The Pitfalls of Sourcing a Fulfilment Company yourself

The simple truth is that some fulfilment companies perform poorly. In the many years we’ve been involved in fulfilment industry, we’ve witnessed countless disasters …from problems with mis-shipments to invoicing and pricing issues to inventory going missing and then strangely appearing months later and much more. Outsourcing with a poor performing warehouse will cost your company dearly, both in terms of reputation and revenue. There are so many mistakes that can happen if you choose the wrong fulfillment company:

1. Errors. When shipments go out incorrectly, it can cause a tidal wave of damage to your business. Poor fulfilment companies usually haven’t invested in a modern warehouse management system. So many of the processes are manual which leads to human error.
2. Customisation.  The best fulfilment companies offer services that fit your needs, rather than try to shoehorn you into one of their processes.
3. Inventory. There are some fulfilment companies still operating with spreadsheets and basic inventory systems. The better companies has invested in technology to deliver results and reporting realtime reporting dashboards.
4. Pricing. Every fulfilment company structures their pricing differently, so it can difficult to compare quotes without the help of an expert like Evestico.
5. Specialism. Fulfilment companies tend to specialise in particular products. So knowing who to approach in the first place can save you a lot of time.