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Fulfillment knowledge base: honest answers for online stores and brands

How much does fulfillment cost, when does outsourcing pay off, and how does it work on eMAG and Allegro? Every article starts with a short answer, and the details come after.

How every article is structured

  1. A short answer up frontIn three points, if you only have a minute.
  2. Table and checklistSo you can compare the options.
  3. A source wherever we cite dataSo you can check it yourself.

Articles

Fulfillment glossary

Ten basic terms, in a sentence or two each. The glossary keeps growing.

Fulfillmentorder fulfillment
The complete warehouse handling of orders: storing the goods, picking, packing and shipping orders, and handling returns. Our services
Cut-offdispatch deadline
The time until which the warehouse still hands an incoming order to the carrier the same day. With us, up to 20:00 on working days, depending on the carrier. Dispatch times
SKUstock keeping unit
The unique identifier of a product variant in inventory. Every size and color gets its own SKU.
Kittingset assembly
Assembling several products into one package or set, such as a gift box, which then sells as a single SKU. Kitting with us
Oversellingselling stock you don't have
When you sell more units than you have in the warehouse, because stock didn't update in time on every channel. How to avoid it
EDIelectronic data interchange
Messages in a standard format, such as orders, delivery notes or invoices, sent directly between companies' systems. Retail chains and larger wholesalers often require it. B2B fulfillment
Withdrawalthe buyer's 14-day right
After an online purchase, the consumer can withdraw from the purchase without giving a reason within 14 days of receiving the product, and send the product back (Directive 2011/83/EU; in Hungary, Government Decree 45/2014 (II. 26.)). Returns management
ASNadvance shipping notice
Advance notice of incoming goods: which products are arriving, in what quantity and on which day. With us, you upload it in the MDS e Partner Portal. Delivering goods
WMSwarehouse management system
The software that runs the warehouse, from goods receipt to dispatch. Ours is developed in-house. Technology
CODcash on delivery
The buyer pays the carrier when receiving the parcel. We also handle COD settlement and transfer the amounts to you weekly.
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Last updated: November 10, 2026