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What is distributed warehousing?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why retailers are going distributed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which warehousing model should you pick?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warehousing & fulfilment is changing \u2014 are you?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How ShipBob is leading the charge in modern warehousing & fulfilment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have your own warehouse and\/or want distributed warehousing?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distributed warehousing FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hard to remember a time when ecommerce retailers took 2-3 weeks to deliver orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those days are long gone now, as the rise of Amazon and faster shipping services have accustomed consumers to lightning-fast delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep up with the new status quo and satisfy customers\u2019 expectations for 2-day or even same day delivery<\/a>, more and more businesses are adopting a distributed warehousing model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might seem counter-intuitive to operate many warehouses \u2014 rather than just one or two \u2014 but through this model, ecommerce businesses can improve efficiency<\/a>, reduce cost, and better service customers in today\u2019s modern ecommerce landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll cover what distributed warehousing is, why ecommerce businesses are adopting it as a strategy, how to know if it\u2019s right for your business, and how ShipBob\u2019s distribution network delivers Amazon-level logistics to growing brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is distributed warehousing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distributed warehousing is an approach to warehousing<\/a> where a business fulfils, ships, and\/or distributes goods from multiple smaller, strategically-placed warehouses (rather than from one or two larger warehouses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of distributed warehousing is to store inventory and fulfil orders closer to end customers, which minimises shipping times and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distributed warehouses can perform a number of functions, including storage, fulfilment, cross-docking, and B2B<\/a> and retail distribution<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why retailers are going distributed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Retailers and small businesses alike are beginning to recognise that there are major benefits to the distributed warehousing model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the main reasons why companies use multiple distribution warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet consumer demands with faster shipping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to recent reports, 67% of shoppers<\/a> expect 2-day delivery, and 85% of shoppers<\/a> are more likely to buy when 2-day delivery is offered. Thus, offering fast shipping is important not only to win new business, but to keep current customers satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As compared to shipping<\/a> from a single warehouse, distributed warehousing enables faster shipping by storing products in fulfilment centres<\/a> that are physically closer<\/a> to popular order destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This reduces the average distance that orders must travel, which shortens delivery time. In this way, businesses can provide 2-day delivery without springing for costly expedited options, such as air shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor us, changing from a 3 week lead time to 3 days through ShipBob is what drove our sales. Even now, one of the primary reviews we get on Etsy is, \u2018My order arrived really quickly!\u2019 Having the stock locally in the US means that lead times and shipping times are minimal, and that you\u2019ll get higher conversion rates because you\u2019re offering better lead times.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Greenhalgh, Co-Founder of A Year of Dates<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Save on shipping & fulfilment costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While speed of delivery is important to customers, cost of delivery is even more so. In another recent report, when given the choice between free shipping<\/a> and fast shipping, a whopping 83% of customers opted for free shipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shipping cost and shipping distance are directly proportional in most cases; the farther an order must travel, the more expensive it will be to ship. By placing stock closer to customers through distributed warehousing, you cut average shipping distance, which in turn cuts average shipping cost<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe just expanded into ShipBob\u2019s Pennsylvania facility and are also using ShipBob\u2019s flagship fulfilment centre in Moreno Valley, California. Storing inventory in different regions is key to reducing costs and transit times. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From expanding into a second ShipBob fulfilment centre, we are excited to be able to offer 65% of our customers with 2-day shipping, up from 32% by only having a single West Coast facility. Soon, this will be 100%. Not only is this better for our customers but we also gain a 13% savings to our bottom line. Speed is important to our customers. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We currently use Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) for our Amazon orders, but there are limitations. We want to offer a custom experience for our customers and we can\u2019t do that at a reasonable cost with Amazon.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pablo Gabatto, Business Operations Manager at Ample Foods<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Which warehousing model should you pick?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Picking the right warehousing model for your business depends on many factors, including how much and how quickly you want to scale, the intention to scale, the size of your inventory, the lifespan of your merchandise, your available capital, your customers\u2019 locations, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an overview of some different warehousing options to help you make a more informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross docking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If storage is not a huge need and you service a lot of channels, a cross-docking<\/a> distribution warehouse may be right for you. In warehouses that practice cross docking, all the incoming merchandise is unloaded<\/a> from delivery vehicles and directly loaded into outbound vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This strategy side-steps storage costs, saves time and warehousing space, and fast-tracks fulfilment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centralised in-house warehousing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Novice ecommerce businesses tend to rent or buy one or two large, centrally-located warehouses and manage operations on their own. While this traditional model can work in the short term, it\u2019s neither flexible nor scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every time you look to expand your footprint, you\u2019ll need to spend time and effort locating and setting up new storage facilities. The model also requires a lot of capital (to invest in properties and long-term leases) and attracts high fixed operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, since the warehouses are centralised, each shipment will need to traverse long distances, leading to slower order fulfilment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, this model does provide you complete control over warehouse operations. Managing warehousing processes will require a large internal team, but it helps ensure quality control<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On-demand distributed warehousing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On-demand warehousing<\/a> is one of the best ways to stock SKU<\/a>s near your customer without overspending on warehouse real estate or rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an on-demand warehousing approach, you partner with a company that connects you with warehouses that have excess, shared warehouse<\/a> space to store your inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This model suits businesses that have a very specific storage location in mind, but is not typically a long-term solution for growing brands. A permanent location is not usually guaranteed, warehouse management<\/a> systems and practices differ between locations (leaving you more susceptible to fulfilment errors), and you won\u2019t have much visibility into what\u2019s going on in your warehouse space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outsource to a 3PL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Growing businesses should outsource warehousing to a warehousing company<\/a> or a tech-enabled 3PL<\/a> service provider that has a network of fulfilment centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, this is the best way to streamline fulfilment, as it offers the benefits of distributed warehousing without most of the drawbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you do commit to storage, fulfilment and shipping fees, you get access to a broader network of locations without having to invest in renting or buying those locations yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3PLs also offer value add-ons, such as digital warehousing technologies that automatically distribute and manage your SKUs and streamline order processing and fulfilment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warehousing & fulfilment is changing \u2014 are you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19<\/a> pandemic fast-tracked the ecommerce industry\u2019s growth, and forced all its players to drastically adapt their fulfilment strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fallout, 3PLs are rising to the occasion and offering smaller brands a new level of agility<\/a>, enabling them to seriously compete with the likes of Amazon in fulfilment and delivery speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of 3PLs, smaller retailers and DTC brands are accessing cutting edge technologies that optimise their supply chain management<\/a> and delight customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t already, it\u2019s time to get up to speed on the latest in fulfilment and improve warehousing in general with smart warehousing<\/a> and automation<\/a> technologies such as ShipBob\u2019s warehouse as a service<\/a> solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How ShipBob is leading the charge in modern warehousing & fulfilment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you partner with ShipBob, ShipBob\u2019s warehouses are your warehouses. From strategically placed fulfilment centres in the US to an ever-expanding array of international locations, you\u2019ll gain access to a wide network of distribution centres to meet customer demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to our growing fulfilment distribution network, ShipBob combines logistics expertise with proprietary warehouse management system (or WMS) to help you scale your business more efficiently, with less work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a 3PL distribution<\/a> partner, ShipBob offers optimised suggestions as to which warehouse your goods need to be stored to improve supply chain efficiency. Then, the moment an order is placed, it is automatically sent to our warehouses at locations closest to the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob\u2019s ecommerce warehousing<\/a> solution then manages order processing, fulfilment, and shipping so that your team can focus on the more strategic business goals. It even tracks real-time inventory levels and provides full visibility<\/a> into warehousing costs, transit times, and other analytics through a single dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re ready to grow your geographic footprint efficiently and cost-effectively, ShipBob\u2019s distribution services and warehousing services<\/a> can take care of inventory distribution<\/a> needs, end-to-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have your own warehouse and\/or want distributed warehousing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob has a best-in-class warehouse management system (WMS)<\/a> for brands that have their own warehouse and need help managing inventory in real time, reducing picking, packing, and shipping errors, and scaling with ease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With ShipBob’s WMS<\/a>, brands can even leverage ShipBob’s fulfilment services in any of ShipBob’s fulfilment centres across the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia to improve cross-border shipping, reduce costs, and speed up deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Distributed warehousing FAQs<\/h2>

Here are answers to the top questions about distributed warehousing.<\/p><\/div>

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What is distribution warehousing?<\/h4>
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Distributed warehousing is an approach to ecommerce where a business operates multiple, strategically-located fulfilment and\/or distribution centres in order to reduce shipping times, lower average shipping costs, and meet customer expectations more effectively.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

What is warehousing and distribution?<\/h4>
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Warehousing encompasses all the processes involved in storing inventory in warehouses, fulfilling orders, and shipping them to end customers. Distribution refers to the logistics of allocating inventory across channels and locations as well as to end customers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Should I use a distributed warehouse model?<\/h4>
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While every business is unique, the distributed warehouse model offers you the bandwidth to meet the fast shipping demand of customers at lower fulfilment costs. Smaller ecommerce brands can partner with a 3PL to achieve distributed warehousing without harming their bottom line.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Does ShipBob have distributed warehouses?<\/h4>
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Yes! As a tech-enabled distribution partner<\/a>, ShipBob allows for regional distribution<\/a> across the US, the UK, the EU, Canada, and Australia. You can split inventory<\/a> across any combination of ShipBob’s distributed warehouses. Click here<\/a> to see all of ShipBob’s fulfilment centre locations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>

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