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Juanita Hincapie
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Transportation costs are high with drop-shipping because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is large and package carriers are used to shipping the product.

Drop-Shipping

A retail fulfillment method where a store doesn't keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer.

Outbound Distance

The distance traveled by goods from a warehouse or distribution center to the final customer or destination.

Package Carriers

Companies that specialize in the delivery of packages and documents.

  • Acquire knowledge about the factors that influence the costs associated with transportation, considering the role of inbound and outbound logistics.
  • Comprehend the role and advantages of various distribution strategies such as drop-shipping and in-transit merge.
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Mary Aime MontederamosOct 19, 2024
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