Is Third-Party Logistics Ideal for Fashion E-Commerce Startups to Fulfill Orders?
When we look at successful online fashion brands, we find them swift and effortless in their services. But there is a highly complex supply chain operating at the backdrop of these companies, striving hard to keep them up and running. Let’s understand it with the help of a hypothetical order life cycle to get an idea. Imagine you're in Australia, and you bought a dress from a Chinese company online: ● A factory in southern China manufactures the outfit. ● The manufacturer packs and loads the outfit onto a truck. ● The truck reaches the vessel at the Chinese port. ● The ship then makes its way to the Australian port. ● The suppliers take and transfer the dress from the ship to a vehicle or a train. ● A wholesaler on the way receives the parcel and stores the remaining clothing items in a warehouse or distribution centre. ● The delivery agent then dispatches and delivers the parcel to wherever you stay in Australia from