order fulfillment costs and pricing
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Our most frequently asked question.While we can’t quote exact charges, we can give you a general idea of the
types of charges that you’ll see should you choose to outsource your fulfillment with a third party provider.
Just like we have a life cycle as human beings, your product goes through a sort of cycle
within the fulfillment world, and each stage represents a potential cost impact or milestone.
We like to think of it as theCIRCLE OF LIFE IN FULFILLMENT.
WHAT CHARGES CAN YOU EXPECT?
INITIAL SET UP Integrating with a fulfillment company. order transfers, etc.
RECEIVINGCan include unloading product, counting, entering it into their inventory system, and locating it in bins or stations.
$100 TO $1,000
+
$35-$40
PER HOUR
STORAGEIs one of the most significant charges. Usually based on space your product uses in their warehouse, and often calculated on avg.
$8-$15PER PALLET
PER MONTH
$2-$8PER
ORDER
FULFILLMENTOr “Pick and Pack”.Gathering items for each customer order.Often a flat fee per order. Sometimes coupled with a feeper item.
Fulfillment companies can oftentimes get better rates
and pass them on to you - up to 5-10%+ off for ground shipping and usually even more for
express.
Average FULFILLMENT& PALLETSTORAGERATES
As polled by our clients.
$2.84
Average Order Fulfillment Fee per one-item order
$9.62
Average Monthly Pallet Fee
Set Up Fees – Account Set Up and System IntegrationInbound Shipping – Freight or ContainerReceivingStorage and WarehousingPick and Pack and Order FulfillmentBox Fees – Standard or Custom PackagingOrder Insert Fees & Custom LabelingOutbound ShippingReturns FeesKitting FeesAccount Management Fees
BREAKDOWN of All Fulfillment Charges
$500
Discount off of negotiated rates with carriers
$35 /hour OR $450 /container OR $1 /box OR $10 /pallet OR $.25 /item
$10 per pallet or $.35 per cubic foot
$2.50 per item PLUS $.35 per order (discount for higher volume/orders)
$.45 per box (some include this in fulfillment fees)
$.10 per insert OR $.05 per label
Discount off of negotiated rates with carriers
$3.50 per order PLUS $.50 per item
$35 per hour or custom quoted rated per order/item based on time study
$100 per month
An Example Fulfillment Proposal Get a Feel for aMonthly Bill
Set Up FeeInbound Shipping
FeeReceiving
Storage FeeFulfillment Fee
Box Fee Order Inserts
Outbound Shipping Fee
Returns FeeKitting Fee
Account Management
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[email protected] call 877-486-5236
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