The In and Outs of the Fulfillment Order Process
At J.M. Field Marketing, our experienced fulfillment team manages thousands of orders quickly and efficiently in our warehouse. Fulfillment order processing is a key component of any marketing and fulfillment company. Each order is picked and packed according to the order specifications and shipped to the address on the packaging slip. We will choose the most cost-effective shipping company to deliver your products, whether it’s UPS, FedEx, DHL or USPS. Our fulfillment order processing system will send you an email confirmation once your order has been shipped. The notification email will include your tracking number, so you can track your orders. The factors used to determine the most efficient way to pick, pack and ship your products are:
- The type of product being shipped – shipping glass vases and shipping shirts will require differing fulfillment processes
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The quantity of the orders - the number of differing items and quantities of each item in orders
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The type of shipping packaging - cases, totes, envelopes, pallets can create process variations
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Shipping costs - consolidation of orders, shipping pre-sort can change processing operations
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Availability and cost and productivity of workforce - can create trade-off decisions in automation and manual processing operations
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Shipment time window - when shipments need to be completed based on carriers can create processing variations
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Availability of capital expenditure dollars - influence on manual verses automated process decisions and longer term benefits
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Value of product shipped - the ratio of the value of the shipped product and the order fulfillment cost
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Seasonality variations - amount and duration of seasonal peaks and valleys of outbound volume
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Predictability of future volume and distribution network