipments and manage customized business logic.

 

Deployment Method: Public Cloud
ERP: RAMP Systems
Carriers: UPS, FedEx, USPS/Endicia 
Features: Dashboard, OrderTrack, Batch Processing, Box Types, and Email Notification

Order Fulfillment Specialist

 

As one of Shipstore’s original consumers based in Houston, TX, together we share common core values of accuracy, experience, quality, customer service and technology. Having moved into their new 160,000 square ft. building in May 2004, they now enjoy an expansive first class facility that is both secure and worker-friendly. This move did not come without the help of Shipstore and its ability to make their parcel shipping and fullfillment needs more accessible to their customers as they underwent the construction and development at the new location.

Shipstore’s profile business logic layer is the most important access point in their use of the product. It allows them to fit their client’s needs based on their rules and preferences providing them with the comfort and satisfaction they deserve. The rateshop feature within Shipstore provides them with all major and regional carriers, providing their customers the same benefits and accessibility to their services and rates on a day-to-day basis.

 

Deployment Method: Public Cloud
ERP: Direct Response Integration
Carriers: UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL International, LSO
Features: Dashboard, OrderTrack,  LTL, Batch Processing, Custom Email Notification

Direct Marketing + Fulfillment Company

 

Since 1953, this Southern California company has been providing direct marketing and fulfillment services nationwide. While communication techniques change within time, their guiding principles of honesty and integrity are timeless. When they began searching for the solution to make their parcel shipping processes more efficient, more intelligent and more customizable, they discovered Shipstore.

Shipstore supplies them the ability to continue to place a high prerogative on customer satisfaction and success. They pride themselves in providing each customer with consistent parcel delivery while simplifying the ordering procedure. Shipstore provided them with the flexibility to deploy enterprise systems that increased speed and processing accountability across the nation. Batch processing and custom email notification provide them with the luxury of making order processing personal and efficient, and these features improve the way they managed their parcel shipping initiatives.

 

Deployment Method: Enterprise
ERP: Direct Response Integration
Carriers: UPS, UPS Mail Innovations, FedEx, FedEx Smartpost, Endicia, DHL International, OnTrac
Features: Dashboard, OrderTrack,  Batch Processing, Custom Email Notification

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