Kit assembly options for every scenario In fulfillment parlance, a “kit” is comprised of component products. It is a product, and might very well be a component product of an even larger kit. Questions to ask when fulfilling kits include: How do you define a kit? How do you track which products and product versions … Continued

Save time and money through automation As a fulfillment service provider, you understand that each of your clients is unique in some respects. Indeed, each of your clients may very well have their own specific criteria – business rules – governing how their orders are to be managed. As order volume and account complexity increase, … Continued

Improve invoice turnaround by automatically calculating fulfillment billing charges “Fulfillment” can consist of a variety of services, including, among others, storage, taking orders (through various channels), kitting, on-demand printing, picking, packing, shipping and processing returns. Whatever the type of fulfillment services you are providing to your customers, how you keep track of these services and … Continued

A product that is stored in a warehouse and ordered by individuals might change in subtle ways over time. For example, a financial services company’s brochure describing the annuities it sells needs periodic updating to highlight the latest investment returns. While that specific information is refreshed, the brochure itself remains essentially the same. In this … Continued

6 essential techniques for handling inventory shortfalls The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines backorder as: “a business order yet to be fulfilled because stock is unavailable“. For many fulfillment service providers, the definition is even simpler; “backorder = headaches.” In most cases, (and there are exceptions) backorders are likely to result in missed opportunities for the client … Continued

Essential tools for reporting, customized output and integrations Accessing and reporting on data is an essential part of fulfillment. But without the right tools in place, what sounds like a simple task can quickly become tedious and time-consuming. Customers often need a unique set of reporting data, which means that having a system to gather … Continued

The right WMS to streamline your picking operation Picking and packing are two of the most significant processes in any order fulfillment operation. Both are labor intensive (i.e. costly) and require a high degree of accuracy. The techniques utilized within the fulfillment operation may vary greatly based on a range of factors including: SKU count … Continued