Technology has come to an exciting place that allows us to automate nearly any process or procedure that would have historically clogged up our days — and sometimes nights. The beauty of many of these automations is that they’ve become rather inexpensive to create — another benefit of advancing technology — so there is often strong competition in the space.
What does this mean to you as the consumer? It means that you have options, and they seem to get better every day.
Let’s take a look at four must-have ecommerce automations that have the capacity to save enormous amounts of time.
1. Shipstation
Early on in a startup, it likely makes sense to keep control of as many of the processes that you possibly can. Now, I know that I’m preaching “automation” in this article, which would typically mean utilizing the services of a third-party logistics (3PL) firm for order fulfillment. I do, however, believe that at the point of launching your product — and for at least the following few months — it makes sense to control all processes that have a direct interaction with your customer.
