What Have We Done

How Zulily optimizes its inventory level and organizes for expansion

Find out why leading consumer brands have decided to rely on Shipkoo to handle their most crucial logistics operations.

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Warehousing

Costs

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Shipping

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Operating

Costs

Who they are.

Established in 2009, Zulily is an American eCommerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company sells clothing, footwear, toys, and home products. It creates an immersive shopping experience featuring hundreds of sales and thousands of products at low prices. Zulily invites shoppers around the world to discover a wide assortment of curated products by offering a 72-hour sale, which it places as a bulk order. Partnering with Shipkoo means that Zulily is working with a logistic provider who has a keen understanding of special shipment needs.

Challenge

Zulily’s biggest challenge is managing volume fluctuations in inventory that vary between peak season and the off-season. One of the company’s pain points is to keep warehousing costs predictable due to their wide range of product selections and inconsistent incoming orders. Zulily has decided to work with Shipkoo for its expertise in inventory management system.

Solution

With Shipkoo’s fulfillment centers in Shenzhen, China, Zulily has been able to better manage volume fluctuations. The fulfillment center allows Zulily to be close to the manufacturer of its electronic devices, which enables them to get closer to “zero inventory.” Origin fulfillment for Zulily means not having to tie up so much stock traveling on freight between China and the US. Fulfilling from China allows Zulily to react to customer orders quickly, instead of having to hold weeks of inventory at sea or in the US warehouse.

Improvement

Zulily has found that it has reduced warehousing costs by 50%, shipping costs by 40%, and operating costs by over 20%. Shipkoo has enabled Zulily to pursue a low-risk model for inventory management which results in lower inventories and a greater amount of working capital.

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Pick & Pack

Lower labor fulfillment costs in China

提货打包

中国的劳动力及货物操作成本较低

픽앤팩

중국의 노동 이행 비용 절감

ピックアンドパック

中国における労働履行コストの削減

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Warehousing

Less need to engage much warehouse space in the US during peak season because goods aren’t held up at sea

仓配中心

在高峰季节,由于不需要在海上滞留货物,因此在美国占用大量仓库空间的需求更少

입고

성수기 동안 미국 내 창고 공간을 많이 차지해야 하는 필요성 감소

倉庫

商品が海上で停滞しないため、ピークシーズンに米国の多くの倉庫スペースを利用する必要性が少なくなります。

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Inventory Level

Greater ability to manage a larger number of SKUs because Zulily doesn’t have to keep so much inventory

库存

由于Zulily不必保留太多库存,因此具有更大的能力来管理大量SKU

재고 수준

Zulily가 그렇게 많은 재고를 보유할 필요가 없기 때문에 더 많은 수의 SKU를 관리할 수 있는 더 큰 능력

在庫レベル

Zulilyはそれほど多くの在庫を保持する必要がないため、より多くのSKUを管理できる優れた機能

Instead of worrying about inventory and fulfillment, Zulily is able to focus on expanding its community and meeting their product needs. Shipkoo is more than just a logistic provider for a company — we are your partner. We are responsive to feedback, and are working hard to build a one-stop platform to make your business easier.