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.

As more and more companies start their own online shops, customer acquisition is more important than ever. Invest your time, money and energy wisely to grow and scale the whole process without the risk of losing customers because of bad logistics!

What is a Fulfillment Service and why do you need it?

The Definition of a Fulfillment Service

A fulfillment service is the perfect solution for all small businesses and startups, who do not want to deal with shipping or have outgrown their existing warehouse infrastructure. As a fulfillment partner for small businesses we are the center for all your shipping needs. We store, prepare and ship to your customers, without you having to deal with the logistics behind the process.

With our warehouses all over Europe, we guarantee fast and efficient delivery for European destinations as well as an easy and scalable solution for your business. In combination with cash on delivery service we provide you and your customers with the highest level of security.

Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics

• Cost Effectiveness — As a small business, acquiring warehouse space is usually a big investment. As the workload varies, you may end up wasting money on unused storage space and manpower. Therefore, you can save a lot of money by only paying for the storage and manpower you need at that moment.
• Scalability — As a small business, a rapid increase in sales could cause the collapse of a weak logistics system. If you, as an eCommerce company, suddenly have to handle 10 times more sales — you could get in trouble real quick! The scalability of a storage fulfillment expert as your partner can save you  in these important moments. Our warehouses are located in cities all over Europe — so you can always guarantee fast delivery.
• Existing Technology — Take advantage of an existing system and outsource your fulfillment with the opportunity of cash on delivery. Building a working logistics system is nothing you do in a  day or two — we offer order fulfillment services for small businesses and startups to save you time, money and energy.
• Focus on your Core Business — As you can see, order fulfillment is more than most small business can handle — especially in a scalable and cost effective way. To grow a small business you have to concentrate your efforts on increasing sales and innovation.

When is the Right Time to find a Fulfillment Partner?

As an eCommerce business, you should decide fairly early if you want to build your own shipping infrastructure, or if you want to find a good partner with a flexible and scalable system, enabling you to use  all your  energy to work on your core business.

If you decide to trust in an expert for fulfillment storage and shipping, you are on the right track for great collaboration which gives you the possibility to grow fast and scale your logistics without the fear of losing customers in the process.

As your product fulfillment utilizes our software, infrastructure, manpower and warehouses all over Europe, we can guarantee Express Local Distribution to your customers in almost all European destinations!

So do not lose time, in which you could work on your core business and contact us today!

In the context of Corporate Social Responsibility and in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Biz would like to inform you of the following:

• The seamless provision of services to all those involved in a supply chain is essential at this time. The right of the citizens of the country to self-isolate and to abstain from numerous various activities is also supported by distribution companies (Courier, Delivery, Supermarket, Residential Services etc.)

• Obeying the rules laid down to protect the health of drivers — distributors/ delivery person employees working outside etc. is an absolute necessity to reduce the spread of Covid-19 virus. A driver-distributor/delivery person who becomes infected because of the negligence of their employer, or a recipient of their services, will then become a public risk as they can infect other recipients of the subsequent places to be visited in the course of their duties/work

• Electronic payment methods for your orders is highly recommended, where feasible (we recommend in all cases) to reduce the amount of interaction with the distributor-driver/ delivery person as much as possible. Always keep a distance of at least 2 meters from the distributor-driver/ delivery person during delivery. Additionally, it is strictly recommended that the delivery and receipt of the order be executed in the external area of your home or work.

• If you have been infected with Covid-19, or have reasonable suspicions that you may have, always inform the company from where you expect your order to be delivered. Biz in particular will then arrange to have your order delivered adhering to a special necessary delivery process so that we can serve you, and you can receive your order while at the same time protecting public health.

Last but not least, we would like to inform you that all our drivers are equipped with the appropriate personal protective equipment (face masks, disposable gloves, antiseptic liquid), receive regular updates on the necessary protection measures against Covid-19 and the company is observing  every new development with great care, disinfecting its premises and cars, working with the least possible staff , and recommending employees, who are able to do so, to work from home.