Direct to Consumer Shipping and Fulfillment

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The traditional retail fulfillment model used to be simple. Consumer goods distributors shipped pallets directly to retailers. Now, with online shopping and e-commerce, consumers can easily order items online and receive that shipment in as soon as a day or two. Distributors must leverage direct-to-consumer, or DTC, to ship products directly to the end consumer while keeping up with demand and volume.

This includes fulfilling and shipping individual orders from retailers' websites and e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon and Wayfair. While essential, DTC creates more complex operations for distributors. An enterprise resource planning solution, purpose-built for the consumer goods industry, can help with these evolving DTC challenges and processes.

Aptean Distribution ERP includes all the built-in functionality you need to improve and streamline your DTC operations. Our all-in-one ERP solution provides:

• Built-in EDI to easily share, exchange and validate order inventory and shipping information with your trading partners.

• Built-in warehouse management functionality to effectively and efficiently fulfill large retail and small DTC orders.

• Inventory management and forecasting capabilities to meet demand, seamless integration of shipping functions for small package and less-than-truckload carriers.

• Built-in functionality that manages complex DTC requirements like OTIF and labeling, branding and packaging and visibility you need across your operations to effectively, efficiently and profitably meet both retailer and DTC demand.

Today's consumer demands require a more complex fulfillment model. At Aptean, it's our goal to simplify your complicated processes so you can focus on cultivating and growing your business.

To find out how Aptean can streamline your DTC operations, contact us today.