Global Reach, Local Delivery: The Hub and Spoke Model
As your business expands beyond national borders, international logistics can become complex and expensive. Fulfilling a French order from a UK warehouse can mean higher shipping costs and customs fees. It can also lead to longer delivery times. An intelligent solution is needed to navigate these complexities. A Hub and Spoke Distributed Fulfilment model gives you the strategic advantage of a local presence. This is possible without the cost and risk of opening multiple new warehouses.
Our platform provides the intelligence to orchestrate this entire network. We ensure every order is fulfilled from the smartest location for the fastest, most cost-effective delivery.
The Power of a Cascading Fulfilment Network
Our system is designed to act as the central brain of your fulfilment network. When a new order is received, it initiates a smart, cascading series of checks. First, it looks for the most geographically advantageous fulfilment centre. This is typically the nearest warehouse to the delivery destination. However, this is just the first step. Our system then analyses the real-time conditions of that warehouse. It can check factors like the amount of stock in the pick face. It can also check the current workload of the warehouse.
If the nearest warehouse is too busy or lacks the required stock, the system automatically checks the next location in your network. This might be a regional 3PL. It can even check one of your retail stores in a multi-channel scenario. It then moves on to dropshipping arrangements as a last resort. This sophisticated cascading mechanism ensures an order is always fulfilled in the most efficient way possible. Our Hub and Spoke Distributed Fulfilment model gives you the confidence to promise your customers faster delivery.
Smarter Logistics, Happier Customers
This distributed approach delivers major benefits beyond a simple reduction in shipping costs. By using a local fulfilment centre, you save on unnecessary customs and duty charges. This directly impacts your bottom line. Moreover, your end customers receive their orders much faster. This is a crucial part of building customer loyalty.
Our system’s intelligent logic takes into account more than just geography. It can be configured to route orders to the warehouse with the highest amount of available stock. It can also send orders to the least busy warehouse. This provides a powerful layer of redundancy. If one warehouse has an issue, orders can be automatically routed to another location. This ensures business continuity and protects your reputation. It gives you a resilient supply chain. Our Hub and Spoke Distributed Fulfilment approach provides you with the agility you need to grow your business globally.
Total Visibility Across Your Global Network
Managing a multi-location fulfilment network can feel overwhelming. Our platform gives you complete visibility and control. Our Flowboards provide a real-time visual representation of your orders. They show you exactly where an order is being routed and why. This level of transparency is invaluable for your operations team.
You can see how a French order was routed to your EU warehouse to save on costs. You can also see how a different order was routed to a dropshipper due to low stock. This data empowers you to make smarter, more strategic decisions about your network. It helps you to understand the effectiveness of your current partners. You can then make changes as needed. Our system makes Hub and Spoke Distributed Fulfilment not just a concept, but a powerful reality.
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