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On July 27, 2012

What does a fulfillment house do once it receives your order?

While different fulfillment houses, or even different orders, may have various processes, a basic process looks something like this: 1.The order is entered into the fulfillment house’s system (unless the method by which you transmitted it put it directly into their system). 2.The order is printed as a packing slip in the fulfillment house’s warehouse.
On July 27, 2012

What questions should you ask a fulfillment house?

Mailing and Fulfillment Definitions/Glossary Active StockGoods in active pick locations and ready for order filling. TOP Activity Based CostingActivity-based costing (ABC) is a method of allocating costs to products and services. It is generally used as a tool for planning and control. It was developed as an approach to address problems associated with traditional cost
On July 27, 2012

Using a Fulfillment Center – The Whys, Whats, and Hows

Do you have plenty of product but not enough space to store it? Is the time you spend filling and shipping orders interfering with the time you’d like to spend on other aspects of your business, and is your business’ growth suffering as a result? If so, it may be time to consider using a