Our very own eCommerce integration system, the BIZ LiNK is not just a plugin for existing systems; it is a standalone service platform that is capable of integrating and normalizing the fulfilment and distribution capabilities of multiple other eCommerce platforms. We are proud to announce that it is now able to integrate perfectly with one of the world’s most popular shopping systems: Shopify!

Through hard work and continuous, valuable feedback from our customers, our team has developed an eCommerce and Shopify fulfillment solution that is easy to use and set up, it seamlessly connects the two systems and saves our valued clients time as well as money. There is no need for manual interaction at all anymore, Shopify shipments are automatically entered into the BIZ system where order fulfillment runs its course while user workflow does not have to change in any way and can continue as usual. After all, keeping your customers happy is the key to success!

3PL for Shopify, user-friendly and easy to use

Learning how to use a new plugin or app for Shopify order fulfillment can be overwhelming and tiresome at times. First you have to figure out the ins and outs of the program yourself, then you have to introduce it to your customers and have them accept the new system.

With BIZ LiNK that’s a thing of the past! We offer our own standalone suite of apps and web services that can be integrated seamlessly with your existing shopping program. No need for extended training periods and customer migration, just connect BIZ LiNK with your established platform, everything else happens automatically!

The BIZ LiNK platform – The Best Fulfillment Service for Shopify

The BIZ LiNK eCommerce system offers a number of advantages over competing order fulfillment and warehousing platforms:

• The entire Biz fulfillment lifecycle is powered by Shopify automatically
• Real-time reporting through the already familiar interface
• Excellent and transparent support for Shopify stock management and multi-site distribution
• Customer oriented and fully managed Shopify fulfilment service – our customer support team handles the onboarding and migration process and helps with other overheads as well
• Virtually no learning curve as both vendor and customers continue to sell and buy in their usual way
• Additionally, vendors have seamless access to BIZ’s advanced shipping offering without the need to get carrier accounts

Custom Fulfillment for Shopify

Shopify boasts an impressive 500,000 active stores in 175 countries and is already one of the top three eCommerce platforms in the world.  It also shows a stunning 126% year-over-year average growth making it one of the fastest growing systems. Naturally, we want to integrate such a powerhouse into our BIZ Link system!

Connecting the BIZ LiNK eCommerce platform with Shopify has many advantages for vendors and is easy to set up. With just a few simple steps, every Shopify user can streamline his supply chain and incorporate custom order fulfillment:

• First, the vendor completes the necessary paperwork to receive his BIZ authentication credentials so he can log into his fresh BIZ LiNK account
• BIZ sends a collaboration request to the vendor’s store or stores via the BIZ Shopify partner account
• Then the client has to accept the request and allocates the requested permissions
• Finally, BIZ LiNK automatically syncs the client’s products into the BIZ network, completing the third-party integration

And that’s it! In just a few simple steps, the client can now use BIZ LiNK to automate his supply chain management:

• The vendor, as the administrator of their storefront, contacts the Shopify administration to set Shopify to order stock supply from BIZ third party fulfillment services
• The BIZ team configures a dynamic set of “fulfillment rules” that determine and govern automation, like packaging options and so on
• Once stock is processed and available in our BIZ warehouses, buying orders are automatically run through BIZ LiNK and fulfilled

We want to provide the best 3PL service for Shopify, so our customers are able to focus on their core competencies rather than worrying about their supply chain management. BIZ LiNK takes care of incoming orders, we at BIZ manage warehousing, shipping and processing – automatically, effectively and fast. It’s the perfect Shopify fulfillment service! Buyers and vendors even have the option of issuing return labels from the Shopify storefront or administration to make returns as smooth and simple as possible.

Logistic businesses and warehouses located at import hotspots are those who package and deliver bundled shipments throughout extensive regions both domestically and internationally.

They are the ones who accomplish the bundled shipment of goods produced in various countries throughout the globe and, as a direct consequence, the distribution of these items overseas.

The main target of distribution from the logistics base, is to be as far-reaching as possible, i.e., deliver to as many countries as possible – ideally worldwide.

The industries which most commonly take advantage of what logistics offer are those in technology, electronics, fashion and of capital goods.

By making use of logistics, the products manufactured in these fields get delivered overseas in a highly efficient manner via airports or, a less costly mode, via sea docks which transport the goods to their chosen storage warehouse by means of Hinterland Transport. This, naturally, means that the customer’s order gets sent out from the storage point immediately after the order is placed.

Investors Usually Expect the Following to Be Requisite of Import Locations

• highly flexible infrastructure
• well-positioned so as to have an international gateway [i.e., cargo airport or container seaport] in close proximity
• Good, multimodal [i.e., a combination of modes of transport] hinterland connections
• large, adjoined property areas
• reasonable space and labor costs [secondary to good infrastructure]
• settlement support for large logistics investments

After having compared the defined requirements for a European Gateway with the location offered in the Leipzig-Halle region, it is safe to say that requirements have been met or even surpassed. In particular, and of paramount importance, its infrastructure is highly well developed with its more than ample number of motorways and its efficient cargo airport.

Additionally, the interlinked principal modes of transport – road and rail -can be used in combination in several locations, which testifies to the fact that, overall, the regions’ hinterland connections are well developed.

Furthermore, the areas numerous vacant spaces, comparatively low land and labor costs, decent range of local logistics service providers, including its evident settlement support for logistics investors, renders the Leipzig-Halle region highly attractive for every demand of this logistics task.

In short Order fulfillment is the procedure required from the moment the order is received by a given supplier/ sales point system to the moment when the product arrives at the recipient, i.e. the customer.

Which in the main entails the following:

• The Packaging of the order(s)
• The dispatch/ shipping of the order(s)
• The Delivery Process of the order (s)

An Order Fulfillment Service Is Advantageous In Numerous Ways:

• Long-Term Contracts Are Not Necessary
  If any given company is experiencing sales lows or highs, & even in extreme growth periods, the option of outsourcing fulfillment offers flexible pricing as they are able to offer you a bespoke service for your needs and make the necessary adjustments.
  As a result, you can avoid long-term contracts.

• Solving Issues Related To The Hiring of Staff And Or High Time Extras
  The renting of a warehouse immediately incurs greater responsibilities due to the necessity of having to hire staff. Consequently, when you fulfill and ship your own orders, as your business grows and expands, staff is required to handle the work-load. Staff you have to manage.
  Managing staff takes up a great deal of time which we often don’t have when running a business; in particular when your business is constantly in flux (e.g. ups and downs).
  
  Therefore, much precious time can be saved by leaving the hiring and firing up to an experienced outsourcing company especially in the hiring of staff only for seasonal work, for example, let’s say the Christmas rush etc.
  
  Hiring more staff for Seasonal and or high periods of business lead to problems when the upturn / high sales period turns into a low one; such as after Christmas. This is because obviously more staff had to be hired and maybe equipment needed to be bought, perhaps more space was required etc., so in the ensuing low sales period, you have more staff etc. than you and or the company can afford.
  
  However, all this can be regulated by an order fulfillment company; allowing you to get on with the actual business of running the company; hence your being more effective, creative etc.

Outsourcing is economically viable

• an outsourcing company can save you money in the long term
  
  And depending on the scale of the outsourcer, you can benefit from their buying power.

Since the first reports of the Coronavirus outbreak in the news Biz Courier & Logistics has been closely monitoring the guidance of the World Health Organization and taking every measure in implementing them into our daily routines.

As most of you probably know already Biz Courier is the oldest department of our business and it performs deliveries with its own branded fleet in the greater metropolitan area of Athens (where almost half of the country’s population lives).

We enhanced the techniques used to clean our vehicles after each daily and weekly routine.  In particular, we are paying special attention to interior driver touch points such as seats, steering wheels, door handles and other hard surfaces. We are also paying attention to the floor panels and the wall and door paneling in order to protect all transported items during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The health of our employees and every recipient we visit is our top priority during this global crisis.

Special thanks must be given to our contracted partner @Cityparking who support our needs at all time and help us maintain our fleet clean, sanitized and sterilized!

Our location in Hungary is one we are extremely proud of. Its uniqueness derives from various facts. It is the only location of our network that can support 7 countries altogether (Hungary, Romania, Czech, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia and Poland) and almost one third of our total monthly production is fulfilled in Hungary.

A few more interesting facts about our Fulfillment Center in Hungary are:

If you are interested in selling in countries such as Hungary, Romania, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia and Poland or you are already active in all these markets, do not hesitate to contact us!