Finding the right product and getting it to the right country is only half the battle. The chapter walks you through four ways to fulfill e-commerce orders, as well as two other core fulfillment channels.

Direct fulfillment – shipping goods out to customers yourself – is the go-to method for beginning companies. While it does have some major advantages, there are some disadvantages you should know about too. You’ll find them here.

Another fulfillment option – third-party fulfillment – means outsourcing jobs like inventory management, packing boxes, and shipping orders, which can be very effective for a growing business. Here are the factors to consider when considering this.

What if you never needed to touch the stuff you sell? That’s drop-shipping, where you, as a seller, don’t even need to put money down for the products you sell. Here’s how it works.

Another type of fulfillment revolves around not even having goods reach your warehouse; instead, your products are transferred directly from your manufacturer to your third-party logistics provider.