How Consolidation Services Helped Emily Reduce Costs & Improve Efficiency

Case Study: How Consolidation Services Helped Emily Reduce Costs & Improve Efficiency

At Queen Logistics, we frequently provide consolidation services for individuals, businesses, and e-commerce sellers. Here’s how our solution helped Emily, a fashion designer, optimize her sourcing and shipping process.

Emily’s Challenge

Emily runs an independent fashion studio and frequently sources various fabrics based on different design needs. However, she purchases small quantities of each fabric, which made sourcing locally in Australia difficult. Most local suppliers and factories either declined her orders due to low volume or charged extremely high customization fees.

To solve this, Emily turned to online sourcing and found multiple fabric suppliers in China. Thanks to China’s well-developed manufacturing industry, she could access a wide variety of fabrics, even in small quantities, at competitive prices. However, the high cost of international shipping for each small order became a major concern.

How Queen Logistics Helped Emily

Emily reached out to Queen Logistics for shipping solutions and advice. We provided her with a consolidation service to optimize her shipping costs:

1. Assigned a Unique Code • Each time Emily placed an order with different Chinese suppliers, she instructed them to label the packages with her exclusive code before shipping them to our China warehouse.
2. Sorting & Storage • When the shipments arrived, our warehouse staff identified Emily’s code and stored all her packages in her designated area.
3. Tracking & Confirmation • Emily can check our system to verify the goods she purchased from suppliers and confirm when all packages have arrived at our warehouse.
4. Consolidation & Shipping • Once all her fabrics were in the warehouse, Emily notified us to proceed with repackaging and consolidated shipping to minimize space and cost.
5. Pre-Shipment Product Inspection & Photo Service • To ensure quality, we provided customized product photography, allowing Emily to visually confirm her fabrics before shipping.
6. Real-Time Tracking & Reliable Delivery • Emily benefited from our real-time tracking system, which gave her full visibility of her shipment’s progress, helping her better manage her design schedule.

Results & Cost Savings

Over time, Emily noticed significant improvements:

✔ Reduced Shipping Costs • Her monthly shipping expenses dropped from 1050 AUD to 800 AUD due to consolidation and optimized packaging.

✔ Pre-Shipment Quality Check • Before shipping, we provided customized product photos so Emily could inspect the fabrics in advance, reducing concerns about receiving incorrect or low-quality materials.

Thanks to our consolidation services, Emily now enjoys a seamless, cost-effective, and worry-free fabric sourcing experience from China.