{"id":13967,"date":"2022-03-08T11:47:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaeljbrumm.com\/dcl-v3\/?p=13967"},"modified":"2024-02-26T06:09:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:09:03","slug":"women-owned-business-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaeljbrumm.com\/dcl-v3\/blog\/fulfillment\/women-owned-business-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Ecommerce Fulfillment Case Studies of Women-Owned Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

At DCL Logistics we work with many trendsetting brands. We love highlighting the great work our customers do to push the boundaries of their vertical.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve rounded up just a few of the women-owned businesses we work with. Here are some real-world examples of their unique business strategies and how DCL Logistics helps support their growth and success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How maude Keeps Adding Retail Accounts<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A modern sexual wellness company, <\/span>maude<\/span><\/a> makes intimacy products that are accessible to all people.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do You Manage Retail Fulfillment In-House?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

maude was managing their retail fulfillment all in-house and continuing to grow into more retail accounts.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping to dozens of retailers is rare for a medium sized startup. The more stores you\u2019re in, the more complex your fulfillment operation becomes and their team was working overtime to meet demand.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The maude team needed help managing the complexities of retail fulfillment to a wide variety of accounts. \u201cOur retail strategy wasn\u2019t to just focus on one type of retailer, but it was actually to see where we could be and how we could resonate,\u201d says \u00c9va Goicochea CEO and Founder of maude.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How DCL Supports maude<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DCL leveraged our extensive retail fulfillment experience to help take over maude\u2019s accounts. Because maude\u2019s products are so accessibly they are a natural fit in many stores, even hotels. DCL helped broaden the places where maude products can be found.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt maude we recognize that whatever we\u2019re putting out, whatever we\u2019re communicating to the world is exactly how we think and act behind the scenes. We recognize that there has to be a symbiotic relationship between our branding and our fulfillment. What\u2019s most important is that everyone gets the whole picture for the customer.\u201d \u2014\u00c9va Goicochea, CEO and Founder of maude<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full <\/span>maude case study<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Willow Reduced Shipping Costs by 50%<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Willow<\/span><\/a> makes an innovative, wearable breast pump that enables moms to move freely while pumping.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe embrace the challenges of modern parenthood, and our goal at Willow is to provide brilliant solutions to real-life problems faced in early motherhood,\u201d says Naomi Kelman, Founder of Willow.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Do You Know You\u2019re Overpaying On Shipping Costs?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The team at Willow noticed their shipping fees and fulfillment costs were too high. The Director of Logistics at Willow, Mike Dalporto says \u201cWe could see that our shipping expenses and fulfillment costs, as a percentage of our sales, were really just too high. It was obvious that there was a problem that needed to be solved.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How DCL Supports Willow<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By reconfiguring and repackaging their kit, reducing the number of parcels per order, and switching carriers the Willow team reduced their shipping and fulfillment costs by 50%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Working closely with their dedicated DCL Logistics account team, Willow redesigned their packaging to allow their products to fit into a single parcel, both the breast pump kit and accessories were now shipped together. Cutting their freight costs significantly was a natural by-product because the kit carton was now 40% smaller and they were able to get roughly 35-40% more product into each shipping container from the overseas manufacturer.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, there was a major reduction in fulfillment costs as a result of streamlining their parcel kitting and packaging.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe began to learn through DCL that our carrier choice, our kitting strategy, and our SLA were in direct contradiction to us saving money. DCL helped us compare new carriers and streamline our packaging to which ended up in significantly cutting those costs.\u201d \u2014Mike Dalporto, Director of Logistics at Willow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full <\/span>Willow case study<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Dame Continues to Scale and Grow Their Order Volume\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dame<\/span><\/a> produces well-engineered toys that enhance intimacy and pleasure. Co-founders Alexandera Fine and Janet Lieberman launched one of Indiegogo\u2019s biggest grossing crowdfunding in its category and the company\u2019s order growth never slowed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do You Keep Up With Order Volume Growth as a Startup?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skyrocketing growth can put a strain on production, which can cause fulfillment challenges that aren\u2019t easily handled in-house. Dame\u2019s in-house fulfillment became backlogged because of the strain on their team as volume grew higher and higher. They saw an uptick in incorrect orders and grumpy customers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the pick, pack and ship process, we don\u2019t have to risk making errors. If we did it all in-house we would have more errors. DCL has been very accurate in getting the right things out and on time,\u201d says Dirk Doebler, CFO and COO at Dame<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How DCL Supports Dame<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finding the right fulfillment fit is so important when a company starts outsourcing. By handing over the fulfillment and logistics to DCL the Dame team had more time to focus on launching new products.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering with DCL Logistics has enabled us to grow. Our volume has grown several orders of magnitude, and it was too much for us to deal with. Now, DCL will get through the backlog within a business day. We wouldn\u2019t be able to do that on our own.\u201d \u2014Dirk Doebler, CFO and COO at Dame<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the fully <\/span>Dame case study<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Bellabeat Improved Inventory Forecasting\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wellness-tech company <\/span>Bellabeat<\/span><\/a>, is a lifestyle brand making an entirely new category within the wearables market: tech powered wellness tools for women.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to create a brand that inspires women to become the best version of themselves and empower them with knowledge about their bodies and health,\u201d \u2014Urska Srsen, CEO and Founder of Bellabeat\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Do You Know You Need a More Reliable 3PL?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After doing business with an unsatisfactory 3PL, Bellabeat needed a new fulfillment and logistics partner. Their order volume was growing quickly, and they needed a 3PL who could help them focus on more accurate forecasting and better customer service.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How DCL Supports Bellabeat<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The DCL team works with growing startups all the time. DCL helped Bellabeat strategize their volume forecasting for more accuracy. They also adeptly delivered products to customers, accurately and on-time, with each new wave of spike in demand.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest indicator of a good logistics provider is when they don\u2019t mess up your orders\u2014even if volume is getting really high, drops for a bit and gets really high again. When there\u2019s stable growth it\u2019s easy for everyone. In between it\u2019s a rodeo show.\u201d \u2014Urska Srsen, CEO and Founder at Bellabeat<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full <\/span>Bellabeat case study<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Moxxly Got More Time to Focus on Product Innovation\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Moxxly, is a women-run startup who\u2019ve built a discrete, hands-free breast pump kit. Not only do they intend to make a great product for women, but their aim is to give leaders and employers the ability to provide the Moxxly products for their new mom employees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do You Focus on Logistics When You\u2019re Running a Startup?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a startup, the Moxxly team had to climb so many learning curves: fundraising, branding, getting through the FDA, building a product, and more. Logistics and warehousing were not on the top of their list and they knew they needed to partner with experts to get their products to customers accurately and on-time.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How DCL Supports Moxxly<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Moxxly team interviewed many 3PLs but found a great match for their growing needs in DCL Logistics. They saw that DCL has more modern order fulfillment tools and more of a growth-based, forward-looking business model than some other 3PLs.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DCL helped Moxxly with fulfillment basics\u2014pick, pack, and ship, plus things that were unique to Moxxly\u2019s product needs\u2014so that their team could return to focus on building the next generation of great products for women.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDCL has done the hard work to figure out how to make seamless logistics for companies.\u201d \u2014Moxxly CEO, Cara Delzer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full <\/span>Moxxly case study<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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