While it works very well in conjunction with FBA, you don't have to use FBA to get the most out of NowFactory. After the engineering is completed, we will assemble and ship your finished product to the specified address next-day guaranteed.

Where Can You Send Your Products?

We can ship your products anywhere you'd like. When you purchase a fully engineered bill of materials (BOM), simply write in the address you'd like to send the completed units to, and after assembly we ship them out the door. This can include your own address or a separate facility for storage, or even directly to your customer who ordered the product.

While we guarantee next-day assembly at NowFactory, it might be worth noting that our warehouse is located in Southwest Louisiana so shipping times may vary depending on where the destination address is. When considering the restock times and weeks of waiting for FBA to scan your items into their system however, in a lot of cases you will actually get your products to your customers faster by circumventing FBA altogether.

Benefits Of Not Using FBA

FBA can have distinct advantages, but as with everything there are downsides that could outweigh the good in some cases. One thing you won't have to worry about anymore is waiting weeks for your items to be scanned into their fulfillment centers. In a business where time is money, many people don't want to wait that long to start selling or restock their items. You will also be able to take care of the customer service end yourself, which allows you to more personally engage with your customers. 

The system in place at FBA centers will also sometimes pull inventory out of another vendor's stock to send to your customers and the credit your inventory as if it was your product that sold. This can have the benefit of shipping to your customers more quickly, however you are not able to ensure the quality of the product being sent before it gets to the customer. The tradeoff is not one you may want to make and something you don't have to worry about without FBA. All of this affords you more control over your product and the life of the order, and allows you to be more flexible in how you approach problems. This is something FBA can't offer and could end up benefitting your business more. 

Having more control however, comes with the caveat of also having more responsibility. By choosing to do everything yourself things can snowball and become overwhelming quite quickly. This is where NowFactory can really alleviate a lot of the stress dealing with assembly, kitting, packing, and shipping.

Real-World Applications

While your company may have unique needs, there are many ways that NowFactory can help you succeed. We are not meant as a replacement for FBA as we do not store any finished goods on site, however we can make your life much easier to the point where going through FBA isn't required.

If you are shipping direct to consumer or FBM, you can have your raw materials stored with us and when you receive an order, purchase your bill of materials and ship directly to your customer's address. This option assumes you have enough storage for your raw materials to meet the demand for your sales, and it could be a great option for made to order products.

Since we don't store finished goods at NowFactory, another option is to use us for bundling or kitting your products, and have us ship them to your own storage solution. If your product is a bundle or a combination of multiple items from different manufacturers, NowFactory can engineer and package your product then ship to an external address for storage. This takes the sometimes monumental task of kitting and packing off your hands so that you can focus on running your business.

Whether you're prepping for FBA fulfillment centers, or trying to circumnavigate FBA entirely and looking for help, NowFactory can put your business in a position for success and growth!