--- title: E-Commerce & Fulfilment Blog | byrd | Fulfillment ﹠logistics description: Fulfillment ﹠logistics | The e-commerce and logistics blog provides helpful advice for online retailers to help them stay up-to-date and expand their e-commerce businesses. --- [![Getbyrd](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Getbyrd_May2021/images/Header_logo.svg "Getbyrd")](https://getbyrd.com/) 12+ Logistics locations in Europe - [Home](https://getbyrd.com/uk) - Product - [Fulfilment](https://getbyrd.com/uk/fulfilment) - [Switching 3PL](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/3pl-switch) - [Returns Portal](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/returns-portal) - [Dedicated Support](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/account-management) - Integrations - [Overview](https://getbyrd.com/uk/all-integrations) - [Amazon](https://getbyrd.com/uk/amazon-fulfilment) - [Billbee](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/billbee-fulfilment) - [Mirakl](https://getbyrd.com/uk/mirakl-fulfilment) - [ChannelEngine](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/integration-channelengine) - [eBay](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/ebay-fulfilment) - [PlentyOne](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/plentymarkets-fulfilment) - [PrestaShop](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/prestashop-fulfilment) - [Shopify](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/shopify-fulfilment) - [Shopware](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/shopware-fulfilment) - [WooCommerce](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/woocommerce-fulfilment) - [Xentral](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/xentral-integration) - Solutions - [Baby Products](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/baby-products) - [Beauty, Health & Cosmetics](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/health-beauty) - [Electronics](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/electronics) - [Food, Beverages & Supplements](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/food-beverages-supplements) - [Jewellery, Accessories & Watches](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/jewellery-accessories) - [Pet Supplies](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/pet-supplies) - [Toys & Games](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/toys-games) - [For New Businesses](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/new-businesses) - [For Established Retailers](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/established-retailers) - [For Enterprises](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://getbyrd.com/uk/pricing) - Fulfilment Center Network - [Fulfilment Center Europe](https://getbyrd.com/uk/european-fulfilment-network) - [UK](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/european-fulfilment-network/uk) - [Austria](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/european-fulfilment-network/austria) - [France](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/european-fulfilment-network/france) - [Germany](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/european-fulfilment-network/germany) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb) - [Success Stories](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/references) - [Demo](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/fulfilment-software) - [Whitepaper: E-Commerce Slowdown](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/survive-and-thrive-whitepaper) - [E-Book: Sustainable Supply Chain](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/sustainable-supply-chain-ebook) - [E-Book: Cross-Border E-Commerce](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/cross-border-ecommerce-eu-ebook) - [Whitepaper: 7 Fulfilment Tips](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/7-fulfilment-tips-whitepaper) - About us - [Team](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/team) - [Career](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/jobs) - [Sustainability](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/sustainability-at-byrd) - [Partnerships](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/partnerships) - [Press](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk/press) - [Login](https://app.getbyrd.com/en/login?_ga=2.175706018.1283541857.1621736684-626381589.1621482964) - [English - United Kingdom](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) - [Deutsch](https://blog.getbyrd.com/tag/fulfillment-logistik) - [English](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en/tag/fulfillment-logistics) - [Español](https://blog.getbyrd.com/es/tag/fulfillment-y-logística) - [Français](https://blog.getbyrd.com/fr/tag/e-logistique) - [Italiano](https://blog.getbyrd.com/it/tag/fulfillment-logistica) [Request a quote](https://www.getbyrd.com/uk#angebot-anfordern) # E-Commerce & Fulfilment Blog Know-how on logistics & ecommerce for your business success Posts about # Fulfillment ﹠logistics - [Alle](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb) - [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) - [e-commerce](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/e-commerce) - [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) - [Success Stories](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/success-stories) - [byrd](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrd) ## [How Online Retailers Can Thrive in the UK E-Commerce Landscape](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/success-without-amazon-fba) [![How Online Retailers Can Thrive in the UK E-Commerce Landscape](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/amazon%20alternatives%20(1).png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/success-without-amazon-fba) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [e-commerce](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/e-commerce) [Let's not beat about the bush. Amazon is the undisputed leader in e-commerce, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon. Nevertheless, independent online retailers are gaining momentum and can now...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/success-without-amazon-fba) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/success-without-amazon-fba) ## [Inventory ageing: the early-warning system for your stock](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/inventory-ageing-stock-age-byrdai) [![Inventory ageing: the early-warning system for your stock](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Inventory%20Aging%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/inventory-ageing-stock-age-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [Every pallet in your warehouse has a receipt date. And from that day, a bill starts running: storage costs month after month, tied-up capital, and for some products a ticking best-before clock on...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/inventory-ageing-stock-age-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/inventory-ageing-stock-age-byrdai) ## [Calculate inventory turnover: which products work for your money, and which just block it?](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/calculate-inventory-turnover-byrdai) [![Calculate inventory turnover: which products work for your money, and which just block it?](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/inventory%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/calculate-inventory-turnover-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [Inventory turnover is one of the oldest metrics in business, and one that is used properly far too rarely. Everyone knows the formula: quantity sold divided by average stock. What almost nobody has:...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/calculate-inventory-turnover-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/calculate-inventory-turnover-byrdai) ## [Blocked stock: the inventory that's there but still missing](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/blocked-stock-byrdai) [![Blocked stock: the inventory that's there but still missing](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Blocked%20Inventory%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/blocked-stock-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [It is one of the most confusing moments in day-to-day fulfilment: the warehouse reports 120 units, the shop shows "unavailable". Both are correct. Because between "physically on the shelf" and...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/blocked-stock-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/blocked-stock-byrdai) ## [Days of cover and reorder point at a glance, with no spreadsheets](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/plan-reordering-coverage-byrdai) [![Days of cover and reorder point at a glance, with no spreadsheets](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Reorder%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/plan-reordering-coverage-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [Hardly any stockout is truly a surprise. The numbers were always there: current stock, sales velocity, supplier lead time. Only nobody added them up, because working through each product in Excel is...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/plan-reordering-coverage-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/plan-reordering-coverage-byrdai) ## [Overstock: the money sleeping on your shelves as stock](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/reduce-overstock-byrdai) [![Overstock: the money sleeping on your shelves as stock](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Overstock%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/reduce-overstock-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [There is one number many merchants have never seen and which nonetheless helps decide their liquidity: the stock value sitting in the warehouse beyond actual need. A byrd customer recently saw that...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/reduce-overstock-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/reduce-overstock-byrdai) ## [Dead stock: the products quietly burning your money](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/identify-slow-movers-byrdai) [![Dead stock: the products quietly burning your money](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Slow-Mover%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/identify-slow-movers-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [Every range has them. Products that were a good idea two years ago, have sat on the shelf ever since and do three things: rack up storage costs, tie up capital and eat time at every stocktake. The...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/identify-slow-movers-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/identify-slow-movers-byrdai) ## [Top movers: know your bestsellers. And protect them.](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/bestseller-analysis-top-movers-byrdai) [![Top movers: know your bestsellers. And protect them.](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Top-Mover%20Report%20byrdAI.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/bestseller-analysis-top-movers-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [Ask a merchant about their three bestsellers and you get a quick answer. Ask about positions four to fifteen, about the share of the top 10 in total volume, or about which bestseller is quietly...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/bestseller-analysis-top-movers-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/bestseller-analysis-top-movers-byrdai) ## [Best-before under control: spot expiring batches with byrdAI | byrd](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/expiring-batches-best-before-byrdai) [![Best-before under control: spot expiring batches with byrdAI | byrd](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/Expiring%20lots.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/expiring-batches-best-before-byrdai) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [byrdAI](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/byrdai) [For merchants selling food, drinks and supplements or cosmetics and beauty products, the best-before date is a silent clock ticking away in the warehouse. When a batch expires, the goods can no...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/expiring-batches-best-before-byrdai) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/expiring-batches-best-before-byrdai) ## [The Customs Form Made Easy](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/customs-form-made-easy-c23-guide) [![The Customs Form Made Easy](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/The%20customs%20form%20made%20easy%20(Step-by-step%20Guide%20for%20CN23).png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/customs-form-made-easy-c23-guide) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [Whether you're sending a package as a private individual or as a business, dealing with the customs form (CN22 or CN23) can be daunting. However, handling customs shipments doesn't have to be...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/customs-form-made-easy-c23-guide) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/customs-form-made-easy-c23-guide) ## [HACCP Guide - Definition, Templates, and the 7 Principles of Safe Food Handling](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/haccp-guide) [![HACCP Guide - Definition, Templates, and the 7 Principles of Safe Food Handling](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/HACCP%20ste-by-step%20guide.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/haccp-guide) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [e-commerce](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/e-commerce) [In this article, you will learn what HACCP means and how you can implement the 7 principles of the HACCP concept. We also share helpful tips, provide a template, and show concrete examples that you...](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/haccp-guide) [Read more](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/haccp-guide) ## [Shipping Dangerous Goods](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/shipping-dangerous-goods) [![Shipping Dangerous Goods](https://blog.getbyrd.com/hubfs/recommendation%20for%20shopify%20sellers-3-2.png)](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/shipping-dangerous-goods) [Fulfillment ﹠logistics](https://blog.getbyrd.com/en-gb/tag/fulfillment-logistics) [Many of us don't think of items like paint, batteries, nail varnish, or perfume as "dangerous." However, dangerous goods are more complex than they may initially seem. 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