“We sell a lot of autographed CDs, they are often in limited quantities, we know that by bringing in a stock on shippingbo, we are not going to sell more stock than those that have been allocated.”
Logistics case study: BOBW
Best of Both Worlds (BOBW) is a company specializing in merchandising, mainly in the music sector. Its role is to support artists in creating brands and marketing their albums. With principals such as labels and majors, BOBW mainly targets fans who buy directly from online stores. A particular aspect of their business is the management of over 70 Shopify sites dedicated to different artists. This represents a major logistical challenge, which has necessitated a major transformation in order and inventory management.
Problems encountered
Prior to working with Shippingbo, BOBW faced several major challenges in managing its orders and inventory. The team manually managed orders by printing orders and labels separately, then combining them by hand. While this method worked for a limited volume of around 50 orders per day, it became unmanageable when the number of orders exceeded 7000 to 10000. What’s more, the Shopify inventory management system used for each artist was ill-suited to the fluid management of shared inventories. Each product had to be manually linked to a specific quantity, leading to errors and out-of-stock sales. Finally, with the company’s rapid growth, BOBW needed a more efficient logistics solution to support its expansion while maintaining efficient order and inventory management.
Shippingbo solutions
Shippingbo’s solutions have truly revolutionized BOBW’s logistics management. The company, which today operates over 70 Shopify sites dedicated to various artists, previously benefited from very limited inventory management on Shopify. Each product had to be manually assigned to a precise quantity, which led to complications, especially when demand was high. Thanks to Shippingbo, BOBW can now define a global quantity of CDs for all stores, enabling each site to draw automatically from the main stock, regardless of sales volume.
This centralization of inventory was a real turning point for BOBW, facilitating day-to-day management and limiting the risk of stock-outs. Shippingbo has also simplified order preparation: even if some teams were unfamiliar with these processes, the platform makes it quick and intuitive to learn. From the outset of the collaboration, personalized follow-up by a consultant enabled the BOBW team to explore previously untapped options, thereby boosting their logistical efficiency. For BOBW, Shippingbo has become an essential, truly transformative tool in operations management.
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