With more online brands growing worldwide, there is a tremendous need for more warehousing and storage space.
On-demand warehouses are gaining popularity due to the ability to access space and only pay for the space you need to store your ecommerce inventory.
Some on-demand warehousing solutions rent our other 3PLs’ open space, but other on-demand warehousing companies simply use garages and other buildings that aren’t designed for fulfillment.
It is a good hack to beat issues such as the lack of affordable warehouse spaces closer to where the customers are located, or if you need extra space during the holiday season.
But the goal is to meet customer expectations, which means your fulfillment strategy must be reliable and accurate, and you can’t rely on geographic location alone.
That said, on-demand warehousing is mostly a short-term solution that cannot guarantee a consistent experience, leading to more fulfillment errors. When the warehouse is not run by your own on-the-ground staff, it becomes difficult to resolve issues quickly, which leads to poor customer support.
On-demand logistics for flexible fulfillment
Since the ecommerce landscape is always changing, it is important to partner with a 3PL that provides not only on-demand logistics solutions but also room for growth.
The right 3PL should always being implementing improvements with the latest technology and supply chain best practices, as well as continuously expand their distribution network.
Here are some of the reasons why partnering with the right 3PL can provide flexibility in your on-demand logistics operations.