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NextSmartShip: Global Order Fulfillment for DTC Brands

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One warehouse is manageable, but it isn’t as efficient if customers are scattered throughout several regions. An order from one end of the country to the other is typically more expensive, takes longer to reach its destination, and travels a greater distance than an order from a nearby facility.

Distributed inventory is the answer, as it distributes selected invento...


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Sales are not necessarily a good indicator of cash flow. An eCommerce seller can have increasing order volume and thousands of dollars tied up in products with a slow turnaround.

The inventory turnover ratio is a ratio that indicates the number of times the average inventory in a business is sold and replaced during a given period. If used properly, it can help iden...


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Selling out a popular product can lead to lost sales, derailed advertising efforts, and lost customers. The problem with having too much backup inventory is just the opposite: cash is tied up in inventory, and storage fees continue to add up.

Safety stock management is a balancing act of those risks. Safety stock is extra stock that is used to cushion fluctuations i...


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A warehouse can be a good choice for an e-commerce business during its initial phase. As orders proliferate throughout the region, though, all those same arrangements can involve parcels in longer travel and higher delivery costs and can make everything reliant on a single facility.

Multi-warehouse fulfillment is a method of fulfillment that ships inventory from two...


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For many US- and EU-based DTC brands, China remains central to sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, or inventory storage. The challenge is moving those products to American customers quickly and reliably without placing every SKU in expensive domestic storage.

Direct shipping from China can be useful while testing products, as it provides flexibility in inventories. ...


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