Procurement Outlook
Order fulfillment is the process of receiving, processing, and delivering orders to end customers. A third-party company provides these order fulfillment services on behalf of its customers, such as an online seller.
Key order fulfillment services can be categorized into the following broad categories:
· Order receiving
· Inventory storage
· Order processing
· Shipping
· Return processing
Demand Outlook
The global order fulfillment services market was valued at USD 78 billion in 2020 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10% from 2020 to 2027 due to the rise in the number of online buyers, especially in emerging economies. By service type, shipping is the largest segment in the global order fulfillment industry with more than 40% revenue share followed by warehousing and inbound-outbound services.
APAC is leading the global order fulfillment industry with the largest revenue share of over 25% in 2020. The region is expected to continue its dominance during the forecast period due to increasing internet penetration and growth prospect offered by relatively untapped markets in rural areas and tier-2 cities.
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Cost Drivers
There are key components to determine the overall cost of order fulfillment services. These components can be categorized into fixed and variable costs. Fixed costs include setup costs. Variable costs are inbound shipping costs, inventory storage costs, pick and pack costs, custom labeling & order insert fees, kitting costs, outbound shipping costs, returns processing & restocking fees, account management costs, etc.
Cost per order refers to the total costs required to fulfill one order, which includes fixed costs that apply to all orders and variable ones that depend on what is being shipped. A customer can obtain the service order fulfillment cost by taking the sum of their shipping costs over a certain period and dividing it by the number of orders they filled within the same period. Majority of the service providers uses a flat-rate pricing model.
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