Distributed Inventory is an eCommerce fulfillment strategy that involves outsourcing to a single 3PL fulfillment company with multiple distribution centers. When a customer places an order online, the seller’s 3PL partner taps its warehouse that has the closest proximity to the buyer to handle product delivery. Partnering with a fulfillment center for distributed inventory services…
Warehousing is a huge responsibility. If you own and operate your own warehouse, you already know that. Your warehouse plays a key role in your business, but in many cases, the warehouse is overlooked, or we tend to not focus on optimizing it so you can achieve the maximum efficiency rate possible. If your warehouse…
For those that don’t know exactly what freight refers to, freight is the transportation of bulk goods, via road, rail, ship or air. Freight shipping is vital for all types of ecommerce businesses. Today, we’re going to talk about the basics of freight and what you need to know about freight classifications and freight shipments.…
Ecommerce inventory solutions for your business – they play a key role in everything your do in your ecommerce business. Building an effective ecommerce inventory process is one of the most important yet challenging aspects of running a successful business. A great place to start is to develop a solid foundation that streamlines the process,…
Business leaders often prioritize revenue growth, which is understandable. However, this singular focus may cause them to overlook hidden expenses that can erode profitability. Among these costly and often unnoticed outlays are inventory carrying costs – the expenses associated with holding inventory until it is sold. In marketing, carrying cost, carrying cost of inventory or…
For most retailers, merchants, and business owners, the holiday season is the busiest time of year. The holiday is your best opportunity to see massive growth in sales. With Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas just a few weeks away, the time to get your holiday fulfillment ready is now. So yes, the holiday can make…
Order fulfillment is one of the most important elements of running an ecommerce business, a large percentage of your success or failure will depend on the quality of your order fulfillment service. Outsourcing order fulfillment would mean you’re giving up one of the most important elements of your ecommerce business. Is it worth the risk?…
The role of the Fulfillment Center (FC) is to provide the right product, at the right place, at the right time, free of damage and at a competitive cost. With all of that in mind, every company in every industry needs to have the ability to track key distribution metrics to track performance. They need…
When it comes to expanding in brand new markets, the top tier brands know that staying on top of their entire sales process is vital to making a deal. But how can you stay on top of your sales process if you aren’t engaged in it each step of the way? Product distribution is a…
Order processing is nothing new, it has been a part of business and sales for decades. Processing orders is vital for many reasons, not just recording a sale and getting the order shipped. Today, we’re going to discuss the obvious reasons why order processing is important, but also a few factors that business owners don’t…