Best Order Fulfillment Services For Your Products

Its a fact that as your online business grows

, a big part of your time can be spent in pick and pack and shipment of your goods to customers. As a result, you find lesser time to concentrate on growing your business and thus leaving the growth of your business as an afterthought. Responding to this limitation, companies around the world have warmed up to the idea of outsourcing order fulfillment services to third parties in order to cope with this problem. Though order fulfillment services save companies time and money, it is vital to keep some important points in mind before selecting the right order fulfillment service provider.

As they say in the real estate world, its all about location, location, location. The order fulfillment / logistics industry is no different. A key consideration is the proximity location of the order fulfillment companys warehouse facilities to the consumers. Warehouse facilities that are not well connected to the logistics infrastructure (roads, rail, airports) result in higher shipping costs i.e., costs that you will eventually be responsible for. As such, having your inventory positioned close to the end customer serve you and your customers well.

Another key consideration is your partners ability to scale in response to your business growth. The right partner listens as well as they speak; always anticipating your needs. In this regard two points are important: first, the storage capacity, and second, easy access to a reliable labor pool. As the communication between you and your order fulfillment service provider increases, potential risks are identified ahead of time and customers are served efficiently and economically, helping your enterprise prosper. After all, no one aims to remain a small business forever.

Last but not least, carefully analyze the technical infrastructure of your partner. In the world of state of the art warehouse management systems and best practices it is easy to lose the forest for the trees and get bogged down in fancy terms. Do a little research and ask lots of questions to understand exactly how inventory is received, orders are picked and most importantly, who your point of contact is in the event you need assistance.

So as you look to focus your efforts on your core competency of growing the business, find a partner that listens and responds to your needs. Remember, the best companies in this industry look to earn your business and trust with each shipped order.

3LINX, headquartered in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, provides end to end order fulfillment and logistics services from its multiple warehousing facilities to companies from around the world. Clients count on 3LINX to accurately receive and ship inventory to customers via a variety of shipping carriers. For more information, visit www.3linx.com.

by: Kashif Raza

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