Fulfillment costs depend on the fulfillment provider you choose and their pricing model. Every fulfillment provider differs slightly in terms of how they charge, but most utilize an activity-based costs methodology where they charge a fee for every service they perform for you. Most e-commerce fulfillment companies’ standard picks and packs fees start from about $2-$3 per order.
Generally, you can determine the total fulfillment costs by adding up all the expenses of a whole fulfillment process. These include:
- Warehouse receiving
- Storing and managing inventory
- Warehouse picking and packing
- Standard or custom packaging
- Shipping
- Return management and processing
For more information on the specifics of fulfillment pricing, read our in-depth article here.
