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Would you like to outsource fulfilment for your webshop, but still have doubts? We would be happy to tell you why outsourcing fulfilment for your webshop is the right choice. These are the main advantages:
No need for your own storage space
When your webshop is growing rapidly, you will soon realise that you are running out of storage space. But where do you get the space to store all the beautiful products you offer? You soon find out that your own property or storage space is no longer sufficient.
So do you opt for a new warehouse? That option is available, but again, you will have to manage this warehouse yourself. Of course, the time and attention you have to put into that can be put to much better use.
That is why outsourcing your webshop logistics offers a great advantage: fulfilment companies such as Active Ants have excellent storage facilities. For example, we offer careful warehousing and storage of all your products and can provide you with excellent inventory management assistance. Our in-house built WMS, Maya, gives you real-time insight into your stock. So you will never face any surprises.
Your products are stored efficiently in our Autostore warehouse. When orders arrive, the products are located in no time, thanks to our robots, so they can be dispatched quickly. As a bonus, your products are insured against fire, water damage and theft during the storage period.
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Outsourcing your webshop logistics will save you a lot of time
Outsourcing the fulfilment of your e-commerce shop will not only save you space. You will also save a significant amount of time if you choose the services of an e-fulfilment company!
Even with smaller order quantities, the entire logistics process can take up a lot of your time. Products need to be picked and packed, and provided with address labels and a packing slip. Did you pick and pack everything? Then the orders also need to be delivered to a delivery service, which you probably also need to do or take care of yourself.
By choosing to outsource your fulfilment to a company like Active Ants, website owners like yourself will have a lot of time for the more enjoyable aspects of your business. While we take over the logistics process, you can spend your time developing and promoting your webshop. Meanwhile, we make sure that the entire logistics process is in good hands, from the inbound of products to the final delivery to your satisfied customer!
Would you like to know more about which fulfilment activities you can outsource to us? Click the button below for an overview of all our e-fulfilment services. Or read or blog: Is webshop fulfilment interesting for smaller online stores?
Fulfilment Services from Active Ants
The costs are lower than you expect
Many entrepreneurs wonder whether fulfilment is not too expensive for their webshop. Fortunately, the costs are not that high. Outsourcing your webshop logistics does not have to be costly.
Especially for larger order volumes, webshop fulfilment via a fulfilment company is beneficial. But even with smaller order quantities, outsourcing the logistics can be worthwhile. Thanks to collaborations with delivery services and other cooperation partners, fulfilment partners like Active Ants can offer you favourable rates that would otherwise be impossible to get when you do it yourself.
Finally, many entrepreneurs don't take into account the hourly rate for all the work they do themselves. Are you curious about how much you actually spend on outsourcing your webshop logistics? Then determine a fair hourly rate for all the work you currently do yourself and analyse how many hours you spend on it per month. Then you will find out that your own time is also very valuable. When you opt for order processing via a professional fulfilment company, you keep a lot of valuable working hours yourself that you can use to further develop your webshop.
You can offer faster service to your customers
As consumers order more online, their expectations also increase. When they place an order in your webshop, they usually expect fast delivery, regardless of the timing of the order. Do you manage the pick, pack & ship (fulfilment) process of your webshop yourself and do customers place an order with you late at night? Then chances are that you do not have time to process this order immediately.
Outsourcing pick, pack and ship to Active Ants ensures that your orders are always delivered quickly and on time. In the UK, we can even guarantee a sharp cut-off time! This means that even customers who place an order late are able to receive it the very next day. Without you having to work late into the night.
Want to learn more about picking, packing and shipping at Active Ants? Then click on the button below!
More certainty in case of illness and absence
Are you unable to process orders yourself due to illness, or is part of your team at home because of such circumstances? That can cause problems when processing incoming orders. Even during holidays, these will continue to flow in and you will have to find a solution to pick, pack and ship the orders.
By outsourcing logistics, you benefit from the certainty that orders can always be processed. That way, as a web shop, you can consistently keep delivering to your customers on time, even if you are not available yourself. Take your well-earned rest when you need it, without having to worry about order processing and shipping!
Eliminate additional burdens by outsourcing additional services to fulfilment companies
Outsourcing the fulfilment of your online shop can go beyond the warehousing, storage, pick, pack and shipping of your orders. Professional e-fulfilment companies offer several other services that make your job easier. For example, Active Ants offers the following additional services:
- If you ship a lot of orders, there is also a possibility that some of those orders will be returned. Active Ants can help you deal with this as well. Our returns process is designed to meet the requirements of large marketplaces such as Zalando, Amazon and Ebay.
- Through online reports, you are always aware of what is going on within your webshop and you have clear insight into your current stocks. We offer both standard reports and customised reports. Read more about this in our blog 'Fulfilment reports: keeping track of your webshop fulfilment performance'.
Want to know more?
Outsourcing your webshop logistics offers many advantages. Already convinced? Or would you like to know more about the various fulfilment or pick & pack possibilities? Click on the button below and discover all the advantages of outsourcing your fulfilment to Active Ants. Would you like to receive free advice or a quotation? Then contact Active Ants for more information.
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