In the tide of globalized trade, overseas warehouses have become an important support point for cross-border e-commerce. For Chinese merchants, choosing the right Brazilian overseas warehouse can not only improve logistics efficiency, but also significantly improve user experience. This article will introduce in detail the concept of overseas warehouse, the specific operation process and its many advantages, to help you make a wise choice.
First, what is an overseas warehouse?
Overseas warehouse refers to a transnational logistics form of exporting goods from China to foreign warehouses in bulk by sea, land or air, to realize local sales and local distribution. Specifically, buyers through the online platform (such as Alibaba Express, Alibaba International Station, etc.) to buy the required items, the seller only needs to operate in the logistics provider system, the overseas warehouse to give localized delivery instructions. The goods will be sent to the buyer directly from the overseas warehouse.
Second, the specific operation process of overseas warehouse
Overseas warehousing services for sellers in the sales destination to provide goods warehousing, sorting, packaging and delivery of one-stop control and management services. The specific operation process includes the following parts:
1、Headway transportation
- Definition: Chinese merchants deliver goods to overseas warehouses by sea, air, land or intermodal transportation.
- Selection of mode: According to the type, quantity and urgency of the goods, choose the most suitable mode of transportation. Sea transport is suitable for large quantity and non-urgent goods; air transport is suitable for small quantity and urgent goods; land transport is suitable for goods from neighboring countries.
2、Warehouse Management
- Definition: Chinese merchants can remotely operate overseas warehouses and manage inventory in real time through logistics information system.
- Function: Inventory management, goods sorting, packaging, order processing, etc.. Sellers can check the inventory situation in real time through the system to ensure timely replenishment and management of goods.
3、Tailgate Transportation (Local Distribution)
- Definition: Overseas warehousing centers distribute goods to customers through local post or express delivery based on order information.
- Advantage: Local distribution is fast and customer satisfaction is high. At the same time, it can reduce the risk of delay and loss caused by cross-border logistics.
Third, the advantages of overseas warehouse
1. Faster arrival speed
- Compared with domestic direct delivery, overseas warehouses can effectively reduce the order response time by 50-70%, which greatly improves the user experience and commodity turnaround time.
2、Lower logistics costs
- Domestic renewal cost is high, while the renewal cost of overseas warehouse is relatively low. Therefore, for heavier goods, the use of overseas warehouses can significantly reduce logistics costs.
3、Meet small-volume B2B orders at any time
- Small-volume B2B orders are a blind spot in cross-border trade, and overseas warehouses can quickly cover this part of the demand and improve the flexibility of order processing.
4、Increase product exposure and order rate
- Through the traffic support of platforms such as SmarTone, coupled with a shorter logistics timeframe, more consumers can be attracted, thus increasing sales.
5、Fast return and exchange processing
- Overseas warehouse can carry out local return and exchange processing, saving time and improving customer satisfaction and experience.
6、No blockage in peak season, no customs clearance problems affecting buyer experience
- In the peak season of sales, overseas warehouse can avoid delays caused by customs clearance problems, ensuring that the buyer's shopping experience is not affected.
7、Expanding sales categories, large goods can also be done
- Overseas warehouses can handle large goods, expanding the sales category and meeting the needs of more consumers.
8、Warehouse management and cargo handling is replaced by the third party, easy to operate
- Choosing a qualified third-party logistics service provider can simplify the complexity of warehouse management and cargo handling, allowing sellers to focus more on their core business.
Fourth, how to choose the right Brazilian overseas warehouse?
1、Service scope
- Choose an overseas warehouse that covers major cities in Brazil to ensure that goods can be quickly delivered to various regions.
2、Logistics capability
- Understand the logistics capacity of the overseas warehouse, including the ability of headway transportation, warehouse management and tail distribution, to ensure the efficient operation of the entire logistics chain.
3、Technical support
- Choose an overseas warehouse that provides advanced logistics information system to ensure that sellers can manage inventory and orders in real time.
4、Price and service
- Compare the prices and services of different overseas warehouses and choose a cost-effective service provider. At the same time, consider the after-sales service and technical support of the service provider.
5、Customer evaluation
- Check the evaluation and feedback of other sellers, and choose the overseas warehouse with good reputation and high credibility.
V. Conclusion
Choosing the right Brazilian overseas warehouse can not only improve the logistics efficiency, but also significantly improve the user experience and bring your cross-border e-commerce business a greater competitive advantage. We hope that the detailed introduction in this article can help you better understand and choose the right Brazilian overseas warehouse service for you. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to providing you with a quality logistics service experience.
