The document discusses 4 key benefits of outsourcing fulfillment operations to a third-party provider: 1) It transforms fixed costs like warehousing into variable costs based on volume. 2) It allows companies to focus on growing their business instead of fulfillment tasks. 3) Outsourcing can accommodate rapid growth or seasonal spikes in demand. 4) Working with professionals flattens the learning curve and leverages their expertise. Outsourcing fulfillment is presented as important for customer satisfaction and the ultimate success of the business by freeing up resources to focus on growth.

1. The Four Biggest Benefits
of Using a Fulfillment
Services Provider
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When an e-commerce company first
launches, it is often easier for owners
and/or company executives to plan to do
everything in-house.

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After all, it helps keep costs down, it
allows you to keep your fingers on every
part of the business and - typically - your
initial fulfillment requirements are
minimal…

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A small storage area for your inventory, a
few boxes and some packaging
materials, a workspace for your
pick/pack/ ship process and a computer
to process your orders.

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But as the company grows - and as the
demands of your business require you to
devote more time to business
development and an aggressive sales
and marketing effort - it can often make
sense to consider outsourcing the
fulfillment part of your organizational
processes.

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Following are:
Four of the biggest benefits to
outsourcing your fulfillment operation to a
third-party services provider:

7. # 1 Turn your fixed costs into
variable costs

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As your volume grows, and you need
more space to ensure adequate inventory
of your product line, do you really want to
sign a long-term lease for a warehouse-
size space, incurring the rent that accrues
each month, regardless of your volume?

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In addition, you would need to hire
employees to manage your in-house
fulfillment process, paying them whether
you have orders to fill or not. And don't
forget that eventually you'll need things
like racking, a forklift, dock-high freight
doors, scales and the other requirements
of operating a real shipping operation.

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In addition to all of that, you'll also be
faced with the cost of utilities, insurance,
Workman's Compensation, employee
benefits and payroll taxes, just to name a
few.

11. #2 Concentrate on growing your
business

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What's the best use of your time? We're
willing to bet that it's not hiring and
managing a warehouse staff, packing
boxes or manning the phones.

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By outsourcing your fulfillment needs -
along with other "back end" issues of
your operation such as staffing a Call
Center, managing your database,
monitoring your inventory and tracking
your shipments - to a qualified service
provider, you can spend the bulk of your
time growing your business.

14. #3 Accommodate rapid growth
and/or seasonal spikes

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If your business is planning for rapid
growth, expecting significant media
coverage, or dealing with seasonal spikes
- like a major push at the holidays - the
onus for keeping up with your order
volume will be on your fulfillment service
provider, not you.

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And if you've chosen a professional
fulfillment services company - with an
experienced team that knows how to
ramp up for a growing business or a
seasonal surge - that company will be
able to plan for and accommodate your
business' needs.

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Plus, their ability to adjust their staffing
levels at various times is likely going to
be much greater than yours. After all,
fulfillment is what that company does
day-in, day-out, for 12 months a year

18. #4 Flatten your learning curve
by turning to professionals

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As with all true professionals, a quality
fulfillment services provider has
experience in all of the many variables
that take place in an operation and can
react much more quickly - and more
knowledgeably - to the constant demands
of growing your business.

20. SUMMARY
As you contemplate starting or
growing your business, consider that
the fulfillment portion is often the
"customer satisfaction" element that
can mean the difference between one-
time purchasers and long-term, loyal
customers.

21. SUMMARY
Customer satisfaction can ultimately
determine the success or failure of
your business.

22. SUMMARY
Turning this important element of your
business over to the experts will allow
you to transform fixed costs into
variable costs commensurate with
your volume, and enable you to focus
your efforts where they need to be…
on growing your business.

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 For more information about IFS, visit
www.ifssolutions.com
 To learn more about how IFS can
provide your company with the highest
quality fulfillment services:
 Contact Keith Milburn, at
kmilburn@ifssolutions.com or
 Call 1-888-275-3000.

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