Qwikr Fulfilment | eCommerce Order Fulfilment FAQs

What is fulfilment?

Fulfilment is the process of receiving, processing, picking, packing, and dispatching customer orders. This process includes the returning of orders to your customers if required.  Fulfilment companies remove the hassle and time-consuming aspects of your business. By outsourcing your order and fulfilment management procedures to a specialist fulfilment company, it frees up your time so that you can grow your business by being able to focus on your own company’s marketing and growth instead of the picking, packing, and dispatching.

Is it cost-effective?

Absolutely. Our fulfilment services are very cost-effective. Here is why:

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Qwikr Fulfilment offer the first 2 weeks of storage free
Our prices are extremely competitive
Prices start from a mere £2.25 per pallet, depending on product type
No contracts or fixed overheads to pay
No staff to pay
You can start to grow and run your business knowing that the manual labour is taken out of your hands.

Qwikr Fulfilment can also offer shipping rates that are significantly below what any stand-alone company would get. Therefore, we save you money on your shipping, which will give you much more time to spend other sides of the business, such as the marketing side and growth of your business.

Does fulfilment drive growth?

For sure. With fulfilment, you have so much more time on your hands because you do not need to pick, pack, and dispatch your good or deal with any of the complications of hiring staff. We take care of all of that, in the fulfilment warehouse. One huge benefit of using a fulfilment service is that you receive low-priced shipping rates which allows you to offer free delivery on your respective websites. This will ultimately result in more sales as your product can be sold or shipped for less than your competitors as you have no additional shipping costs.

In a busy period, human error is very likely to occur. Mistakes cost money! At Qwikr Fulfilment, we have a fully integrated digital system which means mistakes are very unlikely to happen, as our industry-leading software automates the picking process to limit mistakes. We achieve a 99.9% same-day dispatch rate to exceed your clients' expectations, which is likely to guarantee they are a recurring customer. Therefore, as a result of using a fulfilment service, it will give you so much more time to reach for the stars and fulfil your business dreams.

What type of businesses use fulfilment?

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Small to medium businesses who want to grow
All businesses who have outgrown their current stock situation
Large businesses
Businesses that sell fragile and delicate items
Businesses that ship dangerous goods
Businesses that ship high value goods

How quickly can I get set up?

You can get set up within 24 hours of your product's arrival within our warehouse. Our industry leading, efficient, and easy to use software will give you full transparency over the whole shipping process. It is super simple and quick to integrate with any eCommerce platforms you already use.

Why use fulfilment?

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97% increase in average order value
18% decrease in shopping cart abandonment
Saves time
You always speak to real people
Optimization of work processes
More cost-effective and time-efficient
Improved customer experience.

Does fulfilment save you money?

Yes, you will very likely save money. Fulfilment specialists profit from the scale of their business and they can offer you the best storage and shipping rates. Fulfilment businesses work on a scale which is greater than most businesses, so by using them, you benefit from their purchasing power, which results in cheaper rates for our fulfilment need and shipping carriers.

Fulfilment services are adaptable, and they do so by corresponding to your needs. As your business grows, the fulfilment service can handle the increase of sales. With fulfilment businesses, there is no need for you to bring on new staff when the sales increase, as we can handle it all for you. Therefore, you save spending any additional revenue on new staff costs.

Does fulfilment work?

If your business/businesses' suit fulfilment, then it will work perfectly. If your business falls under any of the following categories, then fulfilment will be the perfect service for your you:

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Small to medium business who wants to grow
Sells fragile and delicate items
Ships dangerous goods
Ships high value goods

Does fulfilment grow your business?

Fulfilment services can help you grow your business in many ways.

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A fulfilment service provides you with access to cheaper shipping; This could give you the opportunity to add a free shipping option on your site, which looks great for your business!
Fast and accurate dispatch of orders so that you can provide your customers with highly rated satisfaction.
Great customer service. With the fulfilment company doing your picking, packing, and dispatching, you have more time on your hands to expand your business and do more of the ‘brain work’ that you may currently feel like you do not have time for.
Easy returns. A hassle-free return process is key for you, and with fulfilment, you gain this necessity.

What is a fulfilment service provider?

Fulfilment service providers are third-party logistics companies (3PL), which pick, pack, and dispatch your customers orders on your behalf. We take the time-consuming picking and packing process off your hands so you can have more time to do what you do best!

With online shopping and eCommerce stores squeezing out the high streets, it has become even more important that this process is done quickly, simply, accurately and in a cost-effective manner. A fulfilment service provider like ourselves, act as a base for receiving, picking, packing, and dispatching of your customers orders.
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Is it worth outsourcing fulfilment?

Firstly, you get 2 weeks free with us. Then you only pay for what you use. Then you only pay for the picked, packed, and shipped orders. The storage costs will only change if the units you store change.

Order fulfilment may not currently seem like a huge task for your small businesses right now, however, once you scale your business, the task can suddenly be much greater. When you receive a spike in sales your business could be left scrambling for space and resources. If you outsource your fulfilment, this problem will never happen.

Once outsourced, you are able to leave all of the heavy lifting, picking, packing and dispatching to us and you can spend the time you have gotten back doing what you enjoy – making your business flourish.

The scale of fulfilment businesses is greater than the usual business and therefore, it allows fulfilment providers to access cheap shipping rates. You have access to eCommerce software which integrates with all eCommerce platforms and this gives you full transparency of the shipping process.

What is a SKU?

A stock keeping unit, or an SKU, is a number which is unique to every product and is used to track a company’s stock. SKU’s provide information on the important features of a product such as, the colour, size, and product type. Effectively, a Stock Keeping Unit allows us to track products, and keep everything undermanagement and control. SKU’s allow fulfilment businesses to find the specific product within their warehouses and keep everything compact and neat.

What does a SKU number look like?

An example of a SKU number is PO-TS-38-BK. PO means the product is a POLO, TS means the products is a Tee shirt, 38 is the shoulder size and BK is the colour.

What is order fulfilment?

Order fulfilment is the process for the picking, packing, and dispatching of your goods. Firstly, the goods are received in our warehouse, then our warehouse team will find a suitable location to place your goods. Once the goods have been stored and are ready to be dispatched, the warehouse team will locate your goods and swiftly pick and pack your goods to be ready for dispatch.

How much does fulfilment cost?

Fulfilment costs vary between different fulfilment companies, however, with Qwikr Fulfilment, we can offer some of the lowest rates out there, which we are sure will take your interest! We have simple and transparent pricing with no hidden fees or complicated terms. If you would to like to find out some accurate pricing for your company, please visit our pricing page or contact our on-site sales team on: 0114 551 1888.