The Amware Fulfillment & Logistics Blog

If you’re looking for a New Jersey 3PL warehouse to service Northeast customers, you’re not alone. The Garden State is a mecca for brands that want an economical distribution point for New England and Mid-Atlantic customers.

If you don’t have a global eCommerce shipping strategy now, you’ll surely need one soon.

Growth-minded DTC brands have figured out that the buying part of global eCommerce sales is easy. Online stores and marketplaces are open to all comers and payment in any currency is possible. But global eCommerce shipping isn’t so simple. That’s why brands looking to attract more global buyers need to figure it out.

For online retailers looking to grow, the agility and scalability of their order fulfillment software is key. Whether the order fulfillment system is custom or off the shelf determines how agile and scalable it can be.

A big concern of e-retail brands that outsource fulfillment is losing control.

An on-site customer service model addresses that concern by having the brand’s day-to-day contact located in the warehouse where your inventory is stored. But for economic reasons, many 3PLs favor a centralized or remote customer service model.

Fulfillment as a Service is essentially outsourcing the order fulfillment function to an expert service provider. A recent Amware survey of mid-sized, direct-to-consumer brands (done together with Digital Commerce 360 ) found that about 50% of these brands outsource order fulfillment. Compare that with company usage of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model where, as reported by Zippia, 70% of total company software use is

Europe was the birthplace of the modern port and has always provided inspiration on what’s next in logistics, including eCommerce fulfillment.

For fast-growing nutrition brand, Four Sigmatic, Amware helped reduce pick and pack costs 15%, reduce parcel shipping costs 4%, and sustain 99.9% order accuracy through a period of rapid growth.

If you want to improve your order fulfillment process, start by taking stock of your current operation and identifying areas for improvement. Here are 8 strategic questions to start that assessment.

Online sellers continue to struggle with how many warehouses they need to keep customers happy, while controlling overall product distribution costs. The size of your fulfillment warehouse network depends on a number of factors, including the uniqueness of your product. Amware CEO, Harry Drajpuch, addresses this question in this short video clip. 

The Unboxing Fulfillment podcast recently hosted Jennifer Polce, the Director of Consulting at IZBA Consulting, for a discussion about the operations challenges related to rapid sales growth. Listen to the episode or read her key takeaways below.

The IZBA client roster includes many B2C brands who have experienced tremendous growth streaks. Here are Jennifer’s top five tips for ecommerce companies who are managing sudden