What are my inventory and delivery management requirements?
If you already use an inventory management system, it is important to examine whether the turnkey provider offers a solution that will provide a good fit with the systems you have in place. For instance, if you track inventory or send reminders to customers through a customer database, ensure you can download information directly to your existing database. As well, if you have a broad range of products to sell, it would be tedious to enter information manually into a catalog, so you will need to find a solution that enables you to upload product descriptions into the catalog. In terms of shipping, while some turnkey providers offer links to shipping service sites so that customers can check their order status, most turnkey providers do not handle warehousing or shipping. What are my design and content requirements? Most turnkey providers offer templates from which to choose a design for your E-commerce site. You will need to examine the various styles they offer and see if any fit your
