Nate Skiver

Helping ecommerce companies ship smarter and reduce expense | Founder, Level Playing Field | Tweet about #ecommerce, #supplychain, content creation, career

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Every job comes with risk, but only solopreneurship comes with autonomy.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Almost (literally) bumped into the @CollegeGameDay crew on the way to the Shoe today.

Was able to snap a pic of @KirkHerbstreit and @DesmondHoward

Oh, and @EddieGeorge2727

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

First client project = $2,500
Time spent = 6-8 hours
ROI = Still building

This was a year before I started my consulting business.

It me the confidence to make the jump.

Small investments can pay huge dividends.

#ecommerce #career #entrepreneurship

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

@mevans14 @FedEx As are thousands of FedEx (and UPS) customers. I try do my part to help them with that :)

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Just saw this in checkout on a brand's website.

I can't tell if this is old (likely), current (doubt it), or a proactive message anticipating delays 😧

Regardless, not good for conversion, or for @FedEx

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in 2023 with #ecommerce growth slowing, and package volume stagnating.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Ecommerce logistics investment/acquisitions continue 👇
Additions/updates include:
➡️ Better Trucks $15M round

➡️ Ambi Robotics $32M round ($64.2M total raised, not previously included)

➡️ Ryder acquires Dotcom Distribution

#robotics #technology #logistics #fundraising

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

➡️ Shippeo $40M round ($72M total raised, not previously included)
➡️ Aramex acquires MyUS for $265M
➡️ Project44 $80M round at $2.7B valuation
➡️ Attabotics $71M round
➡️ OPLOG $10.6M round

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

May 2021 📅
My last cold email 📧
Content creation for the win 📝

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

@vandegrift Lyrics can sometimes distract me as well. That's when it's time for instrumental classical.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

What's your work sound track?
I'm about 90% hard rock/metal.
Occasional hip hop or classical. 🤫

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

@DBerthiaumeCSA That's a pretty balanced mix. Classical is my go to for heads down sessions when I need to focus.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

As always, I appreciate @SupplyChainDive including my thoughts on the @USPS 2023 rates in this piece.

https://t.co/ruusY94WR6

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

4 years ago, I pressed publish on my first piece of content.

Since then I've met incredible people, invested $100k+ in friends, & closed $3M in business.

To this day, I have no idea what each piece of content will do, but I publish knowing the vast upside.

I hope you will too.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

@USPS reported FY2022 earnings today.
They lost $1.5B.
Package revenue (-2.2%) and volume (-5.3%) declined.

https://t.co/ZGhAmnCciL

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Ecommerce shipping costs keep going up.

5 ways to make the best use of this “investment”

1/ Provide simple shipping options
2/ Provide a clear EDD
3/ Explore #FedEx / #UPS alternatives
4/ Use parcel data to enhance delivery predictability
5/ Personalize the delivery experience

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

#Walmart has a massive store network footprint.
They’re building out a delivery network.
They offer delivery services to retailers.

Maybe #Amazon isn’t the retailer we should be talking about disrupting #ecommerce delivery.

https://t.co/OS9f49C4fC

[Dickie Bush 🚢 @dickiebush]

Reminder to self:

You should be doing way less.

And at the same time, you should be doing way more.

Said another way:

Channel your energy out of the many wrong things you're doing.

Then, redirect it (and then some) into the few right things.

Watch as things accelerate.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Closing the week with gratitude.
UPS and FedEx: thank you
You provide me with …

… job security
… more content ideas than I could ever write about
… more consulting opportunities than I can handle

Keep up the good work.

#ups #fedex #grateful #ecommerce #logistics

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

The retailers which transform SFS from:

-Shipping “extra” available inventory

to

-Efficiently deploying inventory to stores to fulfill local demand … will win.

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Ship From Store (SFS) is critical to a retailers’ fulfillment strategy.

But it’s underutilized. Here’s why 👇

#ecommerce #omnichannel #Retail

[Nate Skiver @LPFJustWins]

Solving these challenges requires an intentional #strategy:

➡️ Inventory
Deployment based on store AND digital demand.

➡️ Store fulfillment
Personnel with SFS responsibility, defined processes and productivity metrics.

➡️ Maximizing units per package and packages per store.