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Re: Customer 2: How can we reduce inventory by $300 million? I'm wondering if anyone has explored the outsourcing of inventory? In other words, would it be vi
by run4yourlives 16y ago
Re: Customer 2: How can we reduce inventory by $300 million?
I'm wondering if anyone has explored the outsourcing of inventory? In other words, would it be viable to establish a giant warehouse of all things that people could use as their own personal warehouse... like co-locating a server.
- illumen 16y agoThis is how a lot of businesses work. You place an order with company A. Company A orders from company B, then delivers to you. There are reasons some companies do well at this. A lot of it has to do with setting expectations, and giving accurate information about pricing and availability. Company B may only ever sell to a handful of other "retailers".
- aaronblohowiak 16y agoYes, "pick and pack" warehousing / shipping facilities will store your stuff and even put it in boxes and ship it to your customers for you. The problem isn't storing the inventory, the problem is owning the inventory. Ultimately, reducing inventory must go along with having a quick delivery time from your upstream suppliers...
- sudonim 16y agoProbably unsurprisingly, Amazon and a bunch of others offer this. http://www.amazonservices.com/content/fulfillment-by-amazon.htm http://www.amazonservices.com/content/fulfillment-by-amazon....