Many shipping companies now provide fulfillment services geared toward e-businesses. For example, UPS offers complete fulfillment services. UPS' package includes warehousing and inventory management, order fulfillment, inbound and outbound transportation, returns management, and a customer call center. Get the PDF file. Warehouse service providers.
Many warehouses now provide fulfillment services geared toward e-businesses.
New hybrid companies. Merchants can hire iFulfill to handle the whole enchilada or nibble on bits and pieces of the services they offer. Many businesses are pairing up to provide better service through strategic partnerships. If you've decided to hand over order fulfillment to a third party, first determine what services you require as well as how much loss of control over the fulfillment process you're comfortable with. If you're happy with limited control, you may want to look at drop shipping as an option.