Order Management – Fishbowl Blog

Key Takeaways Retail price = cost of goods + markup — but the accuracy of your cost data determines whether your price protects margins or erodes them. Markup and profit margin…

Imagine you run a growing ecommerce business, selling across multiple platforms like Amazon, Shopify, and eBay. Orders are rolling in — but keeping track of inventory and order…

The phone rings, an urgent email notification pings, and your team scrambles to sort through piles of orders. When there’s too much to handle at a given moment, orders get delayed…

Imagine a situation where a retailer wants to stock your products across the country. It’s exciting, but it means handling more orders than you’re used to — and without the right…

Timely order fulfillment leads to happy customers — but when your customer is another business, they need to receive shipments on time to keep their operations on track. Managing…

Running a business that manufactures products is tough. You have to balance meeting customer demand with efficient delivery — without breaking the bank. So, how do you balance a…

Customers expect speedy delivery and excellent customer service, which means companies need a way to distribute, not just store, their products. Distribution centers are integral…

Thanks to global brands like Amazon, customers expect lightning-fast shipping and real-time updates about the status of their goods. While you might not be able to match the speed…

Last-mile delivery is the final stage in the fulfillment process and includes steps that bring a package from a local hub or warehouse to the customer’s door.

Safety stock is the number of products a business keeps on hand as a buffer to prevent stockouts, like how your body keeps a little fat when food gets scarce.

Are you better off bulk ordering or only purchasing what is necessary to meet your current needs, as in a just in time (JIT) setup? There are advantages and drawbacks to each…

Most companies don’t focus on the putaway process because it isn’t as obviously tied to revenue or business operations as fulfillment. That means lots of time and money spent on…