The process of manual fulfilment requires that you actively check up on your orders and notifications, day and night!

Once you get an order, you have to manually place the order on the supplier website and create the order for your customer.

When the product is shipped, you have to insert the tracking information number on the order in the marketplace.

Imagine having 500 orders in one day! How would you handle it?

These are the struggles associated with manual fulfilment. You have to handle everything, without using the integration from the supplier. It’s really not the best way to do business if you want to grow!

Automated Fulfillment Process

Some suppliers have a system that connects with Amazon or Etsy and processes orders automatically. The technology does the heavy lifting.

But it comes with some costs. It’s not advisable for newbies who are just starting their POD business. But if you have some money to invest in your system, go for it!

This method involves using the supplier’s system to automatically track and receive orders, then carry out the fulfilment.

Let me explain this process.

It all begins with setting up an account with a reliable supplier like Gearbubble or Printful. Once you’re set, upload your product to the supplier’s system and your desired marketplace.

As soon as you get an order, the supplier will be notified automatically and the order will be fulfilled. You don’t have to sit in front of your laptop all day or lock your eyes on the phone 24/7.

With this, you can get your order fulfilled without even knowing it. This is one of the key advantages of making use of reliable suppliers for your print-on-demand business.

As I said, POD can be easy if you know how to go about it. Now that you’ve read this chapter, you have a working knowledge of the whole process.

All you need to do is to get started!

This is how POD works. And you’ll get results by using the methods I’ve just described.

But there are other, even easier ways to run your POD business.

You can get better results by using a faster, more seamless process.

If you want to know how to do POD the easy way, start reading the next chapter!******