{"id":8257,"date":"2023-06-09T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/blog\/spikeball-3\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:34:46","slug":"spikeball","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/blog\/spikeball\/","title":{"rendered":"How Spikeball Saves Over $400,000 Per Year with ShipBob WMS [Case Study]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-single-toc single-toc\" data-controller=\"blog-toc-controller\" data-action=\"scroll@window-&gt;blog-toc-controller#scrollChanged:passive\" id=\"toc-component\"><div class=\"single-toc-overview\"><p>Table of Contents<\/p><div class=\"single-toc-read-time\"><p>** Minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#h-key-metrics\">Key metrics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#h-about-spikeball\">About  Spikeball<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Discovering an all-in-one WMS and outsourced fulfilment solution in ShipBob<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Adopting warehouse processes that improve efficiency &amp; accuracy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Shifting from tribal knowledge that\u2019s prone to error to a precise system<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Saving money on shipping via ShipBob\u2019s courier relationships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">Finding a like-minded partner to grow with<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#\">The future of Spikeball<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#h-spikeball-s-team-at-shipbob\">Spikeball&#8217;s team at ShipBob<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#h-get-started-with-shipbob\">Get started with ShipBob<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em><em>Learn how the brand behind the world\u2019s #1 roundnet game saved over $400,000 on shipping costs annually by utilising ShipBob\u2019s WMS and global fulfilment network.&nbsp;<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-blog is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNot only is the ShipBob WMS a lot less expensive than other ones I was looking at, but it is also more intuitive and user-friendly. ShipBob\u2019s WMS was really appealing because it was so easy to learn and cost-effective.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>Adam LaGesse, Global Warehousing Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/spikeball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spikeball<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-blog-callout blog-callout\">\n<p><strong>Customer Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spikeball.com\/\">Spikeball<\/a> describes their game as a \u201cvolleyball and foursquare hybrid.\u201d The sport is played with 4 people, 1 ball, and 1 roundnet (think: small trampoline) and the goal is to score points by serving the ball into the net. Initially a hit with grade school P.E. classes, youth groups, and Ultimate Frisbee players, Spikeball has morphed into a global phenomenon that is both easy and fun to play. The game has even become an official sport and tournaments are played all over the world\u2026and maybe soon in the Olympics!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"686\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25090\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/10\/f54dbcaa9b4bf529c06dc268517fa607.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-metrics\">Key metrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 Spikeball-operated warehouse in the US with ShipBob WMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 ShipBob outsourced fulfilment centres in Canada and Europe&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 countries of fulfilment (US, Canada, and the EU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$400,000+ annual cost-savings on shipping alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80% faster packing efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40% cost savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-spikeball\">About  Spikeball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the game of Spikeball might have worldwide acclaim now, that hasn\u2019t always been the case. A little-known fact about the sport is that it originated over 30 years ago and was briefly sold by Toys-R-Us in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spikeball CEO, Chris Ruder, preserved his set from the 80s using duct tape, and despite it being held together by adhesive, Chris and his friends enthusiastically played whenever they could. When they played at the beach, onlookers would often approach them asking what the game was, how to play, and where they could get a set of their own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only problem: that iteration of Spikeball was only sold for two short years in the late 80s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how much fun he and his friends had playing Spikeball, Chris had the idea to revive the game and bring it into the 21st century. Chris worked tirelessly to create the product and introduce Spikeball as a legitimate sport. Quickly, Spikeball caught on and the company reached $1 million in revenue in 2013 by selling their product online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after, major retailers like Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods and REI began carrying the product, and Spikeball was featured on Shark Tank. This exposure launched them into a new realm of popularity. As a result, Spikeball was on the global stage, and customers all over the world were interested in playing the sport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Spikeball tapped ShipBob to help them with their global supply chain strategy by utilising a hybrid approach:<strong> <\/strong>1) ShipBob\u2019s warehouse management system (WMS) in their owned US facility and<strong> <\/strong>2)<strong> <\/strong>ShipBob\u2019s global fulfilment network in Canada and Europe. This provided Spikeball the ability to send sets to their customers efficiently and cost-effectively, regardless of where they lived.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about how Spikeball has partnered with ShipBob to achieve warehouse efficiency and reduce shipping and operational costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"221\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8261\" style=\"width:799px;height:252px\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc4-700x221.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discovering an all-in-one WMS and outsourced fulfilment solution in ShipBob<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As told to ShipBob by Adam LaGesse, Global Warehousing Director at Spikeball.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2022, we started searching for a new fulfilment partner. Our previous 3PL was expensive and they didn\u2019t offer us the customer support we needed. We were a small fish in a big pond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We initially began looking for fulfilment partners in Europe. We thought we\u2019d use a different 3PL for each region we wanted to be in and we\u2019d operate out of our own warehouse in the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It just so happened that around the time we were looking for a new partner, ShipBob reached out to us. As we did our research, we saw ShipBob had fulfilment centres in all of the areas we wanted to be in, and they were still growing quickly. Choosing to partner with ShipBob for our global fulfilment was easy \u2013 ShipBob had exactly what we were looking for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada is our biggest market outside of the US. We were shipping from our Chicago area warehouse to Canada for a long time. We were missing out on revenue by taking on import fees and taxes. We wanted to outsource fulfilment there to reclaim some of that. We also wanted to help improve customer satisfaction by speeding up their order delivery time and avoiding those frustrating customs hold-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being in ShipBob\u2019s Canadian fulfilment centre has been great for us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we decided to look for a WMS, we were mostly looking at systems that were native through our ERP. But since we were already using a ShipBob fulfilment centre in Europe, Anthony Watson from ShipBob told us about ShipBob\u2019s WMS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-blog is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt turns out that ShipBob\u2019s WMS was exactly what we needed. The beautiful thing about it is everything was connected. I could log on to our ShipBob account and see everything in one place, no matter if I\u2019m looking at our facility in Kankakee, IL, or the ShipBob fulfilment centres in Canada or Europe. It was all the same system. I didn\u2019t have to learn various different platforms or deal with support representatives at different companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Adam LaGesse, Global Warehousing Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/spikeball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spikeball<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, if we experience any issues with syncing orders between systems, there\u2019s one place we go to reconcile it. ShipBob is connected to our ERP, NetSuite, which is our single source of truth. Now we only have one place to troubleshoot and resolve potential issues across all logistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hybrid fulfilment solution is a connected web. The interconnectedness is why we chose ShipBob.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, not only is the ShipBob WMS a lot less expensive than other ones I was looking at, but it is also more intuitive and user-friendly. ShipBob\u2019s WMS was really appealing because it was cost-effective and so easy to learn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adopting warehouse processes that improve efficiency &amp; accuracy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ShipBob Implementation Specialist helped us tremendously during the WMS onboarding. Structurally, the way we had our warehouse set up was fine. We didn\u2019t need to move racks or pack tables, but our processes needed to be reworked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, we had a lot of support. ShipBob sent our Implementation Specialist out to our site to help us get our warehouse up and running. He basically set the system up for us. When he was done, he gave us the greenlight to start using it and it worked perfectly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hands-on onboarding from ShipBob taught us how to create efficient pick paths. Prior to ShipBob, we had our most popular products at the front. Through the implementation process we learned that if you\u2019re commonly picking certain items, they should be stored in the back so you aren\u2019t carrying them around while you\u2019re picking other items. Our best sellers are at the end of the pick path now, so once we\u2019ve picked those, we\u2019re already back at the pack stations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We even changed the way we stowed products. For example, we would have similar items in the same area \u2014 take shirts, for instance. Because they were so close together, there was a high likelihood that we picked the wrong size or the wrong colour because all of our shirts looked similar and were physically right beside each other. Once we set up ShipBob\u2019s system, we were putting those similar items (that weren\u2019t ordered together) in all different places in the warehouse. After that, our pick accuracy went way up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting out of our own way of thinking was eye-opening.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"221\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8260\" style=\"width:796px;height:251px\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84-700x221.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shifting from tribal knowledge that\u2019s prone to error to a precise system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to ShipBob, we were using a label-generation software in our warehouse. We didn\u2019t even have pick locations or a computer at the packing table. Our manager would have to print labels order by order. She had to rely on her own knowledge to know what a certain order would weigh and what type of box it would need, and then she would select the shipping courier based on what she thought would be the cheapest option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took months of experience in picking products and printing labels for employees to know how much something would cost to ship or what kind of box it would need. If it was incorrect, then we\u2019d get a bill from the courier saying we had miscalculated and we owed them more money. What we were spending on postage wasn\u2019t always accurate. Our old way of doing things caused compounding inefficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now the process for picking and packing with ShipBob is very straightforward. All our manager has to do is pick the orders, bring them back to the pack station, pack them up, and send them out. Boom, done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now she doesn\u2019t have to worry about selecting couriers and putting weights and dimensions in herself, because the ShipBob WMS does that for her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-blog is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe went from 3-4 people spending all day packing orders, and now we have our manager doing everything herself. She picks and packs orders from 7:00 am to noon, and then she\u2019s done with DTC orders for the day. And now our team doesn\u2019t have to rely on tribal knowledge for anything!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite>Adam LaGesse, Global Warehousing Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/spikeball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spikeball<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We can rely on the automated system. All we have to do is scan the order, go where the system tells us, pick the item, then pack it. It\u2019s way less stressful than our previous system. ShipBob has saved us time and labour costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving money on shipping via ShipBob\u2019s courier relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We were hesitant about leveraging ShipBob\u2019s transportation management system at first \u2013 but it\u2019s actually been really great. Before we were manually choosing rates for orders coming out of our warehouse, but now ShipBob\u2019s WMS automatically selects the best delivery method for us so it costs us less and our customers get faster shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-blog is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, just in postage. When we first got started, we estimated over $400,000 in savings.&nbsp;ShipBob has helped us save 40% on total fulfilment costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Adam LaGesse, Global Warehousing Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/spikeball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spikeball<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"221\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8259\" style=\"width:797px;height:252px\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/31afddc7a688c2bbc47a49eb8439db21-700x221.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding a like-minded partner to grow with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The people at ShipBob are really curious and they want honest feedback about how we\u2019re using the system, what we like, and what we don\u2019t like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We went to ShipBob\u2019s merchant event, FULFILLED 2022, last year and we got to talk with leadership about what we wanted to see from ShipBob. Within a couple of months, we saw our list of items actually get launched or on the product roadmap, which is guided by our needs and actual merchants\u2019 requests. It is a drastic difference from our last 3PL. They listen and quickly get their customers\u2019 needs live in their software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like that ShipBob is a young company. Spikeball is a young company too. We both have a lot of growing to do, so it\u2019s cool that we get to grow together. ShipBob is trying something that other 3PLs haven\u2019t done \u2013 offering the tools they\u2019ve built and actually use in their fulfilment centres \u2014 to us, their customer. It feels like a really honest and fruitful relationship. ShipBob is always introducing new products and listening to our feedback. That\u2019s an important consideration when you\u2019re a customer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of Spikeball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video playsinline controls src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ec0de0ed3277c3f4df61266aa3aecd3b.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>At Spikeball, we\u2019re coming out with new products all of the time. There are tons of people who don\u2019t own our product \u2013 or have even heard about Spikeball! It feels like an endless market, even though we sell millions of sets worldwide each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re very dedicated to the sport of roundnet. We want to make that our priority. Our heart is in it. Last year, we had the very first world championship, which was a huge milestone. An international governing body was created for roundnet that we helped create but we keep our hands off of it to make it a legitimate organisation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our eyes, the most legitimate thing a sport can do is be in the Olympics. That\u2019s where roundnet is headed\u2026the Olympics!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-flex-container flex-container direction-row justify-none align-none flex-wrap  max-width-blog\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-started-with-shipbob\">Get started with ShipBob<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Does ShipBob&#8217;s WMS sound like the fulfilment solution your brand needs to scale? 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