How to improve your business with order fulfilment

Thanks to the rise of the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of businesses solely trading over the Internet. Of course, you have a potential customer base of billions and can ship internationally, dependent on the size and scale of your company. You also don’t have to worry about a high street shop and hiring extra staff – Instead focussing your attention on growing the brand and product line.

However, there comes a stage when your time will be wasted on the packing and shipping of goods. If you’re inundated with orders, you can’t spend your whole time on these trivial tasks. Step up order fulfilment.

To wrap order fulfilment into one paragraph, it’s simply the outsourcing of your packing and shipping. A third party will store your products. As orders roll in these will be shipped out to your customers. It’s a no hassle way to grow your business and deal with a greater volume of deliveries. Plus, with the cost effective approach Post and Packing provide, why not take advantage of the offering today and start making your business life easier?

Do you need to outsource your order fulfilment?

If you’re looking for order fulfilment and are questioning whether it’s time to invest, the chances are you should be making the jump. Take a look at the following to get an idea of whether you should be outsourcing your order fulfilment.

If you’re looking for order fulfilment and are questioning whether it’s time to invest, the chances are you should be making the jump. Take a look at the following to get an idea of whether you should be outsourcing your order fulfilment.

Time management: How much time do you currently spend shipping your goods out to customers around the UK or even the world? Isn’t it time you stopped doing the menial jobs and instead focussed your attention on other aspects of the business? Then order fulfilment is perfect.

Generating business growth: To grow your business you need to consider ways to relieve some of the stress from your life, choosing professionals that are well equipped to help further your company. Order fulfilment helps you to do this, growing your business and opening your company up to millions or potentially billions of potential customers.

Managing order volume: As your company grows, it becomes harder to keep track of everything. There’s a greater chance of making a mistake, shipping to the wrong address and subsequently receiving negative feedback. Eliminate the risk of human error by outreaching and putting your order fulfilment into the hands of professionals.

Resolving inventory complexity: If you sell multiple products and various alternatives for each, it suddenly all becomes a little complex. When outsourcing, your products are kept in a warehouse, where there’s loads of space available. Everything will be clearly labelled, making it easier to pack and ship when required. This beats having clutter lying around your home.

Improve customer satisfaction: With an order fulfilment company, they’ll be notified the moment an order is placed. So, within minutes the product could be shipped to the customer – allowing you to offer fast tracked delivery options and ensure ultimate customer satisfaction. This is after all, the key to receiving favourable reviews online.

Reach an international audience: If you’re only selling domestically, this is all well and good, but there’s a much larger market on the horizon. International shipping will open up your business to many more customers and with order fulfilment you’ll be able to do this quickly, conveniently and above all, cost effectively.

In brief, the pros of order fulfilment include:

• Scaling order fulfilment to match your business’s growth
• Reduce the cost of shipping and increase the volume of orders
• Save yourself the time of packing and shipping your products countrywide
• Open your business to international shipping, with the help of an experienced company
• Don’t worry about hiring extra staff to help your business grow. An order fulfilment company will provide all your needs
• Ensure products can be shipped just moments after a new order comes in, boosting customer satisfaction
• Better organise your products, reduce human error and make sure everything finds its way to the customer
• Remove the clutter from your home or office, with dedicated storage to keep your goods
• Spend your time managing other aspects of the business and focussing on business growth and development.

There are a few cons to consider, but also methods to counter these and ensure they don’t become a problem. This would include:

Having your stock offsite: It could be a little daunting to suddenly lose control of your stock as it’s kept in a warehouse. However, this is all part of your business growth. To ensure it’s not a sudden jump, try moving a percentage to stock and see how you feel. Over time, you can gradually increase this until everything’s out of your hair.

Increasing your spend: Those against the idea of outsourcing will suggest it’s free to package and ship your products in-house, so why use order fulfilment? Well, if you save yourself time doing the trivial bits you can instead focus on maximising your revenue by working on other aspects of the business. Whilst initially you’ll have to pay for order fulfilment, in no time at all it’ll help you to save money.

Trusting your order fulfilment company: Trust is a big issue. How can you trust Post and Packing to deliver what you require and truly grow your business? With years of experience working with businesses in Kent, we know how to maximise your investment and ensure your company grows from strength to strength. Why not try us out today and see what you think?

If you’re looking for a company to take on your order fulfilment, Post and Packing offer the perfect solution. We work with customers throughout Kent and Sussex, with stores at Acton, Croydon, Kings Hill, Tunbridge Wells, Sandwich and Welling. Why not pop in today and chat to us about your order fulfilment wishes. With handy storage warehouses and a first-class distribution system, you couldn’t choose a better fulfilment business.

You can also call us today on 0845 498 9622 to discuss your requirements. We can’t wait to hear from you.