## [Data-Driven Savings at Scale with Green Mountain & Shipium](https://hub.shipium.com/content/data-driven-savings-at-scale-with-green-mountain-shipium) Shippers Are Seeking Smarter Strategies It’s tough out there. Shipping has turned from just a cost center to a competitive, strategic advantage. Consumers expect fast, affordable, and reliable delivery, but shippers often struggle to balance service quality with cost efficiency. Many rely on static carrier contracts or outdated shipping models, leaving money on the table and missing opportunities to optimize their logistics networks. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/data-driven-savings-at-scale-with-green-mountain-shipium) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/data-driven-savings-at-scale-with-green-mountain-shipium) ## [5 Benefits of Enhancing Your Consolidated Shipment Strategy](https://hub.shipium.com/content/benefits-of-consolidated-shipment) Combining multiple shipments into a larger consolidated shipment is not a new practice for operations teams looking to improve performance. Advanced technologies like predictive analytics now enable precise load optimization in real time, while sustainability goals make order consolidation an essential tool for reducing carbon emissions. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/benefits-of-consolidated-shipment) [[Image: consolidated-shipment]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/benefits-of-consolidated-shipment) ## [Built In Honors Shipium in its 2025 Best Places To Work Awards](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2025-best-places-to-work-awards) This is a fun one to share: Built In has announced that Shipium was honored in its 2025 Best Places To Work Awards. Specifically, we’ve earned a place on the following Lists: [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2025-best-places-to-work-awards) [[Image: Shipium Wins #3 in Seattle]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2025-best-places-to-work-awards) ## [2024 By The Numbers: Recapping an Incredible Year](https://hub.shipium.com/content/2024-by-the-numbers-recapping-an-incredible-year) We consider the year a success if our customers achieved success. In terms of both numbers and customer happiness, 2024 was a great year. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/2024-by-the-numbers-recapping-an-incredible-year) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/2024-by-the-numbers-recapping-an-incredible-year) ## [Carrier Contract Management Made Simple: Benefits and Strategies](https://hub.shipium.com/content/carrier-contract-management) Expenses, service inconsistencies, and compliance risks can quickly erode ecommerce shipping operators’ profit margins and customer satisfaction. Without sufficient oversight of how your mix of carriers operates, your business can miss out on potential cost-saving opportunities, not to mention open itself up to potential legal liabilities. Effective carrier contract management optimizes shipping operations, reduces costs, and ensures reliable service. Let’s explore the key strategies and benefits for properly managing the terms and conditions of your carrier relationships. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/carrier-contract-management) [[Image: Carrier Contract Management]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/carrier-contract-management) ## [An Overview of Shipium’s ML-Powered Time-in-Transit Modeling](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ml-powered-time-in-transit-modeling) With the bar for digital customer experience now higher than ever, retailers are increasingly focused on creating a competitive edge through faster, more transparent, lower-cost shipping. But without the right understanding of transit performance, it’s impossible to actually make promises you know you can keep — which leaves many shippers in the position of having to decide between optimizing for customer experience at the expense of margins, or vice-versa. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ml-powered-time-in-transit-modeling) [[Image: shipium-time-in-transit]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ml-powered-time-in-transit-modeling) ## [How Last Mile Delivery Impacts Your Shipping Cost](https://hub.shipium.com/content/last-mile-delivery) When studying ecommerce leaders like Amazon, it becomes clear that focusing on the customer journey is the path to scaling growth. Last mile delivery is the stage of your supply chain that puts your product directly into the hands of your customers. Getting it right can significantly impact customer experience, driving increased sales. How can optimizing your final mile logistics elevate the overall customer experience, and how does that impact your bottom line? Let’s explore its importance and the cost-saving benefits a well-optimized process can offer to your business and customers. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/last-mile-delivery) [[Image: last-mile-delivery]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/last-mile-delivery) ## [How to Avoid a Split Shipment](https://hub.shipium.com/content/avoid-split-shipment) Attempting to avoid a split shipment for multi-SKU orders has become a white whale for many ecommerce shippers — and with good reason. Splitting too many multi-SKU shipments can have one of the most significant negative impacts on your business's margins. Let’s explore the top strategies to minimize single orders becoming multi-piece shipments upstream in your ecommerce supply chain and ways to manage costs downstream if splitting an order is unavoidable. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/avoid-split-shipment) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/avoid-split-shipment) ## [7 Key Steps to Efficient Parcel Spend Management](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-spend-management) Ecommerce parcel cost represents a large portion of the expenses that chip away at your profits. With rising carrier rates and evolving customer demands, optimizing spending has become vital to remaining competitive. Let’s explore seven steps you can take to implement more effective parcel spend management for your business. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-spend-management) [[Image: Parcel-spend-management]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-spend-management) ## [Parcel Forum 2024 - Actionable AI Presentation (Video Recording)](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-forum-2024-actionable-ai-presentation-video-recording) Parcel Forum 2024 was a great experience. The community has a positive outlook on the future and is eager for genuinely good ideas that will change their businesses. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-forum-2024-actionable-ai-presentation-video-recording) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/parcel-forum-2024-actionable-ai-presentation-video-recording) ## [So Much Growth: Recapping an Incredible 2024 Heading into Peak Season](https://hub.shipium.com/content/so-much-growth-recapping-an-incredible-2024-heading-into-peak-season) Shipium saw so much incredible evolution over the last several months that sometimes it's tough to stop, take a breath, and observe the changes. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/so-much-growth-recapping-an-incredible-2024-heading-into-peak-season) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/so-much-growth-recapping-an-incredible-2024-heading-into-peak-season) ## [Shipium Named to Will Reed’s Top 100 Class of 2024](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-named-to-will-reeds-top-100-class-of-2024) Really excited to share that for the second time, Shipium has been named to the Will Reed's Top 100 list. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-named-to-will-reeds-top-100-class-of-2024) [[Image: No description]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-named-to-will-reeds-top-100-class-of-2024) ## [10 Shopify Fulfillment Best Practices for Ecommerce Businesses](https://hub.shipium.com/content/10-shopify-fulfillment-best-practices-for-ecommerce-businesses) A successful Shopify ecommerce business not only drives sales but also delivers a seamless fulfillment experience. Efficiently managing products throughout the supply chain is critical to meeting evolving customer expectations. Let’s unpack ten best practices for Shopify fulfillment that your ecommerce business needs to know. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/10-shopify-fulfillment-best-practices-for-ecommerce-businesses) [[Image: Shopify-fulfillment-best-practices]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/10-shopify-fulfillment-best-practices-for-ecommerce-businesses) ## [Complete Ecommerce Supply Chain Guide](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecommerce-supply-chain) Complete Ecommerce Supply Chain Guide In this guide you’re going to learn how to structure a modern ecommerce supply chain with a focus on the customer. We wrote it in digestible chunks making it easy to see how it all connects. Textbooks are for MBA courses and five-paragraph blog posts aren’t useful. Instead, we thread the needle with comprehensive yet condensed insight you won’t want to miss. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecommerce-supply-chain) [[Image: Ecommerce Supply Chain Guide]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecommerce-supply-chain) ## [Closed-Loop Parcel: The Future of Shipping](https://hub.shipium.com/content/closed-loop-parcel-shipping) The world of parcel shipping has changed dramatically in recent years. Network complexity and customer expectations are both higher than ever. Amazon Prime has raised the bar for performance across the board, to the point that today’s customers now expect fast, low-cost, transparent shipping options. In fact, this has become such a deeply ingrained preference that shipping is now the 2nd-greatest driver of ecommerce growth, behind only price. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/closed-loop-parcel-shipping) [[Image: Closed-Loop Parcel]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/closed-loop-parcel-shipping) ## [Shipium Recognized in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide™](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-recognized-in-the-2024-gartner-market-guide-for-multi-carrier-parcel-management-solutions) This week Gartner just released their 2024 Market Guide for Multi-Carrier Parcel Management Solutions. The Market Guide provides an overview of market trends and industry vendors. Our platform was recognized with a focus on our product Carrier Selection which handles rate shopping, label management, shipping operations, and several other features covered in the guide. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-recognized-in-the-2024-gartner-market-guide-for-multi-carrier-parcel-management-solutions) [[Image: Shipium Recognized in 2024 Gartner Market Guide]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-recognized-in-the-2024-gartner-market-guide-for-multi-carrier-parcel-management-solutions) ## [Ecosystems are the Future of Supply Chain Technology](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecosystems-are-the-future-of-supply-chain-technology) We returned from three conferences in two weeks with an enthused perspective about the future of supply chain technology. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecosystems-are-the-future-of-supply-chain-technology) [[Image: Eddie Capel, CEO, Manhattan]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/ecosystems-are-the-future-of-supply-chain-technology) ## [Shipium Given 2023 UPS Ready Inspire Award](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-given-2023-ups-ready-inspire-award) Big news to share: Shipium was recently given the 2023 UPS Ready Inspire Award. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-given-2023-ups-ready-inspire-award) [[Image: Shipium Given 2023 UPS Ready Inspire Award]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-given-2023-ups-ready-inspire-award) ## [Shipium by the numbers: 2023 recap](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-by-the-numbers-2023-recap) Shipium had an incredible year because our customers had an incredible year. We measure our success based on the achievements and happiness of our customers, first and foremost. By that measure, the platform performed better than anyone could have hoped. Now that it’s January 2024, here is a breakdown of some interesting numbers, factoids, and stories about Shipium in 2023. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-by-the-numbers-2023-recap) [[Image: Shipium 2023 Recap]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-by-the-numbers-2023-recap) ## [Nucleus Report: Shipium Cuts Shipping Spend by 10%](https://hub.shipium.com/content/nucleus-research-report-customers-reduce-shipping-spend-10-with-shipium) Nucleus Research is the leading independent supply chain research firm specializing in ROI analyses. Clients turn to Nucleus to square the value of solutions in the supply chain technology industry. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/nucleus-research-report-customers-reduce-shipping-spend-10-with-shipium) [[Image: Nucleus Research Report]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/nucleus-research-report-customers-reduce-shipping-spend-10-with-shipium) ## [The network that carriers wish you used](https://hub.shipium.com/content/the-network-carriers-wish-you-used) We’re excited to announce the formal release of the Shipium Carrier Network, our ecosystem of pre-integrated carriers and service methods that provides immediate access to core carrier interfaces such as generating labels, manifesting shipments, and getting tracking IDs. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/the-network-carriers-wish-you-used) [[Image: Shipium Carrier Network]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/the-network-carriers-wish-you-used) ## [Risk Mitigation (as a Service)](https://hub.shipium.com/content/risk-mitigation-as-a-service) It is about 30 days away until UPS workers probably go on strike. Negotiations have been on-again-off-again, and there is a chance it will be resolved by then, but with the latest being 97% of union workers approving the strike, it's reasonable for companies to plan as if it will happen. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/risk-mitigation-as-a-service) [[Image: UPS Strike Blog Banner]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/risk-mitigation-as-a-service) ## [Shipium Named in Built In's 2023 Best Places to Work List](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2023-best-places-to-work-awards) Built In’s esteemed Best Places to Work Awards, now in its fifth year, honor companies across numerous categories. The program honors companies – remote, hybrid and in-office – with the best total rewards packages across the U.S. and in the following tech hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington DC. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2023-best-places-to-work-awards) [[Image: Best Places to Work Badge]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/built-in-honors-shipium-in-its-2023-best-places-to-work-awards) ## [A Guide to Ecommerce Supply Chain Analytics + 40 Metrics to Track \[Updated for 2025\]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-analytics) Today you are going to learn which analytics and metrics matter for ecommerce supply chains. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-analytics) [[Image: Ecommerce Supply Chain Analytics Banner]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-analytics) ## [How to Thrive During Economic Downturn: Amazon's Playbook](https://hub.shipium.com/content/three-ways-retail-can-win-during-a-recession) The downturn is real and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/three-ways-retail-can-win-during-a-recession) [[Image: Winning in Retail - Amazon Strategies Blog]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/three-ways-retail-can-win-during-a-recession) ## [Podcast: Operations Is the Other Half of the Ecommerce Brain](https://hub.shipium.com/content/podcast-operations-is-the-other-half-of-the-e-commerce-brain) When Amazon launched their Buy With Prime offering late April 2022, our friends at FutureCommerce asked me to hop on the podcast to share what Shipium thought of the announcement. With the industry focused on the one-click-checkout war, I proposed a different take: This was a very big deal to tech-forward 3PLs who compete against Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA). [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/podcast-operations-is-the-other-half-of-the-e-commerce-brain) [[Image: Operations Podcast]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/podcast-operations-is-the-other-half-of-the-e-commerce-brain) ## [How Retailers Can Win Back Leverage in the Great Carrier War](https://hub.shipium.com/content/how-retailers-can-win-back-leverage-in-the-great-carrier-war) Consider a three-sided relationship between retailers, carriers, and technology providers. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/how-retailers-can-win-back-leverage-in-the-great-carrier-war) [[Image: How Retailers Can Win Back Leverage Banner]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/how-retailers-can-win-back-leverage-in-the-great-carrier-war) ## [Shipium Makes Logistics Series a History Raising $27.5M](https://hub.shipium.com/content/announcing-our-27.5m-funding-the-largest-series-a-in-logistics-software-history) Today we are announcing some historical news. Our latest funding round, a $27.5M Series A led by Insight Partners, is the largest venture-backed Series A in logistics SaaS history. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/announcing-our-27.5m-funding-the-largest-series-a-in-logistics-software-history) [[Image: Shipium announces Series A Funding]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/announcing-our-27.5m-funding-the-largest-series-a-in-logistics-software-history) ## [AI in Supply Chain: Shipium at TransformX Panel](https://hub.shipium.com/content/automating-supply-chain-decisions-with-ai-transformx-discussion-panel) On October 7th, CEO Jason Murray got a chance to speak on a panel discussion at the annual TransformX event put on my ScaleAI. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/automating-supply-chain-decisions-with-ai-transformx-discussion-panel) [[Image: TransformX Discussion Panel]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/automating-supply-chain-decisions-with-ai-transformx-discussion-panel) ## [Freight Waves TV Interview: Simplifying Logistics](https://hub.shipium.com/content/freight-waves-tv-interview-simplifying-logistics) Last week I had a chance to sit down with Andrew Cox from FreightWaves TV to chat about Amazon's early days and what learnings from that period can be applied today for everyone else who isn't Amazon. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/freight-waves-tv-interview-simplifying-logistics) [[Image: Freight Waves TV Poster]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/freight-waves-tv-interview-simplifying-logistics) ## [Supporting the Women In Retail (WIR) June Virtual Exchange](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supporting-the-women-in-retail-wir-june-virtual-exchange) We are big fans of the community building efforts by Diane, Kristina, and the rest of the Women In Retail organization, which is why we were excited by the opportunity to support them by sponsoring their June Virtual Exchange. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supporting-the-women-in-retail-wir-june-virtual-exchange) [[Image: Supporting the Women in Retail]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supporting-the-women-in-retail-wir-june-virtual-exchange) ## [Shipium Raises $8 Million in Seed Funding](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-raises-8-million-in-seed-funding) Shipium is proving to be an idea that ecommerce companies want. Due to the explosion of ecommerce over the last year, it's proving to be an idea they need, too. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-raises-8-million-in-seed-funding) [[Image: Shipium raises Seed Funding]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/shipium-raises-8-million-in-seed-funding) ## [Pull vs. Push: How Amazon Revolutionized Its Supply Chain](https://hub.shipium.com/content/pull-vs-push-thinking-how-amazon-changed-its-supply-chain) Ecommerce operators have a bad habit of falling into "supply-side" thinking. Forecasting demand has been figured out by someone else, they think, with merchandise ordered and ready to be placed into fulfillment centers. Their job then becomes a linear planning exercise going from start to finish in increasingly smaller units. The merchandise goes from container to truck to pallet to box to door step. This is push-based thinking. It's the idea that the job is efficiently and effectively pushing the flow of goods from beginning to end. One of the most powerful ideas both Amazon and Zulily adopted was the idea of pull-based supply chain thinking. Start from the end goal, and work backwards. Efficient and effective planning in reverse order is where actual stepwise optimizations can be found. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/pull-vs-push-thinking-how-amazon-changed-its-supply-chain) [[Image: Push vs Pull Model Thinking]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/pull-vs-push-thinking-how-amazon-changed-its-supply-chain) ## [Talking the Magic of Logistics on Future Commerce Podcast](https://hub.shipium.com/content/talking-the-magic-of-logistics-on-the-future-commerce-podcast) Sometimes it seems like the behemoths of Amazon and Walmart are using black magic to promote free and fast shipping. But it's not magic. It's mostly sophisticated software combined with learned principles. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/talking-the-magic-of-logistics-on-the-future-commerce-podcast) [[Image: Future Commerce Podcast]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/talking-the-magic-of-logistics-on-the-future-commerce-podcast) ## [4 Cost Savings Tips for Ecommerce Supply Chains](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-cost-savings-tips) The continual reduction of costs in the supply chain is a top priority for supply chain managers. The trick is think of it less as a cost cutting exercise and more as a strategic job: the funds being saved should propel differentiation, like free shipping or loyalty programs, which in turn open up new cost cutting opportunities. [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-cost-savings-tips) [[Image: Cost Savings Tips for Ecommerce Supply Chains]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/supply-chain-cost-savings-tips) ## [Delivery Experience Will Determine Future Winners](https://hub.shipium.com/content/delivery-experience-will-determine-future-winners) Traditional ecommerce customer experience priorities, like browsing products or talking to customer service, don’t include the idea of delivery experience. The notion of delivery being a part of the buying experience was conceptual but never real because it was hard to measure, which meant it was hard to improve, which meant it was hard to market to customers. So why care about it? [Read the full article](https://hub.shipium.com/content/delivery-experience-will-determine-future-winners) [[Image: Delivery Experience Blog Banner]](https://hub.shipium.com/content/delivery-experience-will-determine-future-winners)