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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are given an upper advantage than traditional brands thanks to social media, the ability to offer lower prices, customer-friendly policies, product quality, better customer engagement, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many DTC brands struggle to manage inventory as they grow, reducing the advantages that come with shopping from an online brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re struggling to keep up with your DTC inventory, ShipBob can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob is a best-in-class 3PL<\/a> that can help you optimise your inventory management process and grow your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to learn more about our inventory management solution for DTC brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is DTC inventory?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DTC inventory refers to inventory purchased for an online brand that sells directly to consumers. Inventory must be purchased and ready for fast fulfilment once orders are placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many direct-to-consumer brands<\/a> struggle with inventory management. It\u2019s challenging to optimise inventory by keeping storage costs to a minimum while also forecasting inventory to ensure there\u2019s enough readily available to meet customer demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With DTC inventory, businesses must implement inventory tracking systems<\/a> that offer SKU management<\/a> capabilities in order to organise, update, and view SKU at a glance. This allows brands to track inventory across their sales channels and quickly make decisions on SKU performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best practices for managing DTC inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Managing DTC inventory can be a challenge. Whether you\u2019re a brand managing multiple yet similar SKUs or a home furnishing business that needs to store overweight and heavy items \u2014 every DTC industry comes with its own set of challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are universal best practices for all DTC brands. It includes implementing the right processes and technology to track inventory efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some best practices for managing DTC inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Track inventory in real time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to implement software designed specifically to help manage inventory in real time. With the right real-time inventory management solution, you can reduce risks of inventory shrinkage<\/a>, inaccurate inventory reports<\/a>, stockouts<\/a>, and backorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With inventory tracking software in place, your orders and inventory are synced in real time. This makes it much easier to track inventory by increasing inventory visibility<\/a> and providing insights into when it\u2019s time to replenish inventory<\/a>, run a promotion, and track slow-moving items that are no longer generating sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Practice proper SKU management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As your DTC brand grows, SKU proliferation<\/a> is inevitable. But to stay profitable, it\u2019s important to optimise inventory<\/a> by determining slow-moving SKUs and possibly discontinuing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the right inventory tracking software, you can easily track slow-moving items vs. fast-moving items and make decisions on what SKUs to discontinue or replenish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Simplify fulfilment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Managing inventory is a major component of the ecommerce fulfilment<\/a> process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are currently handing fulfilment in-house but offer different products in variations, it might be time to partner with ShipBob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob\u2019s entire distribution network is powered by the same fulfilment software<\/a>, which includes built-in inventory management<\/a> software. ShipBob can receive and store each SKU separately, pick and pack orders efficiently, and ship orders through the most cost-effective route. This allows you to spend less time on logistics but maintain visibility into operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s simple to add products to the ShipBob dashboard<\/a> automatically or manually. If you have the same SKU imported from different stores, you can easily merge them<\/a> to prevent duplicate products\/inventory.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs we saw our small startup business beginning to gain traction, we needed to find a 3PL that could help us manage the thousands of orders we would get in minutes. When I was researching companies, I knew they had to be tech-enabled, integrate with Shopify, and a company that could scale with us. We found exactly that with ShipBob.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Ton, CFO of 100 Thieves<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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ShipBob has vast experience in fulfilling a wide range of DTC industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a global fulfilment<\/a> network and best-in-class technology, ShipBob offers a wide range of fulfilment capabilities to help you create an effective DTC logistics strategy, including flexible fulfilment<\/a>, advanced data and analytics<\/a>, and other world-class logistics solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLast time we shipped our own packages, it took us 3 weeks. It took ShipBob less than 2 days. I couldn\u2019t wait to delegate this business over, because the stress level was through the roof. I am just so grateful for ShipBob.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Hamilton, founder of The Finer Things 1920<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Distributed inventory<\/h2>\n\n\n

With ShipBob\u2019s network of fulfilment centres, you can strategically split your inventory across our locations to get your products from point A to point B more quickly and affordably. Storing inventory near your customers helps reduce the shipping zones and costs associated with shipping orders to faraway destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n

Distributed inventory also helps you stay competitive by offering fast shipping to your customers. When an order is placed, ShipBob\u2019s algorithm automatically selects the warehouse and courier that will give you the quickest turnaround at the best price. This strategy has helped our merchants bring 13% savings to their bottom line.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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100% Coverage Across the Contiguous<\/span> US<\/h2>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to expand into the United States, ShipBob has 2-Day Express Shipping that provides 100% coverage in the contiguous<\/span> US from even just one fulfilment centre.<\/p>\n\n\n

You can also distribute your inventory across ShipBob\u2019s fulfilment centres across all regions of the United States. We leave it up to you to decide where you want us to store your inventory.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Order management<\/h2>\n\n\n

At ShipBob, we track your orders from A to Z. Filter orders by status, search for specific orders, see a quick timeline view of where your order is in the fulfilment process (e.g. when an order is picked, packed, or shipped), easily find shipping-related information (e.g., weights, dimensions, or courier service), and get a quick snapshot of any orders that require action.<\/p>\n\n\n

With order management software for your direct-to-consumer and wholesale shipments, you can manage subscriptions, make changes to your orders post-purchase, map your store\u2019s shipping options to ShipBob, and automatically share tracking information with your customers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Inventory management<\/h2>\n\n\n

At ShipBob, we empower merchants to manage their inventory with the right tools and guidance. It\u2019s easy to view the status of inventory and quantity on hand across locations at any point in time, identify slow-moving inventory with high storage costs, and gain insights into the performance of units sold over time by channel.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Our inventory management software helps you set reminders to proactively replenish inventory with reorder notifications, bundle your products for promotions, make inventory transfer requests, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Reporting and analytics<\/h2>\n\n\n

To provide you with visibility into our operations and performance, and also hold ourselves accountable, ShipBob\u2019s free analytics tool is packed with charts to help you with everything from year-end reporting, to better supply chain decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n

Data can be a competitive advantage, and our reports show an analysis of which fulfilment centres you should stock, days of inventory left before you run out, impact of promotions on stock levels, each shipping method\u2019s average cart value, shipping cost, and days in transit, your fulfilment cost per order, storage cost per unit, and much more.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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End-to-end customer experience<\/h2>\n\n\n

We care about the customer experience as much as you and strive to be an extension of your team. <\/span>From custom branded boxes to free plain packaging, ShipBob works with you to provide the unboxing experience you want. We also help you offer the fastest, most cost-effective shipping options to meet your customers\u2019 expectations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

As soon as an order ships, tracking is pushed back to your store. <\/span>We also offer return management services, allowing customers to generate return shipping labels and track returns, while getting your products processed and back into your available inventory as efficiently as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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