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By Doug Popejoy While selling your products overseas can drive revenue growth for your business, it can also become a big headache

Fourth-party logistics, or 4PL, is a logistics model where a business outsources its supply chain management to an external organization. The 4PL provider, simply called a 4PL, acts as a single point of contact for supply chain management and logistics, overseeing transportation, warehousing, order fulfillment, and more.

Omnichannel commerce integrates multiple sales channels to provide a consistent, unified online shopping experience. With flexible order fulfillment options and personalized marketing messages, omnichannel commerce makes shopping easier (and more enjoyable) for consumers.

Ecommerce fulfillment is the process of delivering online orders to customers. It includes inventory storage, picking, packing, and shipping. The fulfillment process begins when a customer places an order and ends when they receive their package.

Imagine going on a long-awaited vacation. You wouldn’t just show up at the airport and hope for the best, right? Instead, you’d plan ahead by purchasing a plane ticket, booking a hotel, and packing your bags. Ecommerce logistics is similar to planning your big trip. Products don’t get from point A to point B on their own—businesses must carefully develop a process for sending out orders. 

Robotic arms grasp packages, autonomous vehicles navigate between shelves, and drones swoop down to leave orders on doorsteps. Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, right? Although a fully-automated order fulfillment process might still be the future, automation is one of the biggest logistics trends of 2023.

Adopting an omnichannel distribution strategy allows companies to connect with customers and provide a personalized shopping experience.

Omnichannel fulfillment brings brick-and-mortar stores, ecommerce sites, apps, social media platforms, and more into an integrated system, giving customers a flexible, convenient, and smooth shopping experience.

With talk of a possible recession looming, now is the time to make sure your business is in great shape. Read these tips on shoring up your shipping logistics operations to mitigate financial risk.