By working with platforms that integrate storage, fulfillment and shipping, savvy e-tailers have been able to expand to new markets in days rather than months. To meet demand, many are taking advantage of direct injection.
Direct injection is the process of consolidating multiple orders for the first leg of their journey overseas, after which they are “injected” into the destination country’s courier network for final delivery. Businesses leveraging direct injection can simply affix final destination labels for a seamless cross-border shipping process.
As direct injection involves order consolidation, which is the grouping together of individual orders, shipments going to the same destination save on cost and time as customs processes are reduced. You may also be eligible for tax advantages and duties exceptions.
Businesses are also increasingly mindful of their impact on the environment, working with fulfillment providers to find eco-friendly solutions for their shipping needs.
Direct Injection offers reduced costs, quicker deliveries and a more environmentally conscious method of scaling globally. Consolidation opens up avenues of sustainable transport methods such as by container ship.
Access to a globe-spanning courier network will ensure your customers receive their purchases when they want and at the best price.
Elliot, an accessories designer based in Dublin, Ireland, had seen his sports bags gain traction in the US consistently for the last 10 months. Shipping 100kgs of bags at a time was costing him heaps in shipping and import tax, and on top of that, he was having to individually notify customers of tracking details once their bags were assigned to a local courier network. He approached a new logistics provider that offered him the option of "direct injecting" his orders. It turned out, shipping in bulk this way was as cost-effective and as beneficial as an express option. He was able to arrange for his orders to be packed and customs paperwork was filed at origin. They were consolidated at a hub with orders from other retailers and flown overnight to various US-based warehouses. On arrival, the orders were quickly handed over to local delivery networks and sent off to his customers. The logistics platform arranged and automated the entire process providing Elliot's customers with faster, quicker deliveries.
