Representative Case Study · QuickShipment Delaware
Mete K., a Turkish entrepreneur selling home goods on Amazon US, was sourcing products from a manufacturer in İzmir and shipping directly from Turkey to Amazon's US fulfillment centers. The process was inefficient: air freight costs were consuming 22% of his revenue, Amazon regularly rejected shipments due to labeling errors from the Turkish supplier, and each rejection triggered a 3–4 week delay that caused stockouts during peak season.
Mete switched to a two-step supply chain: manufacturer ships to QuickShipment's Claymont, Delaware facility via sea freight (Los Angeles → Delaware by truck), and QuickShipment handles all FBA prep before shipping to Amazon. The manufacturer now ships to a US address — eliminating customs complexity — and QuickShipment catches and corrects all labeling issues before they reach Amazon.
Month 1: Coordinated first sea freight shipment from İzmir to Los Angeles (35 days transit). Delaware receipt and processing: 2 business days. FBA shipment created and sent: Day 37. Month 2: Established regular shipment cadence — one container per month. Month 3: Manufacturer began following QuickShipment's packaging SOP, reducing prep time from 2 days to 6 hours per shipment.
| Metric | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Shipping cost | 22% → 13.5% of revenue |
| Annual savings | $47,200 |
| FBA rejections | 12/year → 0 |
| Stockout days | 34 days/year → 2 days |
| Prep turnaround | 5 days → 48 hours |