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  2. Free shipping - Wikipedia

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    Free shipping is a marketing tactic used primarily by online vendors and mail-order catalogs as a sales strategy to attract customers.

  3. Order fulfillment - Wikipedia

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    Strategic importance. The order fulfilment strategy also determines the de-coupling point in the supply chain, [5] which describes the point in the system where the "push" (or forecast-driven) and "pull" (or demand-driven see Demand chain management) elements of the supply chain meet.

  4. Amazon raises free shipping minimum for some non-Prime ... - AOL

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    Amazon is raising its free shipping threshold for some customers. To qualify for free shipping, non-Prime members typically have to purchase an order totaling at least $25.

  5. Online shopping - Wikipedia

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    Some retailers (especially those selling small, high-value items like electronics) offer free shipping on sufficiently large orders. Another major advantage for retailers is the ability to rapidly switch suppliers and vendors without disrupting users' shopping experience.

  6. Free Shipping Day - Wikipedia

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    Free Shipping Day is a one-day event held annually in mid-December. On the promotional holiday, consumers can shop from both large and small online merchants that offer free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve.

  7. Drop shipping - Wikipedia

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    Drop shipping is a form of retail business in which the seller accepts customer orders without keeping stock on hand. Instead, in a form of supply chain management, the seller transfers the orders and their shipment details either to the manufacturer, a wholesaler, another retailer, or a fulfillment house, which then ships the goods directly to ...

  8. Vendor-managed inventory - Wikipedia

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    Vendor-managed inventory ( VMI) is an inventory management practice in which a supplier of goods, usually the manufacturer, is responsible for optimizing the inventory held by a distributor. Under VMI, the retailer shares their inventory data with a vendor (sometimes called supplier) such that the vendor is the decision-maker who determines the ...

  9. e-Navigation - Wikipedia

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    e-Navigation is a strategy developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a UN specialized agency, to bring about increased safety of navigation in commercial shipping through better organization of data on ships and on shore, and better data exchange and communication between ships and the ship and shore. [1]

  10. Sale and purchase of ship - Wikipedia

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    The sale and purchase of ship is an important aspect of the shipping industry. It may involve large amounts of money and requires brokers to possess knowledge of types of vessels and their function, knowledge of maritime law, as well experience in bargaining.

  11. Reverse logistics - Wikipedia

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    Reverse logistics encompasses all operations related to the upstream movement of products and materials. [1] It is "the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for the purpose of capturing value, or proper disposal.