In the cross-border e-commerce industry, self-built overseas warehouses are a common warehousing method. Compared with third-party overseas warehouses, self-built overseas warehouses can improve logistics efficiency, reduce operating costs, control the source of goods, and improve the stability and quality of goods. Therefore, they have attracted the attention of more and more cross-border e-commerce sellers. This article will introduce the relevant costs of building a self-built overseas warehouse from three aspects: construction cost, operating cost and management cost.
1. Construction cost.
The construction costs of self-built overseas warehouses include land purchase, house construction, equipment purchase, labor costs, etc.
(1) Land purchase: Building a self-built overseas warehouse requires purchasing land, which is costly, especially abroad.
(2) House construction: Self-built overseas warehouses require the construction of warehouses, and the costs include architectural design, construction, decoration, etc.
(3) Equipment purchase: Self-built overseas warehouses require the purchase of shelves, logistics equipment, management software and other equipment, which is costly.
(4) Labor costs: Building a self-built overseas warehouse requires recruiting management personnel, warehouse workers, logistics personnel, etc., which is costly.
2. Operating costs.
The operating costs of self-built overseas warehouses include labor costs, logistics costs, insurance costs, electricity bills, water bills, rent, etc.
(1) Labor costs: To build a self-built overseas warehouse, you need to recruit managers, warehouse workers, logistics personnel, etc., and you need to pay wages, social security, provident fund and other expenses.
(2) Logistics costs: To build a self-built overseas warehouse, you need to pay logistics and distribution fees, bonded fees, tariffs, value-added tax, etc.
(3) Insurance cost: Self-built overseas warehouses need to purchase insurance to ensure the safety of the goods.
(4) Electricity bills, water bills, rent, etc.
3. Management costs.
The management costs of self-built overseas warehouses include warehouse management, logistics management, inventory management, human resources management, etc.
(1) Warehouse management: Building a self-built overseas warehouse requires standardized management of the warehouse, including the receipt, storage, distribution, and delivery of goods.
(2) Logistics management: Building a self-built overseas warehouse requires standardized management of logistics, including the distribution, transportation, warehousing, etc. of goods.
(3) Inventory management: Self-built overseas warehouses require standardized management of inventory, including inventory, inventory, quality inspection, etc. of goods.
(4) Human resources management: Self-built overseas warehouses require the recruitment, training and management of warehouse managers, logistics personnel, warehouse workers and other personnel, and standardized human resources management is required.
4. Summary.
Although self-built overseas warehouses have certain construction costs, operating costs and management costs, it also has many advantages, such as controlling the source of goods, improving the stability and quality of goods, improving logistics efficiency, and reducing operational costs. cost etc. For larger cross-border e-commerce companies, building your own overseas warehouse is a better choice. However, for some small and medium-sized cross-border e-commerce companies, the cost of building their own overseas warehouses is high, the operation is complex, and the management is difficult. Costs and benefits need to be carefully evaluated and compared.