When you start a business and start production, you must realize that along with the growth of the scale of your undertaking, the demand will increase, and thus the supply will increase, which will probably make you need space to store goods. Here the question arises, is it better to invest in your own space or commission it to an external operator?
In the Internet, you can read hundreds if not thousands of stories about how before a company achieved gigantic success, it took its first steps in a garage or in a small room. From clothing companies to record labels. Stories repeat about self-packing all shipments, about storing goods up to the ceiling and a consistent path to development, which resulted in… renting a warehouse or buying it. And here the question arises about what is better. Own e-commerce warehouse or fulfillment provided by an external company? [grve_title title=”Own e-commerce warehouse or fulfillment ” heading_tag=”h2″ heading=”h2″]
Both solutions have their advantages and disadvantages, which depend on budgetary issues, however also on the scale of the undertaking carried out, as well as on the time one has to perform individual activities within its scope. It should be remembered that outsourcing allows relieving the main axis of the business carried out and allows focusing on the most important aspects, and in a pandemic situation, this is a key action. Own e-commerce warehouse or fulfillment? It is difficult to answer unequivocally which solution is better, because many variables affect it, however, it can be stated with some approximation which is more appropriate in a given situation and with what specific benefits are associated with. Let’s see how it looks in practice .[grve_title title=”Own warehouse”]
Own warehouse means of course full independence and control over the facility, however, it is a serious investment, which assumes that our activity will maintain at the same level or grow. Nowadays, developed companies decide on this step, which can afford to expand their own facilities without fear of greater losses. It should also be remembered that a warehouse means additional costs associated with its operation. Added to this are issues of meeting various types of regulations and all documentation related to managing a facility of this type.[grve_title title=”Fulfillment”]
In this case, it is definitely easier to control budgetary issues, because fulfillment, as a service offered by external companies, does not bind us permanently with any infrastructure. However, it is worth considering this solution, because it consists not only of storing goods in a rented warehouse. Fulfillment is actually total handling of goods that are in the warehouse. In the Trans-Tok offer, these are activities such as:
- pasting samples, gadgets,
- gluing and folding leaflets,
- sealing packaging,
- packing products (service),
- repacking products.
This is the basic scope of services, which can be extended at the Client’s request, which will result in virtually comprehensive service in e-commerce issues. From packing through preparation for shipment or handling returns.
- foiling products,
- labeling products,
- preparing promotional sets
- IT systems integration,
- returns management,
- cross-docking
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In the current situation, where most companies devote the most effort and time to staying afloat or limiting losses, a good solution will be outsourcing those services that can operate in this way. If the budget allows it, it can pay off very quickly, thanks to the fact that one has time e.g. only for production and improvement of services offered by the company in its scope, and leaving warehouse and shipping matters to an external entity. As Trans-Tok, we offer a professional warehouse for rent, Warsaw and all the most important expressways are located nearby. Access to our warehouses in the localities of Macierzysz and Ożarów Mazowiecki is easy, thanks to which we can effectively carry out collections and sending of shipments.