FedEx, Floship to streamline e-commerce fulfilment worldwide

The collaboration, facilitated by the FedEx Innovation Lab (FIL), aims to develop an end-to-end digitalised fulfilment and return solution to enhance operational efficiency.

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The global provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services, FedEx Corp, teamed up with Floship, a leading global circular supply chain solutions provider to offer enhanced fulfilment and logistics services for e-commerce retailers worldwide.

Boosting efficiency

The collaboration, facilitated by the FedEx Innovation Lab (FIL), aims to develop an end-to-end digitalised fulfilment and return solution to enhance operational efficiency, by incorporating optimal inventory management and leveraging FedEx’s delivery services.

Moreover, the partnership will offer FedEx’s e-commerce customers access to Floship’s extensive network of warehouses and powerful logistics platform to streamline their e-commerce fulfilment operations.

Simultaneously, the partnership will enable Floship’s clients to leverage FedEx’s global networks and a comprehensive range of transportation options, to effectively optimise their operations.

Furthermore, the collaboration will offer cross-border e-commerce customers in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, and North America regions access to enhanced fulfilment services, seamless last-mile delivery, and hassle-free returns.

The partnership marks the second investment by the FIL, which primarily focuses on early-stage investments in emerging start-ups, particularly in India.

By leveraging FedEx’s global networks, resources, and extensive customer base, the FIL aims to enhance start-ups’ capabilities and expedite their market entry.

“FedEx continues to actively seek out strategic collaborations like this to help evolve our operations and product offerings to meet the needs of the modern supply chain,” FedEx Express’ Senior Vice President for the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and Africa, Kami Viswanathan said, adding that the company’s approach enables mutually beneficial partnerships as it seeks to transform the global logistics landscape.

On his part, Floship CEO, Joshua Tsui highlighted the significance of this collaboration, noting that both firms aim to provide e-commerce brands and retailers with a one-stop, all-inclusive two-way supply chain solution that enables them to grow exponentially while simultaneously delivering a superior customer experience.