E-commerce · Economics

Fulfillment cost per order

Published · Reviewed by The Diligence Standard Team · Updated

Pick, pack, materials, storage, postage, surcharges, returns and support should be evaluated together.

Records to reconcile

  • 3PL invoices
  • Carrier and packaging data
  • Order profile by zone and dimensions

Warning signal

Average fulfillment cost excludes surcharges, storage peaks or return handling.

Transaction impact

Margin and post-close optimization assumptions may be wrong.

Response

Rebuild cost by order type and validate any proposed savings before counting them.