Whiteboard Wednesday is back! In this video, James Shores explains what ShipExpress is. It’s a plugin that, once activated in Fishbowl, is available as its own module in the Fishbowl interface.
You can use ShipExpress to: (more…)
Tag: Product Shipping
How to Make Your Manufacturing and Shipping More Streamlined
Every day, small and medium-sized manufacturers search for ways to streamline their processes. From constant headaches in the shipping department to bottlenecks in the production line, plant managers never seem to find a constant way to trim costs and save time. Here are some tips that will help managers streamline their manufacturing and shipping departments from top to bottom, according to Manufacturing.net. (more…)
Fishbowl Integrates with UPS
Fishbowl has UPS shipping features built right into its interface. This allows you to instantly send shipment notices to UPS for pickup, compare shipping prices, print labels, and email packing lists to customers without having to leave Fishbowl and open a separate Web browser.
This is a fantastic integration that saves time and makes the order fulfillment process easier in a number of ways: (more…)
Fishbowl Integrates with the United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is, of course, one of the biggest providers of mail delivery for U.S. companies. You can upload and share your orders in Fishbowl with USPS and then print shipping labels and more. You’ll also receive confirmation and tracking data in Fishbowl from USPS.
Let’s get right into what this integration does for you: (more…)
Fishbowl Integrates with ShipWorks
ShipWorks is not only a shipping solution, but it also helps with ecommerce and order fulfillment. Once you upload orders from Fishbowl to ShipWorks and then ship them out, you’ll be able to download confirmation and tracking information into Fishbowl.
Let’s get to work exploring the details of this integration: (more…)
Fishbowl Integrates with ShipStation
ShipStation is an ecommerce, shipping, and fulfillment solution. You can use it to handle multiple carriers, upload orders, ship packages, get fulfillment confirmation and tracking information back into Fishbowl, and more. You can add ShipStation to Fishbowl’s interface as its very own module.
Let’s talk more about this integration: (more…)
Reduce Waste in 3 Simple Steps with Lean Manufacturing
An anemic bottom line can be the result of excessive waste in your manufacturing process. Learning to streamline these processes may reduce waste, cut costs, and satisfy your current customers.
Lean manufacturing doesn’t necessarily mean using cheaper vendors for your parts. High-quality parts with limited complaints and defects can boost your business and customer loyalty. Other contributing factors for excess waste include too much inventory or supplies on hand, overproduction, and extensive paper trails for invoices.
Your manufacturing processes may need an overhaul to reduce waste. The following simple, yet effective, solutions may boost your company’s bottom line. (more…)
Fishbowl Integrates with OnTrac
OnTrac is an online shipping hub that gives businesses the ability to upload, manage, and ship ecommerce orders. Fishbowl integrates with OnTrac, allowing you to export orders to it and import confirmation and tracking information into Fishbowl.
There’s a lot to talk about with this integration, so let’s get right to it: (more…)
How to Pack and Ship Orders in Fishbowl
After you pick a sales order, you, of course, want to pack and ship it out to your customers. This video shows how to get to the Packing module in Fishbowl, find your sales orders in it and then prepare them for packing and shipping. (more…)
4 Tips For Optimizing Your Logistics And Shipping Processes
Your shipping processes should not be a bottleneck in business operations. Adding more personnel or reorganizing space is not necessarily the best use of your time and money. What’s required to speed things up is greater efficiency. You can start by assessing your current shipping procedures from start to finish. Identify any real problems that need fixing, tools that need updating, and especially manual operations that can be automated.
In many companies there is an unfortunate situation where delays and mistakes get passed along down the chain, and the shipping department is expected to catch errors or work last-minute miracles to get things out the door, after which you have no more control. Other employees and even managers may have no idea of the burden shipping departments face on a regular basis.
You can save your shipping department many headaches by providing technology that optimizes their time and effort. Here are four important tips for upgrading your shipping process. (more…)
