FORT’s original focus was the wine industry, and managing wine shipments remains core to our business. The system was built from the ground up to solve problems facing key areas of the industry, such as shipping, compliance, and seamless data transfer. Each module and detail were forged by the actual issues wineries face every day. A crucial problem plaguing wineries and other beverage alcohol companies is the use of multiple systems to manage the order cycle: POS, club, ecommerce, compliance, customer notifications, data analytics, fulfillment, etc.  Companies also find that tracking multiple inventories (deep storage, club, tasting room, daily orders) can be very challenging. FORT provides a single, integrated system to manage all aspects of shipping wine: Plug and play with 3rd party systems POS and order management integration Integration with fulfillers (3PLs) and major carriers Fully integrated data analytics and compliance solutions What Sets FORT's Wine Ship

Don’t just send labeled boxes out the door and call it a shipping process. So many things happen behind the scenes. This guide breaks down the six stages and ten actionable strategies to optimize your process and exceed customer expectations. Most ecommerce interactions with customers happen online—browsing, clicking, and interacting via email or chat. But the minute they place an order, your brand becomes more tangible, more real to them. It’s like your online identity packs a suitcase, along with their order, and steps into the real world, ready to meet them face-to-face. Countless stages, from product inception to clever marketing, have brought you to this critical moment. Need expert help selecting the right tool? With one-on-one help, we guide you to your top software options. Narrow down your software search & make a confident choice. And you get one clear shot to deliver (pun intended). So in this blog post, we’ll focus on the final phas

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Dive into the world of wine shipping and discover how FORT Ship, the newly-released platform by FORT Systems, can optimize your winery's self-shipping and fulfillment operations. From direct-to-consumer to business-to-business, we'll explore best practices, and innovative strategies to streamline how you ship your own packages. Gain valuable insights and discover the full potential of FORT Ship to elevate your winery's shipping experience. Agenda: Introduction Understanding the challenges of self-shipping and fulfillment in the Wine Industry  Best practices & strategies for efficient self-shipping How FORT Ship can help streamline your shipping operations. June 22, 2023 10-10:45am PDT Register Now