Final Mile Big & Bulky

Final Mile (also called Last Mile) is the last leg of a product’s journey from a manufacturer and seller to the consumer’s doorstep, and the demand for home deliveries, while down from pandemic highs, remains fairly constant nationwide. 

The majority of final mile traffic is comprised of small packages, food deliveries, and other items homeowners order online, delivered in light vehicles like cargo vans and even cars. Less common but critical to many sellers in the marketplace are big and bulky household items like furniture and appliances requiring box trucks with lift gates and two-person crews.

Due to the difficult and labor-intensive nature of moving and setting up these items in a home, most retailers choose to outsource this step to third-party logistics companies that specialize in this service.
Warehouses vs. Fulfillment Centers

While warehouse and fulfillment are related terms, there are differences between the two that are helpful for e-commerce merchants to understand. 

Warehouses are used to store raw materials and product inventory in bulk for various lengths of time depending on the requirements of the industry and business. Incoming shipments are managed and maintained in a clean and organized environment until they are ready to be shipped out, usually in full truckloads, to a commercial location.

Fulfillment centers have warehouses as well, but they manage all the steps required to transport a product to a customer's doorstep – the picking and packing process, shipping, and final delivery. They offer technology to integrate with e-commerce shopping carts and maintain volume discounts with multiple shipping carriers. And unlike simple warehouses, fulfillment centers are focused on short-term storage and moving inventory as quickly as possible to meet the needs of both their customers and the consumer.
15 Summer Activity Ideas

  1. Take a road trip
  2. Go to a beach
  3. Have a picnic
  4. Make home improvements
  5. Try stargazing/astronomy
  6. Go camping
  7. Visit a national park
  8. Read a good book
  9. Take an in-state vacation
  10. Go hiking
  11. Attend an outdoor concert
  12. Enjoy a summer festival
  13. Learn something new
  14. Visit a zoo
  15. Exercise outdoors
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