What is Dropshipping? Dropshipping or DTC (Direct to consumer) is a fulfillment method where a retailer sells the product to its consumers via its online e-commerce store but does not keep the products in stock. Instead, the retailer sends the order information to its supplier and asks them to fulfill the order for its customer […]
What is 3PL? A 3PL provider is a third-party logistics company serving as links in outsourced distribution and fulfillment stages of the supply chain. 3PL companies provide full-scale logistics services such as transportation, warehousing, customs clearance, and other logistics-related activities. Basically, 3PL helps outsource a part of or a full logistics operation to a logistics […]
Introduction For over 40+ years the retail industry has been using EDI to replace its paper-based system and started exchanging documents like purchase orders, invoices, and ship notices with their suppliers/business partners using EDI. Retail businesses usually exchange high volumes of order data and EDI solutions can help in exchanging this large volume of data […]
Define GDSN GDSN stands for Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) and is the world’s largest product data network. GDSN makes it possible for any company, in any market, to share high-quality product information seamlessly. Because companies of all sizes need the same thing—timely and reliable product information—to ultimately benefit consumers and patients. The GDSN enables manufacturers and […]
Introduction UN/EDIFACT (United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transport is the international standard that was developed by the United Nations). Comprise a set of internationally agreed standards, directories, and guidelines for the electronic interchange of structured data, between independent computerized information systems. The work of maintenance and further development of this standard is […]