| Order fulfillment, or delivery of goods, is a part of | | | | those that have been providing services for a long |
| commerce operation once an order is received. | | | | time, guaranteeing they will not take your money and |
| Fulfillment refers to those providing the storing of | | | | be gone tomorrow. Although, new companies should |
| customers' materials until they request delivery to | | | | not be mistaken for being incompetent, just |
| themselves or to a third party. Vendors also provide | | | | beginning. |
| fulfillment services of requests received form a | | | | In fact, many of them are just starters but have |
| customer by mail, phone, fax or any other electronic | | | | highly qualified professionals just waiting for the |
| means, better known as "pick and pack." | | | | opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to |
| Order fulfillment is usually made by contacting the US | | | | establishing a reliable partnership. Continuing with your |
| Postal Service or delivery/logistics firm referrals, | | | | checklist, ask the fulfillment companies to describe |
| although word of mouth from colleagues and | | | | the areas of their business, such as order fulfillment, |
| partners is generally the best way to find a company | | | | fulfillment services, literature fulfillment, etc. |
| in your area, which will work for you. The Mailing and | | | | Through their description, you can have a better idea |
| Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA) is another good | | | | of their services whether communicated verbally or |
| source to find fulfillment companies and their | | | | provided by means of printed literature. If your |
| references. | | | | business engages an important amount of money in |
| Some companies specialize only in literature fulfillment | | | | your chosen fulfillment companies and you are |
| services. Others may offer a range of corporate | | | | concerned about them, check with outside sources |
| business solutions, such as catalog and literature | | | | like your local Chamber of Commerce, the Better |
| fulfillment, magazine premiums, kit assembly, hand | | | | Business Bureau, Dun & Bradstreet, as well as |
| fulfillment, inventory and warehouse space, along with | | | | with the different delivery services they work with. |
| a broad line of shipping services, in addition to order | | | | Reliable fulfillment companies should comprise financial |
| fulfillment, processing your orders, payments and pick | | | | stability, a positive background history, reputation in |
| and pack your products. | | | | the marketplace, equipment list and fulfillment |
| These fulfillment companies are particularly | | | | services offered (order fulfillment, literature fulfillment, |
| appreciated by companies with established | | | | etc.). Companies with quality control processes, postal |
| commerce, e-commerce and telemarketing activities. | | | | knowledge and solid service rules in written or |
| Doing research for fulfillment services, the most | | | | electronic form are your best option when choosing a |
| important observation on your checklist is to look at | | | | fulfillment service company. |
| the companies' profile to find their capabilities. This | | | | Copyright @2006, 4th Media Corporation |
| makes it easier to partner with fulfillment companies | | | | You have permission to publish this article |
| that meet your order fulfillment or literature fulfillment | | | | electronically free of charge, as long as the bylines |
| needs. | | | | and links in the body of the article and the bylines are |
| Double check how many years the fulfillment services | | | | included. |
| has been in business, since the better companies are | | | | |