Shiprex blog
Shipping companies ERP insights and logistics guides
Practical articles for courier and delivery teams managing orders, drivers, accounting, inventory and day-to-day shipping operations.
Practical knowledge for better shipping operations
The Shiprex blog covers how to choose and use a shipping companies ERP, automate the order lifecycle, price delivery zones, reconcile cash on delivery, and manage merchants and drivers. Use the numbered archive to reach every new and historical article.
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Stop the Finger-Pointing: Last-Mile Fleet Custody Blueprint
Discover how to design a bulletproof daily vehicle custody and checkout workflow to eliminate unreported damage and prevent costly mid-route breakdowns.
- #Cost Reduction
- #KSA Logistics
How can we stop SMS costs from destroying our delivery margins?
Discover practical strategies on how to reduce SMS costs in logistics without hurting your last-mile delivery rates or customer satisfaction.
- #Cost Reduction
- #SMS Notifications
- #Shipping ERP
Generic ERP vs Shipping ERP: The MENA 3PL Dilemma
A strategic comparison of generic ERP systems like Odoo/SAP versus dedicated logistics ERPs for 3PL operators in the MENA region.
- #3PL Strategy
- #Shipping ERP
- #Scalability
- #Multi Tenancy
How to Handle Mid-Route Driver Emergencies and Re-Assign Shipments
A practical guide for operations managers to handle last-mile delivery driver emergencies, re-route packages instantly, and protect daily SLAs.
- #Route Optimization
- #Bulk Operations
- #SMS Notifications
How do I stop drivers from faking "customer unavailable"?
Stop letting fake 'no-show' updates drain your margins. Learn how to enforce GPS-locked status updates and automated customer SMS verification to protect your fleet.
- #Cost Reduction
- #SMS Notifications
- #Driver Payouts
- #Route Optimization
The Costly API Mistake That Could Kill Your E-Commerce Business
A real-life look at how silent Salla and Zid sync failures in Riyadh led to double-shipped orders, lost inventory, and ruined merchant trust.
- #API Integration
- #Client Retention
- #KSA Logistics
- #GCC Shipping
12 Essential Features of a Successful Shipping System
A practical checklist of 12 shipping-system capabilities covering orders, drivers, tracking, COD, settlement, reporting, APIs, audit, and scale.
- #Shipping ERP
- #COD Reconciliation
- #Driver Payouts
- #Bulk Operations
What Is the Fastest Shipping System? Test Seven Speeds
Test shipping-system speed across order entry, bulk import, APIs, driver assignment, status propagation, exceptions, and COD settlement using your own data.
- #Route Optimization
- #API Integration
- #Bulk Operations
- #Scalability
Cheap Shipping System vs Integrated ERP: Calculate the Real Cost
Compare a cheap shipping system with an integrated ERP using your own software, labor, error, COD, integration, growth, and migration costs.
- #Cost Reduction
- #Shipping ERP
- #COD Reconciliation
- #API Integration