Multi-node global fulfillment network design from China — hub-and-spoke vs distributed models, inventory allocation logic and staged expansion framework.
Duty-free small parcels ended, the EU moved to a flat per-item charge, Amazon dropped its own prep service, TikTok began certifying carriers. How those four changes interact, and what to re-plan for 2027.
Each new storefront usually brings its own buffer stock and its own blind spot. Pooling inventory in one China account, routing order by order and taking no minimum covers Shopify, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop and marketplaces.
A working day inside our 24,000 m² network: supplier cartons checked at the dock, wave plans, PDA-scanned picking, kitting, photo quality control and outbound verification before the 16:00 China cutoff.
Your supplier says the goods are ready; now what. Seven nodes from a Guangdong dock to an overseas doorstep, the five choices that constrain each other, and the mistakes first-time importers keep repeating.
Platform-specific 3PL requirements for Amazon, TikTok Shop and Shopify compared side by side. Includes a phased evaluation funnel and China-specific due diligence checks for cross-border sellers in 2026.
Rate cards look alike; delivery promises do not. What separates two sellers on the same lane is where each SKU sits. A five-question placement test, the reorder arithmetic, and the six signals your split is wrong.