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Fulfillment and supply chain
The warehouse, the freight, and the inventory behind the order. The lists are 3PLs, Freight and customs, Parcel rates and carrier audit, Returns and exchanges, Packaging, Inventory planning, and POs, landed cost and ERP. Each one names the firm I would call first, then a few alternatives.
3PLs
See the listWhen the warehouse should be someone else's building.
Freight and customs
See the listWhen the container needs a forwarder I can see.
Parcel rates and carrier audit
See the listWhen the UPS and FedEx invoices need an audit.
Returns and exchanges
See the listWhen a return should come back as an exchange.
Packaging
See the listWhen the box should look like the brand.
Inventory planning
See the listWhen purchase orders should follow a forecast.
POs, landed cost and ERP
See the listWhen product, freight, and landed cost should live in one record.