The novel coronavirus pandemic brought about a surge in ecommerce. Consumers, retailers, and distributors were pressed to adopt ecommerce due to stay-at-home orders, mandated store closures, and forced shutdowns. The concept of ecommerce is definitely not new, but for some businesses without an online presence, the practice can be overwhelming – especially when it must […]
Evans Distribution Systems may be a 90-year-old 3PL company, but its warehouse technology is state-of-the-art. The company just invested in a machine vision system with artificial intelligence to optimize its warehouse packing line. The ADLINK Edge™ Smart Pallet solution improves accuracy and efficiency using two GigE cameras, an Edge AI Gateway computer and ADLINK Edge™ […]
Let’s get ready to sell! If you’re like many entrepreneurs, you know that utilizing the online retail landscape is a huge opportunity to reach a large consumer market. Like never before, sellers of any size can scale quickly from third-party online marketplaces. Evans Distribution Systems is no stranger to working with sellers as a third-party […]
Whether you are beginning to sell products online or if you have been doing it a while, you want to make sure that your fulfillment operation is efficient and cost-effective. Your overall business goals will determine what fulfillment option makes the most sense. Maybe you want an automated business where a lot of the work […]
One of the most important factors for an eCommerce store, is the cost of shipping your product to the consumer. For small to medium size eCommerce businesses, it’s hard to offer free shipping when you understand the many factors that go into calculating the cost of a product. In today’s world, everyone wants low cost, or preferably […]
It’s important to understand the regulations and laws on truck weight when shipping your product. Each state has different requirements for truck weight and axle load limits that need to be accounted for. You will need to know pallet dimensions, product weight, and how much of your product can fit on a pallet. Knowing this […]