The Right Fulfillment Tools
As the holiday season picks up and there’s a greater rush to complete fulfillment jobs, you can bet you need all of your fulfillment staff on the ball. But the time of year isn’t the only thing you need to be aware of. Economic analysts are predicting a busy fulfillment period in 2015, making it necessary now more than ever to have a properly outfitted order fulfillment center. And to do that, you need the right tools. (more…)
How Product Descriptions and Media Can Strengthen Your Fulfillment Business
When the Internet first became domesticated two decades ago, many theorists told us the information age was coming—and they’ve more than proved themselves correct. But many fail to observe how to use all this information. Those in fulfillment are often unaware of the power of information media and how to use it simply and effectively. For instance, product and business descriptions are one good way to subtly use information media to attract more consumers. (more…)
Maintaining Retail-E-Commerce Fulfillment Duality
It’s possible you prefer to sell products via mail or a local outlet while being aware of the increase in favor for e-commerce fulfillment services. Both have equal advantages and disadvantages, so which do you choose? The answer is both. Not only is it possible to amalgamate mail-retail fulfillment with e-fulfillment services, but it’s actually a great way to diversify your operations and increase profits. Networks If you already understand retail and mail fulfillment solutions, you’re halfway there; now you just have to incorporate digital fulfillment. (more…)
Fulfillment Mobile App Design Tips
You might think that, as a fulfillment business, mobile apps aren’t of much use to your field. However, with the current increase in mobile-based e-commerce order fulfillment, you might want to think again, as Apps have their benefits. If you want to create an app for your business, consider the following: 1. Coding Depending on you and your employees’ skill with digital design, your app may not be created in-house. (more…)
Helpful International Fulfillment Tips
Consumers by nature are ambitious, finding joy in being able to get what they want in spite of the obstacles. And if people far away want your products or your local client base desires foreign goods, it’s time to engage in importing and exporting. If you’ve never done this before, here are some tips to get you started: 1. Know Your Niche and Buyers This may sound obvious, but you need to know where your product line is in demand. Consider the big picture: it’s not just regular clients of your fulfillment center that might be interested, but also governments, corporations,...
Evaluating and Improving Your Fulfillment Channels
Several fulfillment publications recently released statistics about various operation channels. Their findings were not so much shocking as they were a healthy dose of reality. If you’re operating a fulfillment center, it’s wise to keep up-to-date on such information. These reports may force you to reassess your channels and redirect your efforts to improving them, especially considering how competitive fulfillment businesses are these days. (more…)
Conducting Fulfillment Qualitative Research
If your fulfillment center hasn’t received a decent-sized order recently or your latest direct marketing campaigns have flopped, it may mean the clients are no longer as interested as they used to be. This can happen to any order fulfillment business. If it happens to yours, client feedback is often what’s needed to make a difference. Qualitative research helps you to assess certain problems and can provide you with the answers you need to improve your business. (more…)
Forging Beneficial Partnerships in Fulfillment
If you have a large workload and cannot do it alone, it may be time to consider a partner. But if you’re uncertain about your prospects—perhaps you’ve heard some horror stories—you should know that, provided you find the right partner, the good can far outweigh the bad. Here are a few possible options for businesses to work alongside: 1. Other Fulfillment Houses As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. If you know of a rival company that might be willing to work with you—perhaps they handle similar products—present them with an offer. You may be surprised by...
Lessons from Fulfillment Veterans
It’s been reported that retail juggernaut Wal-Mart has stepped up its fulfillment solutions in an attempt to go head-to-head with major competitor Amazon. The times are indeed changing, both for retail and for business-to-business fulfillment. Wal-Mart is now under pressure and they may not come out on top. Either way, some of their new methods should be noted buy other fulfillment centers. Here’s five things you can learn from Wal-Mart to stay on top of your fulfillment game: (more…)
How to Make the Most of Fulfillment Overstock
When you have fulfillment overstock, there’s no need to get rid of it; with the right outlet, you can profit from it. Here are a couple ways: 1. Offer a Promotion This is the easiest method of clearing overstock. If you operate an e-fulfillment service, offer discounts online based on spending a certain amount for a limited time. This method is easy and can help clear space quickly, but be sure to price appropriately. (more…)
