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3PL Billing and Invoicing: How Technology Can Help

Altexsoft

Third-party logistics providers, or 3PLs, offer a wide range of services including transportation (global and local), warehousing (storage, picking, and packing), distribution and returns management, and so on. Some services such as storage can be charged monthly, while others (like picking and packing) are most likely to be charged per item.

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eCommerce Shipping: Main Challenges and Technological Solutions

Altexsoft

First of all, let’s discuss how fulfillment, i.e., order processing, storage, delivery of goods, and returns management, is accomplished in eCommerce, depending on your business model. As of 2021, boosted by the pandemic, the estimated number of digital buyers is around 2.14 But why exactly is eCommerce shipping so important?