Ecommerce

0:01 Introduction 0:18 Geographical Limitations 0:41 Remaining Open 1:01 Lower Costs and Overhead 1:12 Reducing Double Entry 1:28 Contact Us Hello my name is Katie Stevenson from QStock Inventory and today were going to talk about the benefits of ecommerce. One of the major benefits of ecommerce is overcoming geographical limitations. One of the most obvious and yet, most important benefits of Ecommerce is that when it comes to your customer base, the sky is the limit. You are no longer limited by the customers that have patronized your business within your community. When you consider the amount of new business you can generate, the cost to maintain the website is minimal. Better yet, create an app for your business to promote smoother transactions online. The second benefit is the fact that you can remain open at all times. Remaining open all the time allows Customers to shop when they have time—and in today’s world, that might be late at night, after the kids go to bed, or when the conference call overseas finally ends. Those orders will show up in your warehouse, ready to pick and ship as soon as you walk in the door. The third benefit is lower costs and overhead In general, the overhead is lower in Ecommerce making you more competitive than your bricks and mortar counterparts who must keep their shelves stocked. Reducing overhead helps minimize operating costs. The fourth and final benefit is reducing double entry. A properly integrated system will enable the flow of information such as inventory levels and pricing bi-directionally between the two systems. This eliminates the need for double entry and reduces errors when inputting orders and picking product. To learn how your website can link directly to your warehouse and pick orders moments after placing it, give us a call today at 408-252-9000.