• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
FbaZoom

FbaZoom

Logistics, Warehousing, FBA Prep Support for Amazon FBA sellers, and MultiChannel Pick and Pack Support

  • Home
  • FBA Prep
    • FBA Prep Guide
    • 3PL Product Inspection Services
  • Pick & Pack
    • Ecommerce Product Fulfillment – Getting Your Order to the End Customer
    • Retail Arbitrage Prep (RA) Guide for FBA
  • Storage & Warehousing
    • Warehousing Your Ecommerce Products – Best Practices
    • FBA Storage – A Guide on Storing FBA Products
  • Logistics
    • International Logistics – A Complete Guide
  • Pricing
  • Contact Us
  • More
    • The Lifecycle of a Product – From Sourcing to Your End Customer
      • Building Your Brand – Choosing the Right Ecommerce Products to Maximize Amazon Sales
        • Product Research – Finding an Amazon Best Seller for your Brand
        • Product Sourcing – Finding the Right Supplier
        • Value Negotiating – How to get the Best Price from Your Supplier for Your Ecommerce Product
        • Next Steps After Your Ecommerce Product has been Sourced
      • International Logistics – A Complete Guide
        • International Shipping – Finding the Best Value in Balancing Cost, Timeline, and Reliability
        • Customs Clearance for Ecommerce Products – Navigating Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Requirements
        • USA Port Pick Up – The Process of Getting Your Ecommerce Goods Off of the Vessel
        • Domestic (USA) Trucking – Getting Your Ecommerce Products from Port to Warehouse
      • Warehousing Your Ecommerce Products – Best Practices
        • Amazon Partnered Carriers – How to get Your Ecommerce Products to Amazon FBA
        • Ecommerce Product Fulfillment – Getting Your Order to the End Customer
        • FBA Storage – A Guide on Storing FBA Products
    • FbaZoom Knowledge
      • FbaZoom – 101
    • 3PL Product Inspection Services
      • FBA Prep Guide
        • Private Label Prep for FBA Products
        • FBA Prep For Beginners
        • Marketing Inserts for Beginners
        • FNSKU Label Guide
        • Sold As Set Label Guide
        • Amazon Expiration Date Guide
        • Amazon Product Bundle Guide
        • Polybag Guide for FBA
        • Bubble Wrap Guide For FBA
      • Product Inspection Guide for FBA Sellers
        • Product Repackaging for Amazon Sellers
        • Product Inspection In China
    • Retail Arbitrage Prep (RA) Guide for FBA
    • Freight Forwarder Storage – A Complete Guide
      • E-Commerce Storage – The Complete Guide
      • FBA Storage – A Guide on Storing FBA Products
    • International Logistics – A Complete Guide
      • The Lifecycle of a Product – From Sourcing to Your End Customer
        • Building Your Brand – Choosing the Right Ecommerce Products to Maximize Amazon Sales
          • Product Research – Finding an Amazon Best Seller for your Brand
          • Product Sourcing – Finding the Right Supplier
          • Value Negotiating – How to get the Best Price from Your Supplier for Your Ecommerce Product
          • Next Steps After Your Ecommerce Product has been Sourced
      • China to USA Shipping
        • International Shipping – Finding the Best Value in Balancing Cost, Timeline, and Reliability
          • Foreign Trade Zone
          • Container Stuffing
          • Container Freight Station – A Guide
          • Container Lashing
          • Demurrage
        • Customs Clearance for Ecommerce Products – Navigating Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Requirements
          • How to Get an EIN Outside the U.S.
        • USA Port Pick Up – The Process of Getting Your Ecommerce Goods Off of the Vessel
          • Bonded Warehouse
            • Types of Bonded Warehouse
            • Last Free Day
          • Domestic (USA) Trucking – Getting Your Ecommerce Products from Port to Warehouse
        • Warehousing Your Ecommerce Products – Best Practices
          • Amazon Partnered Carriers – How to get Your Ecommerce Products to Amazon FBA
          • Ecommerce Product Fulfillment – Getting Your Order to the End Customer
          • FBA Storage – A Guide on Storing FBA Products
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Cons of In-House Order Fulfilment

Cons of In-House Order Fulfilment – That You Control

Wasted Money

One of the cons of in-house order fulfilment is wasted money. E-Commerce sellers become overwhelmed if the right supports are not in place. The right systems need installment to automate daily tasks. Otherwise, when a few orders spike to a couple hundred, you could be caught flat footed. Don’t simply throw money at labor. Know what areas you can automate and be conservative with the resources spent on fulfilling orders. That way when its time to spend, you get the most out of your money.

In-House Order Fulfilment Eats Time Up

In-house fulfilment quickly becomes a full time job. Any experienced seller will confirm that one of the con’s of in-house order fulfilment is time consumption. This is an example of working in the business – but not on the business. What’s that mean? It means you are not growing the business. Time spent on orders is time spent away from marketing, social media, PPC campaigns. Make sure you utilize software automation where available to manage each area with an optimized amount of time. Make sure to hire labor when you automated everything and need more help.

In-House Order Fulfilment Errors

We are not computers. In fact, we are prone to errors. This can manifest itself in many ways for a business owner. One of the cons in in-house order fulfilment, is managing moving parts across the business. For example, the manual process to count, pick, pack and label products leaves alot in the hands of your owner or employee. That’s the bulk of your work day too! When errors arise here, this results in returns, poor reviews, and lost money.

Cons of In-House Order Fulfilment – That You Do Not Control

In-House Order Shipping Costs

Did you know Amazon receives the cheapest UPS shipping rates in the country? That’s because Amazon’s fulfilment center do work. They receive and ship more product than any other fulfilment centers in the world.

Now think about your in-house shipping costs for order fulfilment. Do you receive any discounts from UPS? What does that do to you overall margins? Maybe you don’t need Amazon’s level of discount, but perhaps you could benefit from a 3PL warehouse who does pass those savings along.

Delays in Order Fulfilment & Shipping

As mentioned, owners are prone to being distracted, in-efficient, wasteful, and error-riddled. However, what we haven’t mentioned is what’s out of our control. How do you deal with delays in 3rd party shipping. What’s more, what if you forget to ship and order and is late to begin with? 3rd party shipping partners can be difficult to navigate. For example, just try getting a UPS rep on the phone. Unfortunately, Amazon’s Prime 2-day delivery guarantee created a culture of immediate satisfaction. Can you satisfy that demand? Do you have a high volume shipping account with UPS, like a 3PL warehouse boasts? You know, that gives them special access to service, in the event that a package goes missing. All things to consider, if you want to take on the responsibility of scaling in-house.

Written by:
Edward Nickerson
Published on:
August 17, 2022

Categories: Uncategorized

Fba Zoom - Amazon FBA Sellers Logistics Warehousing Support - Ecommerce specialists in 3PL Logistics and Fulfillment Services

Footer

FbaZoom

(833)939.3227
819 Anita Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
USA

Copyright © 2023 · Atlas Daedalus LLC · San Diego, California · [email protected] · 833.939.3227

Keep In Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Terms and Conditions

Privacy Policy

  • Home
  • FBA Prep
  • Pick & Pack
  • Storage & Warehousing
  • Logistics
  • Pricing
  • Contact Us
  • More