Running an eCommerce business is hard enough. Online shopping has been on the rise for years—subscription retail data in particular—but especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen a sharp rise in the total amount of online shopping and eCommerce-related shipping. Just how much of an increase in online shopping have we seen …
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Direct-to-consumer brands are likely aware of some of the work that eCommerce fulfillment providers offer to online retailers. Once a customer clicks the “Buy” button in a vendor’s online marketplace, this order becomes part of a larger process that involves receiving and storing inventory, processing orders, picking and packing orders into boxes, and sending items …
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Processing and shipping orders each day can easily take up a huge portion of your time and energy, not to mention a sizable part of your operating expenses. Many online retailers chalk this up as a necessary evil though and continue to overwork themselves to handle these tasks on their own. The problem with toughing …
Order Fulfillment Strategy: 3 Crucial Tips (2021 Update) Read More »
The 2020 calendar year has brought about a slew of major changes in a multitude of ways, and the online retail and logistics world is certainly no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular has forever altered online shopping behaviors and how consumers use eCommerce and digital solutions. Following the onset of the pandemic, it’s reported …
Whether the brand owner is newly introduced to outbound fulfillment or has partnered with third-party logistics before, everyone needs to know the difference between decentralized and centralized distribution. Before describing both of these processes, we need to note one thing. There is no one-size-fits-all to fulfillment. We encourage heavy research before deciding between centralized and …
A Technology-First, Direct-to-Consumer Fulfillment Process There’s a lot of talk about what a modern third-party logistics (3PL) provider does, and how this compares to the work of a traditional 3PL company. Of course, 3PLs handle the order fulfillment process, including: Warehousing and warehouse management Picking and packing Inventory forecasting and inventory management Order fulfillment services Packing and freight …
If you’re running a growing e-commerce store, your order management fulfillment processes must account for continual inventory changes, filter orders, and more.