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Has anyone switched from 3PL to their own warehouse & fulfilment? Wonder if there are any hidden complications with doing so that we should be aware of?
Based on our calculations, we'd be able to save $$ monthly, improve our CX, have control over fulfilment/packaging AND be able to create a photo/video studio along with a live shopping studio. But wondering if there's anything we are not aware that we should be? Having a good & experience WH Manager will be very important.
This totally makes sense once you reach a certain scale. Typical lifecycle for a brand is self fulfil-> 3PL -> dedicated warehouse
There’s a lot to consider but the biggest thing is adding variable costs for fixed costs. As long as you have the volume to justify it it can make sense.
Some other considerations->
• inventory control. Make sure you have good policies that people actually stick with
• typically will have to use only 1 carrier (due to volume) which means giving up some flexibility and potentially volume discounts
• Really need a good WMS- luckily there are some at all price points you can look at
• Tap into an on demand labor provider like spotwork to give yourself some flexibility
Happy to share more notes if helpful