End-user fulfillment
End-user fulfillment allows the OEM/ISV to have product shipped directly to their end user, never having to touch the product at their own facility.
Benefits include:
- Product reaches the end-user faster.
- Total costs are reduced by obviating the shipping cost between DC and the OEM.
- The OEM’s overhead is reduced by eliminating the need for shipping and receiving personnel to handle the compute engines and freeing up warehouse space that is otherwise used to store them.
- Inventory carrying costs are significantly reduced; since the OEM doesn't need to maintain a separate inventory of finished product, and is not billed for the system until it is shipped to the end user, the carrying cost of unsold inventory is zero.