{"id":2998,"date":"2023-12-01T06:06:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.rithum.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/how-to-scale-your-digital-supply-chain-with-drop-ship\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T06:06:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:06:37","slug":"how-to-scale-your-digital-supply-chain-with-drop-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rithum.com\/blog\/how-to-scale-your-digital-supply-chain-with-drop-ship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Scale your Digital Supply Chain with Drop Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

We\u2019ve moved into a time\u00a0<\/span>where a high<\/span>ly<\/span>\u00a0function<\/span>al<\/span>\u00a0digital supply chain has become a necessity. The best way for retailers to scale is with a drop<\/span>–<\/span>ship platform that can enable them to\u00a0<\/span>adapt to changes quickly and strengthen their ecommerce\u00a0<\/span>capabilities<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0A digital supply chain with drop<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ship at its core can be more demand-driven and responsive, which enables retailers to lower the risk of disruption;\u00a0<\/span>this virtual network removes\u00a0<\/span>the possibility<\/span>\u00a0of a negative impact on\u00a0<\/span>sales<\/span>\u00a0and customer experiences while still reducing the time it takes for consumers to receive orders.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he drop-ship model\u00a0<\/span>(the shipment of goods from a manufacturer or wholesaler directly to a customer on behalf of the retailer)\u00a0<\/span>enables\u00a0<\/span>retailers<\/span>\u00a0to be extremely agile and digitally extend their business by quickly adding products so that consumers can safely and easily purchase from the comfort of their own home.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Successful\u00a0<\/span>retailers using a drop-ship model have seen an ROI of over 400% when using a trusted, external partner\u00a0like Rithum<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Retailers can save millions of dollars of investment when they choose to work with a partner versus building an in-house program.\u00a0<\/span>Retailers\u00a0<\/span>we work with\u00a0<\/span>rely on our expertise to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>help streamlin<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>processes, including supplier onboarding,\u00a0<\/span>adding products to categories<\/span>, identifying new suppliers\u00a0<\/span>and creating a truly flexible and adaptable system to meet customer demand.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rapidly\u00a0Scale, Increase Efficiencies, Enhance Customer Experience\u00a0with Rithum\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rithum<\/span>\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0commissioned Forrester Total Economic Impac<\/span>t\u2122<\/span>\u00a0study\u00a0<\/span>interviewed four large retail customers and\u00a0<\/span>identified<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>key advantages to working with\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>including<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n