FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON
What to Sell, Where To Get It, and How To Sell It !
Fulfillment Best Practices By Amazon
An alternative solution to dropshipping and handling your own inventory,
Presented by Worldwide Brands and Fulfillment by Amazon
If you’ve ever thought about using fulfillment services, you may have
questions about:
HOW fulfillment works WHEN fulfillment is the right solution for you What
best practices will let you achieve the maximum benefits of fulfillment
To answer those questions, we teamed up with one of the most popular
fulfillment services around Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to create two free
How-To videos on fulfillment.
Don’t let the name throw you Fulfillment By Amazon is NOT just for sellers
who are selling on Amazon. If you are selling on eBay or selling on Yahoo,
Fulfillment by Amazon can still fulfill your orders even your own website’s
orders. If you want to drop ship your products, but don’t want to handle
inventory or shipping then consider fulfillment. If your inventory is
taking over your house and you’re spending more time shipping orders than
sourcing new products to sell online, then fulfillment is another solution
over using drop ship wholesalers. If you’re not ready to lease a warehouse
or manage warehouse staff, then fulfillment provides a practical answer to
your storage and shipping limits. The videos below provide you an
introduction to pick n pack, fulfillment best practices, and Fulfillment by
Amazon.
Worldwide Brands wholesale source directory:
‘Pick, Pack & Ship’, and
‘Fulfillment Best Practices’
If you’re ready to grow beyond drop shipping…
If you don’t want to handle inventory or
shipping…
If your inventory is taking over your house…
If you’re spending more time shipping orders than
sourcing new products…
Or if you’re not ready to lease a warehouse or
manage warehouse staff…
…then fulfillment services provide a practical
answer to your storage and shipping limits.
Watch these free educational videos to get the
inside scoop on what fulfillment can do for your
online business.
Understanding Your Fulfillment Center’s Policies:
Know What You’re Getting:
All fulfillment houses are not equal. If you’re
contemplating outsourcing your fulfillment, you should familiarize yourself with a
firm’s policies and procedures, and carefully read the terms in the agreement they
provide, before making any decisions. It’s important to understand a provider’s
capabilities and limitations, advises Joe Walowski, Senior Project Manager of
AmazonServices.com/fulfillment. Compare those factors with your own eBiz needs,
so you can identify the best match for your business.
Quick Question Checklist Before you begin your search, make sure you have a clear
understanding of what your provider requirements are. What functions are you
looking to outsource just the warehousing and inventory control? Or do you want
your firm to be the frontline for customer service, as well? Knowing exactly what
you need will make it easier to recognize the right firm for the job. The
following are some of those key issues you need to cover with each house:
Return policies. Ask how your potential firm handles returns, what their
policies are for accepting them, and what your role is in the process. If your
customers ever need to return an item, you want to know that they’ll have a
pleasant experience doing so.
Degree of visibility. Find out what tools the firm will provide to effectively
manage your inventory. From giving you access to real-time info on your stock
levels to sending reorder alerts when your SKUs reach a certain level, you’re
looking for a firm that offers a high degree of visibility.
Sales channel integration. You need to know that your fulfillment house is able
to seamlessly integrate with the sales platform or platforms that you sell on.
Restrictions. Not every firm accepts every type of product. Most aren’t equipped
to store hazardous materials or perishable goods, and many don’t handle large,
bulky items. If your products have special requirements, you want to make sure
that won’t pose a problem.
Areas of specialization. Many houses specialize in fulfillment of specific types
of goods, like media products, or products requiring installation, special storage
or lot tracking. Even general fulfillment houses tend to have a sweet spot or
niche in which they excel, such as items that call for preparation or kitting.
You want to find a house that’s well-equipped to handle your particular inventory.
Data transfer methods. When it comes to getting your orders to your fulfillment
provider, there is a huge spectrum of options. Look for a fulfillment house that
can receive your information using the method that works best for you. For
instance, if your order system is capable of outputting in XML markup language,
you may want to find a firm with a compatible system, so your respective order
systems can directly share your order data.
Many fulfillment houses have web sites where you can find a copy of their standard
client agreements. Study a company’s agreement template before you contact them,
to avoid wasting their time and yours. Once you’ve read their terms carefully,
make a list of any questions you still have, so you don’t forget to ask anything
important once you reach them. States Walowski, Asking the right questions will
help you find a house that’s well-suited to your eBiz and that’s important
because having a good service provider can really enhance your online business.
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Do You Know WHERE Tens of Millions SEE Your Product?
No? Then get started with Amazon Services. It’s safe and easy, and gives you a
low-cost, low-investment sales channel that’s great for NEW and EXPERIENCED
sellers alike. We’ve even prepared some FREE orientation videos for you. Video 1 &
2 discuss Multi-Channel Selling: An Introduction to Selling on Amazon.com, and
Selling on Amazon Best Practices.
If you are ready to move your business to the next level, you should consider
fulfillment. Fulfillment By Amazon is a great low-cost, highly-effective solution
to consider.
The next 2 educational videos will give you a clear understanding of how this all
works. Videos 3 and & 4 discuss ‘Pick, Pack & Ship’, and ‘Fulfillment Best
Practices’.
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