There was a time when if you bought a faulty or defective product, you either took it back to the store for a replacement, or you got your money back. Nowadays, returns are a bit more complex. There are policies, costs, and debates around which solutions are available for returned goods once they’ve come back. With these return complexities come a lot of myths. If you have a return management solutions process going for your company, you have to know the truth to operate more efficiently. Here are five return management services myths, busted and debunked, along with some advice...Top Return Management Services Myths—Busted
There was a time when if you bought a faulty or defective product, you either took it back to the store for a replacement, or you got your money back. Nowadays, returns are a bit more complex. There are policies, costs, and debates around which solutions are available for returned goods once they’ve come back. With these return complexities come a lot of myths. If you have a return management solutions process going for your company, you have to know the truth to operate more efficiently. Here are five return management services myths, busted and debunked, along with some advice...
When Selecting an Order Fulfillment Warehouse, Location Matters
With modern technology, people now think they can do everything more or less remotely. For the most part, it’s true; you can do a lot of remote work and outsource many duties. But while you have some freedom in terms of your own location, you also have to consider the location of your third parties. This is especially important with warehousing fulfillment. Below are the long-term benefits: (more…)
The Benefits of Outsourcing Your E-Commerce Fulfillment
If you have your own retail or fulfillment business, you likely have a lot of pride, and rightfully so—it’s your business and you want the best reputation and highest profits. With that in mind, you likely want to oversee every job yourself, believe this will allow you more control over its operations. The downside of this way of thinking is that you might find that, despite your best efforts, there are too many tasks, and a decrease in efficiency as a result. No matter how hard you think you can work to manage all of your e-commerce jobs, you likely...
Quick Tips for Shipping Internationally
Today’s retailers have opportunities that didn’t exist decades before. Thanks to the Internet and e-commerce developments, it is possible for clients to be obtained farther nationally and, now more than ever, across international borders. This expanded client base has obvious potential for retailers, but it also requires some serious considerations, as shipping internationally is a fulfillment job unto itself. Here are some specific tips: 1. Choose Your Products Wisely Depending on their sizes, some products are easier to ship than others. If you have small items, they can be easy and reasonably cheap to ship almost anywhere. Bigger items, however,...
The Printing Process: All About Digital Printing
There are many misconceptions about printing services for today’s businesses, particularly digital printing and demand printing services. But digital printing is a multifaceted process with lots of benefits. What is Digital Printing? Simply put, digital printing is transferring digital content onto paper. Unlike more traditional commercial printing techniques, digital printing doesn’t require any sort of major techniques, like manual type setting and its cumbersome printing presses; these can now be controlled through a computer interface. (more…)
How Can Kitting and Assembly Save You Money?
Kitting and assembly services are a part of a fulfillment company’s duties and retailers and fulfillment houses have been doing it for some time, especially those that offer a varied product line that is sorted into larger orders. What Are Kitting and Assembly? The customer submits an order, which you gather, package, and send; that’s kitting in a nutshell. Assembly, meanwhile, is when large products are put them together for clients before they are sent. However, note that as much as it’s used in conjunction with kitting, assembly is not the same thing and not all retailers offer it to...
The Demands and Rewards of Literature Fulfillment
Literature fulfillment, or print fulfillment as it’s commonly referred to, is a popular form of paper-based marketing that many fulfillment houses use. For retailers looking to market via the mail or direct marketing, it can be a very powerful tool. However, many fulfillment companies don’t know how to use it properly or simply don’t bother with it at all, mistakenly thinking it’s a dated marketing style. If you learn of its advantages and how to utilize it properly, literature fulfillment has many virtues. For a breakdown of literature fulfillment, its rigors, and how it can benefit your company, here are...
The Best E-Commerce Brands Use Order Fulfillment to Build Customer Loyalty
If you’re in fulfillment and working in e-commerce, congratulations; you’re working in the most modern retail medium you can. But here’s the bad news: you have competition–a lot of it. There are so many e-retailers out there now that they can no longer be counted. Many of today’s online clients need a reason to stay loyal to your business. Fortunately, you can entice them by using a strongly constructed order fulfillment system to build loyalty over time. (more…)
Essential Safety Policies for Your Distribution Center
Today’s distribution centers are epicenters of activity, with many scrambling to get orders out and meet demand. But this is how things often go wrong; especially when it comes to safety, so much activity means more ways for people to get hurt. In fact, there are currently many distribution centers working at a subpar safety level, and it’s costing them in the long run. All distribution centers should be a safe environment for their employees. Here are the key areas that businesses need to pay close attention to when improving conditions. (more…)
Types of Inventory: A Comprehensive Look
Many fulfillment houses place priority on good customer service, but they often don’t know how to also make it more efficient. However, they need only look to their inventory. If you’re in product fulfillment, you need to successfully manage your inventory; in fact, failing to do so can mean not having any clients. That’s why it’s essential that you have a proper inventory management system in place to make sure your clients get items in pristine condition and on time. (more…)
