Learn how to prepare a shipment, send a shipment, ensure Standard Receiving, and more through this comprehensive receiving guide.
This is your go-to resource for questions about how to ship products, why various processes exist, and how they work. Beginning with how to package your products when sending them to us and ending with your products safely stored in our facilities, it will take you step-by-step through what you need to know when shipping products to a Shipwire fulfillment center.
In logistics, receiving provides the setup for all other warehouse activities, so problems related to receiving affect the entire operation. In order to provide the best experience for your brand, Shipwire utilizes a methodical, repeatable, and scalable receiving process that is constantly being refined. This allows the inbound operation to pre-assign storage locations, make better use of resources, and move inventory as efficiently as possible.
By following this guide, you will help Shipwire provide expedited service levels for your receivings, be able to ship to customers quicker, and will avoid unnecessary charges, errors, and delays.
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To help you minimize cost and prevent unnecessary errors and damage, Shipwire covers specific guidelines about how your goods should be packaged when sent to our warehouses.
Packaging Master Cartons/Cases
Cartons are protective packaging used during inbound transit and the receiving process at Shipwire warehouses. Cartons and other packaging must sufficiently protect your product from damage during transit and receiving.
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