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Fulfillment Wiki

21 terms from warehousing, shipping, returns, Amazon & shop systems — explained by logistics people who work in the warehouse every day, for sellers who ship from Germany.

📘 Basics & models 10🏭 Warehouse & inventory 1📦 Picking & packing 2🚚 Shipping & carriers 3↩️ Returns 1🅰️ Amazon & marketplaces 1💶 Costs & pricing models 1⚖️ Law, tax & compliance 1🧭 Guides 1
Guides

Compact guides

The big topics at a glance — for sellers who want to ship from Germany.

⚖️ Guide

When does outsourcing fulfillment pay off? Calculation, thresholds and warning signs

When outsourcing fulfillment pays off: in-house vs. 3PL comparison with German market prices, the threshold of 10–20 parcels per day, warning signs and when to stay in-house.

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📘 10 terms

Basics & models

Fulfillment, 3PL, D2C, B2B — the terms every online seller should know.

🏭3PL3PL stands for third-party logistics: a provider takes over warehouse, pick and pack and shipping. The levels 1PL to 5PL explained, and how a German 3PL works for EU sales.🏢B2B fulfillmentB2B fulfillment is logistics for business customers: cartons and pallets instead of single parcels, delivery note, shipping notice, EDI. How it works with German retailers.🎁D2C fulfillmentD2C fulfillment is logistics for brands selling directly to consumers: branded packaging, inserts, unboxing, fast returns. What it involves when you launch in Germany.🛒E-commerce fulfillmentE-commerce fulfillment is the logistics behind the online shop: shop integration, pick and pack, same-day dispatch, returns. How it works in Germany and what sets it apart.📦FulfillmentFulfillment is the complete order handling behind an online shop: storage, picking, packing, shipping, returns. Process, German market costs and when to outsource.🏬Fulfillment centerA fulfillment center is the warehouse where online orders are picked, packed and shipped. Zones, difference from a classic warehouse and why a central German location matters.🤝Fulfillment providerA fulfillment provider stores, picks, packs and ships your orders. Services, German price components and how international sellers recognise a good partner in Germany.🔀Multichannel fulfillmentMultichannel fulfillment serves shop, marketplaces and B2B from one stock. How synchronisation works, what differs per channel in Germany and how to avoid overselling.🚀OnboardingOnboarding is the start with a fulfillment provider: item master, shop integration, first inbound delivery, test phase. Process, duration and what delays go-live.📋SLA (Service Level Agreement)An SLA defines what a fulfillment provider guarantees in measurable terms: cut-off, pick accuracy, returns lead time. Typical 2026 values and what belongs in the contract.
🏭 1 term

Warehouse & inventory

Goods receipt, storage locations, stocktaking, inventory and best-before dates.

📦Goods ReceiptHow goods receipt works in fulfillment: advance shipping notice, counting, quality check and booking into the WMS, plus how to cut inbound costs and waiting times.
📦 2 terms

Picking & packing

Pick & pack, picking strategies, cartons, inserts and unboxing.

🧺Order PickingOrder picking means collecting the items of an order from warehouse stock. Process, picking strategies (single, batch, wave, zone), costs and error rates in fulfillment.📦Pick & PackPick and pack combines order picking and packing into one fulfillment service. How the packing station works, how German 3PLs bill it and typical 2026 prices.
🚚 3 terms

Shipping & carriers

Cut-off, same-day, dimensional weight, surcharges and the big parcel carriers.

⏰Cut-Off TimeThe cut-off time is the latest order time for dispatch on the same day. Why it decides same-day shipping, delivery time and checkout conversion in German fulfillment.🔀Multi-Carrier ShippingMulti-carrier shipping uses several parcel carriers in parallel and picks the best one per shipment. Benefits, shipping rules in the WMS and when it pays off.⚡Same-Day ShippingSame-day shipping means ordered today, dispatched today. Difference from same-day delivery, warehouse requirements, cut-off time and the effect on conversion in Germany.
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Returns

Return rates, returns portals, grading, refurbishment and restocking.

🔄Returns ManagementReturns management covers every process around returned orders: prevention, receipt, inspection, refurbishment and refund. Structure, German costs and outsourcing.
🅰️ 1 term

Amazon & marketplaces

FBA, FBM, Seller Fulfilled Prime, FNSKU, Pan-EU and marketplaces.

🧰FBA PrepFBA prep covers labelling, polybagging, bundling and carton build to Amazon requirements. What it includes, what errors cost and when a German prep provider pays off.
💶 1 term

Costs & pricing models

Order fees, pick costs, storage fees and hidden items.

💶Fulfillment costsFulfillment costs consist of five blocks: goods receipt, storage, pick and pack, shipping and returns. German market prices 2026 and how to make provider offers comparable.
⚖️ 1 term

Law, tax & compliance

Right of withdrawal, OSS, IOSS, customs, PPWR, packaging law, GPSR.

🗺️Cross-border fulfillmentCross-border fulfillment combines warehouse, shipping, VAT, returns and localisation for selling into several countries. Central EU warehouse or local hubs, transit times, costs.
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All terms A to Z

20 fulfillment and e-commerce logistics terms from A to Z. The full wiki with all terms is available in German.

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