Getting the Package to Customers: When – And If — to Outsource Fulfillment
(Room 184 ABC, First Floor)
05 Jun 18
2:30 PM
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3:15 PM
Tracks:
New Recruit Boot Camp
Once online retailers reach a certain scale, outsourcing fulfillment becomes a key consideration if they are to stay competitive. Are the time and energy expended on do-it-yourself fulfillment saving resources or limiting growth? What about drop-shipping options, and how do you negotiate the best shipping arrangements with carriers? Using the real-life experience of an online retailer, our speakers will examine the costs and charges that make up fulfillment, at what point in a e-retailer’s growth it should consider outsourcing fulfillment and tips on evaluating and negotiating with fulfillment services providers and carriers.