Location, location, location and choosing a fulfillment center

Location, location, location and choosing a fulfillment center

Order fulfillment service centers are located all over the globe, but it’s more important to choose one nearby your customer base. If you manufacture products on the East coast, but your customers are in Oregon, it’s not going to be cost-effective to ship them there. Your warehouse should be closer to the west.

Arizona is an ideal place for a distribution center because it’s never too cold or humid in the Valley. You won’t have to worry as much as about temperature control, but nonetheless, if you have product that has special temperature needs, be sure to as your distribution center any questions.

Plus, Arizona is home to over 1.44 million people and its population just continues to surge. So if you do choose an Arizona distribution center, make doubly sure it’s nearby your customers, or even expand into that market.

SOME FULFILLMENT CENTER COMPANIES ARE MORE LOCALIZED THAN OTHERS, WHICH GIVES THINGS A MORE PERSONAL FEEL. IF YOU WANT YOUR COMPANY TO BE AS WELL UNDERSTOOD BY OUTSOURCED FORKLIFTERS AS IT IS BY, IT’S BEST TO STAY LOCAL AND KEEP THAT MONEY IN THE LOCAL ECONOMIC POOL AS WELL.

Friendly and familiar faces make business less about money and imaginary numbers and more about the people they impact. Plus, they are more likely to respect you and help you out when times are tough – and everyone knows times are tough, especially lately. Just remember, it pays to have a distribution center with benefits.

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