Why Summer is the ultimate time to upgrade your logistics

Why Summer is the ultimate time to upgrade your logistics

Summertimes are approaching and many e-shop and brand owners now look forward to some well-worth time off. That’s great and, of course, very important.

However, for the e-commerce logistics industry, the summer months can be quite eventful. Consumers’ don’t stop shopping during the summer, many e-shops get even more orders during the summer months due to the summer sales. Just like any time of the year, the customers expect good service and fast deliveries. This is where things can get a little bit tricky as manpower are often lower during the summer holiday seasons. 

The solution to this is to make sure your supply chain is as efficient as can be. Efficient logistics is one of the most important success factors in the industry and its planning needs to be well handled. 

Most e-shops and brands agree on this but it tends not to be highly prioritized because of a lack of time, according to our industry surveys.

Summertime = logistics planning time

Many managers and business owners tend to find that extra time to look through and optimize their logistics during the summer. We have seen this pattern for a long time and it can also be explained by the fact that there is an urgency to be ready and prepared when autumn kicks in. 

With that said, summers go by fast and there is no time for long and inefficient processes. This is where Prime Penguin comes in. Our work is to make your logistics processes as smooth and efficient as possible so that you can simply relax and enjoy your summer. 

Factors to success 

One key factor to success is to make it as easy, convenient, and understandable as possible to build up a logistics supply chain. Prime Penguin makes this possible by being technically integrated with all our global 3PL partners, as well as most of the e-commerce platforms, ERP systems, and marketplaces.

This, combined with the routing functionality of Prime Penguin, makes it easy to procure and add warehouses wherever and whenever needed. 

Your logistics flavor

When it comes to third-party logistics, our vast network offers not only different locations all over the world but also different specializations depending on what type of product you’re selling. 

We have more than 40 integrated warehouses all with different specialties. Most of our partners can handle almost any type of e-commerce fulfillment but some also have other specialties such as food, beverage, bulky industrial products, and pharmaceutical products (including needed licenses).

At Prime Penguin we are more than happy to find you the perfect solution for your needs and expansion. Please reach out, contact us or schedule a consultation, we will be available, even when the sun is shining.

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