Growing from 100 orders per month to 15,000 per month. For most companies, that’s a dream come true. But if you have the wrong solution in place for eCommerce order fulfillment, that’s a dream that may never materialize. Here at Weber, this type of quick growth spurt can, and has, happened with eCommerce order fulfillment clients. The only way to handle it is to have an operation that can seamlessly scale to meet the uptick in demand.
eCommerce sales continue to exceed expectations and companies are struggling to adapt their existing distribution infrastructure to service multiple channels. Some larger companies are investing big dollars into large, automated warehouses for eFulfillment. Despite the fact that just 5.5% of current retail sales are online, these companies are investing now to achieve market share gains in the future, as online becomes the dominant channel.
