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Most entrepreneurs don’t embark on a business idea with the intent to sell low-quality products. However, at some point in the supply chain construction, quality ends up being the pillar sacrificed. As an e-commerce company, building your supply chain around quality contributes to a loyal customer base. Nike Air Max Classic BW Mujer However, if you take your quality initiatives too far, you can risk slowing down your operation and incurring subsequent costs.

That’s why it’s important not to get caught in the weeds when analyzing product-quality concerns. What features or details will resonate the most with your target customer base? Which details are nice-to-haves but don’t ultimately sway purchasing decisions?

Focus on a few key details that matter and get them right. Of course, the partners you choose will also affect your quality control. Lazy suppliers Nike Air Max Sequent 3 Femme or manufacturers can overlook crucial details or let mistakes slip through that wouldn’t slip by a more attentive partner. Likewise, your quality-control efforts will be infinitely helped if the supply chain employees you hire possess that innate attention to detail and tenacious work ethic.

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According Nike Air Max 1 Mujer to the National Retail Foundation, 68 percent of consumers expect free shipping, even on purchases less than $50? Nearly half (47 percent) admit they back out of the purchase if they have to pay for shipping, while 38 Nike Air Force 1 Donna percent expect free two-day shipping. With such lofty demands to meet, it’s understandable why some retailers push out subpar product or sacrifice their margins to keep pace with expectations.

Unlike achieving favorable pricing margins and quality control, it’s easy to observe when your lead times aren’t cutting Nike Air Max 98 Femme the mustard. Your customers will be upset, you won’t be pushing as much product as you intended and your revenue won’t be meeting projections.

Unless you’re handling most of your supply chain processes directly, striving to find a balance in your lead times will depend on the companies with which you partner. Adidas Eqt Support Adv Mujer Aim to contract with companies that have a track record for safety, reliability and communicativeness. In the supply chain world, a lot of issues can be minimized when the problem is observed and communicated from the Adidas Zx Flux Damen onset.