How to scale your warehouse as order volumes grow

Growth exposes every manual step in the warehouse. These are the pressure points that appear as orders, channels and sites increase, and what changes when a warehouse management system takes the load.
Overselling or stockouts across channels
Picking order by order is getting slower every month
Operations stop when one person is off
Adding a channel or warehouse means more spreadsheets
You can't answer 'where is my order' without hunting
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Our business simply couldn’t exist without StoreFeeder. We sell to more than 70 countries around the world, we ship up to 3,000 orders per day – from the smallest rug up to the very largest. We have seven different couriers and more than 100 different courier services. StoreFeeder has grown with us and allowed us to grow to that rate.

Paul, Founder & Owner, Kukoon Rugs

Where growth puts pressure on your warehouse

Volume
You're past a few hundred orders a day and picking one order at a time, or peak means weeks of overtime.
Channels and sites
You've added marketplaces, a second warehouse or a 3PL and stock is reconciled by hand.
People
Accuracy depends on experienced staff, and training a new starter takes weeks.
What changes when you move to a WMS
Scale

Volume stops being the constraint

Pickwaves, batch and consolidated picking replace order-by-order walking. The same team handles far more orders, and peak becomes a scheduling question rather than a crisis.
✓ Multiple picking methods ✓ Optimised routes ✓ Proven at thousands of orders a day
Expansion

Add channels and warehouses without new spreadsheets

New marketplaces connect in minutes and draw on the same stock. Additional warehouses or 3PLs become locations in one system, with transfers and routing handled centrally.
✓ No cap on channels or SKUs ✓ Multi-warehouse control (Advanced Operations Pro) ✓ Stock routed to the right site
Data

Decisions from real numbers

Sales velocity, stock movement and reorder suggestions replace gut feel. You see slow movers, forecast demand and raise purchase orders from the system.
✓ Sales and stock reporting ✓ Forecasting and reorder suggestions ✓ Purchase orders raised in a click
Service

Answer customers in seconds

Live stock, order status and tracking are in one place. Support stops being a bottleneck as enquiries grow with your order volume.
✓ Live order and stock status ✓ Tracking to hand ✓ Fewer returns from accurate orders

How we can help grow your business

Our system is trusted by hundreds of eCommerce businesses. From a handful of orders per day to thousands, our system can handle every size of operation with ease. A warehouse management system (WMS) is the key to meeting your goals for business growth. With it, you can increase productivity and efficiency, meet supply chain demands, improve inventory management, lower costs, and gain invaluable insights into how your warehouse operates. Best of all, it reduces overall complexity by streamlining processes across multiple channels.

  • Scalable solution: With its flexible design, our warehouse management system (WMS) seamlessly accommodates evolving business needs, whether it's expanding warehouse locations, introducing new products, or handling higher order volumes, our robust system gives you the tool to scale your operations and seize new opportunities, while effectively managing increased warehouse complexity.
  • Change your focus: Our inventory management system prioritises efficiency and accuracy, meaning you gain valuable time to concentrate on business growth.
  • Multiple process options: In the early stages or with a small team, individually picking orders is efficient. However, as daily orders increase, this method becomes inefficient. Repeatedly visiting the same location for each order wastes time and effort. Optimal efficiency is achieved by grouping orders into pickwaves, enabling a single visit to gather all required products. StoreFeeder’s warehouse management system offers numerous options to suit every operation.
  • Data insights: StoreFeeder serves as your product data hub, providing comprehensive information for informed and accurate decision-making. Comprehensive inventory management allows you to monitor sales levels and stock movement to anticipate customer demands, ensuring optimal inventory levels to meet demand efficiently. Stay ahead by leveraging valuable insights from StoreFeeder.
  • Enhanced customer support and satisfaction: Precise order management enhances customer satisfaction and minimises returns. As your business expands, customer enquiries increase and StoreFeeder empowers you with comprehensive data, within the warehouse management system, to address their questions; including live stock information, real-time order statuses, courier tracking numbers, and more, readily accessible at your fingertips.
Dan, StoreFeeder

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