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6 tips to prevent the end-of-year festivities from being a total mess.

Unlike 2020, this year many of us will be able to see our families for the holidays. But we may not come bearing gifts, as the supply chain crisis will make it hard to get the products we want. And even if you’re lucky enough to get them, delivery times might make it difficult for your items to make it in time for the festivities.

But instead of gambling on properly stocked shelves and short delivery times, you can take measures to get what you want when you want it.

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ShipHero is proud to announce the roll-out of a new feature for our shipping software clients that will make picking even more efficient and help streamline their warehouse. Unit of Measure (UOM) is now available in ShipHero’s shipping software and mobile app, and it brings even more accuracy to ShipHero’s already 99%+ accurate process.

How It Works - Unit of Measure

Here’s how UOM works:For items that have multiple units of measure, for example an item that comes in multi-packs, but are also sold individually, it is now possible to pick packs of that item and scan them only once - regardless of their pack quantity.For example:You sell keychains and they are sold individually by SKU. However, when they are shipped they are shipped in bags of 10. An order comes in for 12 keychains. When the picker goes to fill the order, they can now pick up 1 bag of 10, scan it once and then finish the order with 2 individual keychains. It’s the difference between 3 scans versus 12 scans - time saver!

Why It’s Important

By using UOM, pickers can now cut down on the amount of time it takes to fulfill orders, especially those with multiple items. Also, the system will prescribe the best picking options. When an order for 12 keychains comes in, it will indicate to the picker that 1 full pack of 10 and 2 individual keychains are available to pick.

UOM also extends to cases. Instead of scanning 100 keychains, you just scan the case barcode and move along.

How It Helps ShipHero Clients

The biggest benefit to UOM is picking efficiency. A disorganized warehouse is the largest time suck for eCommerce businesses. This extends to inefficient picking and packing procedures. This speaks directly to the metrics that ShipHero can move for our clients. One way to increase warehouse efficiency is to increase picking efficiency. One way to lower the number of mis-picks is to increase picking efficiency.

UOM is a feature that will have far-reaching effects for ShipHero clients throughout their warehouse operations. “We’re excited to offer this option because we know the amount of time it will save,” Yosef Haas said. As ShipHero’s VP of Product he’s always looking for ways to make the client experience better. “Reducing the number of scans and giving pickers the best options to choose from when filling a multi-item order are efficiencies that work, and really move the needle in regards to output,” Haas said.

If you are a current ShipHero SaaS client and would like to know about the new unit of measure feature, please reach out to Client Support today.I

f you’d like to learn more about ShipHero’s powerful shipping software solution, please schedule a call with one of our software experts today!

About ShipHero

‍ShipHero is a US based, leading provider of cloud-based eCommerce fulfillment solutions that gives online retailers and third-party logistics providers the tools to ship more efficiently anywhere in the world. With more than 5,000 customers located around the globe, ShipHero offers online retailers a suite of services ranging from warehouse management software to outsourced fulfillment as a service. Some notable customers include Mars, Universal Music Group and Canadian Tire. Additionally, ShipHero is the official fulfillment network partner for Shopify, and is rapidly scaling a network of warehouses throughout the US to meet the growing demands of today's online retailers.

ShipHero is proud to announce a new feature for its SaaS Mobile App: Putaway. This new functionality will save clients time and money by making it easier and more efficient to identify empty warehouse locations and putaway inventory.

Here’s How It Works

• On the ShipHero Mobile App, navigate to Products → Putaway
• You’ll be able to choose how you would like to Putaway the product:
  • Scan Location: Add all products from a location to your list
  • Scan a Case/Item: Add products to your list by scanning the case or the item barcode

Plus, Putaway will indicate which of your products need replenishment, so you can get those putaway fastest and back into inventory.

Once the product has been scanned or the list has been created, you can then choose how many of each SKU to allocate to a specific area. The easy-to-read screen provides an ongoing status update so that you can be assured no product has been forgotten.

Putaway saves you time and energy. You’ll no longer need to keep a manual list of open locations in the warehouse or try and remember where you put the rest of an item. Now, with a few simple taps, you’ll have the information you need to keep your warehouse running at peak efficiency. Please note that inventory is currently only for ShipHero clients using dynamic slotting. Clients that are still using static slotting won’t be able to use this feature.

To learn more about the superpowers of Putaway, click HERE.

For access to the Knowledge base article, please click HERE.New to ShipHero? Schedule a meeting today with our experts to learn more about our Shipping Software built for eCommerce brands & 3PLs looking to run their best warehouse and how ShipHero works to ensure that organizations invest in the solutions that match their needs, to improve productivity, revenue and success.

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ShipHero is proud to announce that our team has rolled out a Single Sign-On option, protected by SAML2. This added functionality makes it easy for companies with multiple password-protected programs to sign-on once for full access. No more entering multiple passwords over and over again!

Secure Single Sign On

This new feature was recently rolled out in ShipHero’s mobile app. With the use of the SAML2, SSO is a safe and secure way to pass login credentials to different Identity Providers (IdPs) to use those credentials across connected networks.

To ensure a smooth roll-out, ShipHero’s Development team used themselves as guinea pigs. “The worst case scenario with SSO is locking people out of their own systems,” Yosef Haas, ShipHero’s VP of Product said. “We knew that the best way to test it was to use our own employees as test cases. We want this increased functionality to come with as few hiccups as possible.”

Because SSO requires a bit of maintenance and upkeep on the backend, there is a fee for this added functionality. Non-enterprise clients will be charged $299 per month for this feature.

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If you’re interested in implementing SAML2 SSO for your ShipHero account, please contact our client support team, HERE. The monthly cost for this added functionality is $299 for non-Enterprise clients and free for Enterprise clients.

About ShipHero

‍ShipHero is a US based, leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce fulfillment solutions that gives online retailers and third-party logistics providers the tools to ship more efficiently anywhere in the world. With more than 5,000 customers located around the globe, ShipHero offers online retailers a suite of services ranging from warehouse management software to outsourced fulfillment as a service. Some notable customers include Mars, Universal Music Group and Canadian Tire. Additionally, ShipHero is the official fulfillment network partner for Shopify, and is rapidly scaling a network of warehouses throughout the US to meet the growing demands of today's online retailers.

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Throughout the pandemic, businesses have touted perks like sign-on bonuses. Others have raised wages. But experts say that companies should go even further as they reconsider compensation for many crucial blue-collar jobs that are struggling with staffing.Mathieu Stevenson, CEO of hourly work online marketplace Snagajob, told Insider that he believes that "compensation and benefits that have typically been reserved for white-collar employees have now become expectations and norms in blue-collar jobs." He called the phenomenon the "white-collar-ization of blue-collar jobs."‍

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Google has announced two new ways to allow calculate shipping speeds with Google Merchant Center. You can (1) specify your shipping carrier, shipping service, and ship-from location and (2) you can link to your partner to authorize them to share your historical order tracking signals with Google.Google said that showing shipping speed is a "critical factor in customers' purchase decisions."‍

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