What are the advantages of overseas warehouses?
Overseas warehouses are warehousing and logistics nodes established by cross-border e-commerce export sellers in foreign areas close to buyers in order to improve their order delivery capabilities. They usually have functions such as overseas cargo storage, circulation processing, local distribution, and after-sales services. Cross-border e-commerce sellers can use overseas warehouses to ship goods from the buyer's country, greatly shortening order delivery time, improving user experience and increasing sales. So, what are the advantages of overseas warehouses? What should I pay attention to when setting up an overseas warehouse?
1. Time shortened and efficiency improved
2. Reduce logistics costs and customs clearance fees
3. Increase product profits.
4. Let a large number of small-scale orders be completed and increase transaction volume
5. Manage goods efficiently and process orders quickly
6. Increase product exposure, form brand effects, scale effects, and increase product competition rate
7. Upgrade the traditional trade model to overseas warehouse trade, shorten the trade process, and reduce the entire trade risk
1. A large number of suppliers to choose from
2. Rich products and fully guaranteed quality
3. It is convenient to view the goods, and flexible and free to purchase, reducing the risk of unsalable inventory.
4. Reduce the company’s investment capital and reduce operating costs
5. Shorten delivery and return time
1. Customs clearance issues: For overseas warehouses, bulk goods are generally sent to overseas warehouses by sea or air. If the logistics service provider chosen at this time is not professional, or some contraband is involved, causing the goods to be detained, problems will arise. More serious.
2. Slow-selling problem: Doing overseas warehouses involves preparing goods in advance. As long as there is inventory, there is a risk of slow-selling. Therefore, when you choose to do overseas warehouses, you must have a prediction of the sales of your products. If you cannot grasp it well, it is recommended not to ship too many products at the beginning. First, ship some products for trial sales, analyze the market feedback data, and then replenish the goods.
As for the disposal of slow-moving goods, generally speaking, they will not be shipped back to China. This becomes an import problem. Therefore, various promotional methods must be used to get rid of these slow-moving goods as much as possible.
Overseas warehouses are a double-edged sword, with advantages and disadvantages.
First, the cost. Although the cost is much lower than building a self-built overseas warehouse, it will still incur certain expenses. Warehousing costs vary by country. When suppliers choose overseas warehouses, they must calculate the cost and compare it with the cost of their current delivery method before making a choice. Choosing to use overseas warehousing services during peak seasons can not only shorten storage time and reduce costs, but also improve logistics response time and promote sales.
Secondly, overseas warehousing requires sellers to have a certain amount of inventory, so it is not suitable to choose overseas warehousing for sales of products specially customized by buyers.