Taking a mail order business to the next level

The recession has seen a lot of people lose their jobs, but they haven’t taken this lying down. They’ve picked themselves up and started their own home based Internet mail order business. This great little model is the ideal way to get started in business. It’s easy and low cost and starts bringing in income almost right away. And at first it all works fairly happily. Keeping stock in the garage and doing the order fulfillment at the end of the day. But as the business grows and becomes more successful, the logistics need reworking, otherwise the business owner will run out of storage space and end up working around the clock to get orders dispatched.

So what’s the solution? Well as the business grows it makes sense to find a trusted partner to take care of the warehousing and order fulfillment. After all, good business is about delegating. Getting other people to do things, rather than trying to handle everything personally. With a partner on board, stock can be stored safely and securely. Which is absolutely vital. Stock is the life blood of the business. A small business can ill afford theft or damage. The disruption to dispatch alone could finish off the venture.

As the business gets bigger, any owner finds themselves with more to do. Having a partner handle order fulfillment frees up time to concentrate on other areas, like sales and marketing for example. It’s impossible to think strategically when half the time is spent wrapping up and dispatching parcels.

International Logistics Group can help small business owners tackle these issues and grow their companies successfully by handling storage and dispatch for them. Their friendly staff are always on hand to talk through any requirements and answer any questions. Anyone looking to take their mail order business on to the next stage should get in touch.

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