Fulfillment Centers: A Business Lifesaver
by Larry Slusser on February 21st, 2008
A fulfillment center is a service that is provided by a company that stores, receives orders, packages and then ships orders to the end consumer. First of all, it should be pointed out that a fulfillment center is different than drop shipping, where the retailer purchases inventory from a distributor or manufacturer as customers place orders, and those orders are shipped out to the customer directly from the distributor. Fulfillment centers simply help with the processing of orders by packaging and sending those orders along to the customers. Why should an organization use a fulfillment center? Is it cost effective?... Read more »