Fulfillment resources

Original guides on fulfillment operations, shipping, inventory strategy, and choosing a 3PL — written for ecommerce operators.

Operations

How ecommerce fulfillment works

When a customer places an order, the store sends it to the fulfillment provider automatically. The warehouse picks the items from inventory, packs the…

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Strategy

How to choose a fulfillment provider

Start with your order profile: volume, SKU count, item size and weight, and where your customers live. Providers price and perform differently dependi…

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Strategy

Distributed inventory strategy

Shipping every order from one warehouse means distant customers pay for high shipping zones and wait longer. Distributing stock across regions moves m…

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Shipping

Understanding dimensional weight

Carriers charge by whichever is greater: actual weight or dimensional weight. Dimensional weight converts package volume into a weight equivalent, so …

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Operations

Reducing fulfillment errors

Most fulfillment errors trace to three causes: wrong-item picks, incorrect quantities, and address problems. Each has a different control.…

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Shipping

International shipping basics

Cross-border orders need three things domestic orders don't: a customs declaration with accurate product descriptions and HS codes, a decision about w…

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Operations

Returns-management best practices

A good returns process starts before the return: clear sizing information, accurate photos, and honest product descriptions prevent a meaningful share…

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Strategy

B2B versus DTC fulfillment

DTC fulfillment ships many small orders to many addresses, optimized for speed and per-order cost. B2B fulfillment ships fewer, larger orders — cases …

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