In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, efficient and accurate order fulfillment is critical to success. Behind the scenes of leading fulfillment operations is the need for an enterprise-class software designed to streamline every aspect of order fulfillment.
This software not only improves processing but also optimizes inventory management, shipping, and data insights, ensuring your business operates smoothly and meets customer expectations.
Let’s dig into how fulfillment software for enterprises delivers better business outcomes.
When you bring fulfillment software on board with your enterprise workflow, your software serves as the extra hands of a dedicated team—improving your order efficiency and accuracy.
And that’s just starting with the big picture. Let’s go into the details about how enterprise-level fulfillment software drives your core business activities.
With fulfillment software, process orders and check inventory in real-time. This way, you eliminate manual data entry and reduce errors. The result? Faster order processing and fewer mistakes. Previously, you might have managed order processing through a warehouse management system (WMS).
What’s the difference between order fulfillment software and a WMS?The differences are scale and function. While a WMS is best used for single-warehouse operations, order fulfillment software tracks your inventory across several fulfillment centers. Fulfillment software also effectively handles omnichannel sales, optimizes order routing, and provides a single unified view into your logistics across locations. |
With enterprise-level fulfillment software, you’re also able to tap into real-time recommendations for sorting and storing inventory. This way, you optimize warehouse space by suggesting ideal locations based on algorithmic analysis, ensuring effective utilization and inventory safety.
You’re also able to precisely track inventory locations. Your warehouse associates or robotic devices are guided to pick items accurately. This helps reduce picking errors, making the process smoother and more reliable.
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Integrating with major carriers, your software compares rates, generates labels, and tracks packages. Your customers get accurate tracking information, improving their experience and trust in your service.
And, frankly, your fulfillment software helps make sure you have inventory in stock and ready to ship. This is also incredibly effective for planning ahead (have any inventory that sells quite well during the summer?) and preventing business disruption.
Let’s take a look at this in a real-world context. Your average package takes 3 to 5 business days to ship. When you integrate your systems into an option like The Fulfillment Lab’s Global Fulfillment Software, you can choose from 14 strategically located warehouses across the world to ship from and communicate that speed with your customer.
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Beyond serving as a dedicated pair of hands that can help you run business more smoothly, order fulfillment software provides support at every stage of your workflow. One key element is how you can gain insights into every level of your business operations.
Gain insights with analytics on order volumes, shipping times, inventory levels, reorder deadlines based on manufacture lead times, and actual product shipping velocity. Use this data to optimize operations and make informed decisions that drive your business forward.
Additionally, your fulfillment software integrates with barcode scanners and RFID readers to offer comprehensive insights into each product, SKU, and inventory, including levels, locations, and movements. This real-time visibility helps you make informed decisions about inventory levels, stock allocation, and order fulfillment.
You can also plan ahead of demand by accessing real-time inventory data, avoiding the pitfalls of stockouts and overstocking.
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Pro Tip: Stockouts cost you more than money—they cost you visibility of your brand and customer goodwill. But you can avoid this problem if you give a heads up when you’re running low on stock. Sharing the status of item availability with customers contributed to a 4.9% increase in order frequency. With an order fulfillment system, you can pass inventory insights onto your customers, and reduce the dissatisfaction of stockouts. |
Maintain smooth operations and a consistent customer experience. Sync with popular e-commerce platforms to keep your online store up-to-date with product listings and inventory levels.
There are a number of different ecommerce integrations available that can connect with your 3PL, including:
Through integrations with your order fulfillment software, you can automate the processing of all incoming orders, creating shipments with your 3PL, and growing sales across channels.
Built-in management capabilities streamline your return and exchange process. Create and support positive customer relations and handle returns effortlessly.
Whether you want returns sent to their original warehouse or shipped elsewhere, it’s easier than ever to get your returns handled. Order fulfillment software also helps your customers generate a return shipping label, saving on a potential point of friction and improving the process experience.
Our fulfillment software, built entirely in-house with over 12 years of customer feedback, offers unparalleled usability and experience. We even consider our solution almost crowd-developed, incorporating the collaboration of experiences from vendors and clients to build the features the industry needs.
Plus, when you work with The Fulfillment Lab’s Global Fulfillment Software (GFS), you access features driven by direct client feedback, making our system intuitive and responsive to business needs.
Connecting your online store with our GFS™ software is easy. With turnkey integrations with every eCommerce platform, simplify product imports. We track your setup progress for a smooth start.
Then, choose from 14 strategically located fulfillment centers to reduce shipping costs and improve delivery speeds. Improve your customer experience with custom packaging, inserts, shipping labels, and packing slips.
Your orders are picked, packed, and customized on the same day, delivering within three days or less. Enjoy end-to-end visibility throughout the fulfillment process, providing both you and your customers with complete transparency.
Our services include:
By focusing on client needs and continuously improving, we make sure you receive the most effective and adaptable fulfillment solutions.
Interested in learning more? Contact us today to get started.