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Case · Furniture & Kitchens

Heavy goods for retail, a D2C brand for end customers, one operation

A German kitchen and furniture provider sells through the trade and, in parallel, is building its own direct-to-consumer brand. PROWERB runs both worlds from a single source: heavy-goods fulfillment with carrier coordination and exception handling — and the D2C brand store including Amazon brand registration, master data upkeep and compliance.

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Heavy goods for retail, a D2C brand for end customers, one operation

Since 1979 · more than 55,000 pallet slots · ISO 9001 & 14001 · EcoVadis Silver

Case Facts

The mandate in brief.

The customer is kept anonymous on request; the name is available on request in conversation.

01CustomerGerman kitchen and furniture provider with its own direct-to-consumer brand.
02Physical mandateHeavy-goods fulfillment: inbound/goods receipt and inventory management, order-to-cash, carrier coordination, exception handling, shipment tracking and delivery notification.
03Digital mandateOperation of the own brand's D2C brand store, Amazon brand registration, SKU and master data upkeep.
04ComplianceWEEE and CE requirements in the shop and marketplace business.
05ScopeOne of the most correspondence-intensive mandates in the house — tens of thousands of transactions, predominantly system-driven delivery notifications.
Index 01 · Starting Point

Furniture logistics is a carrier business. Brand-building online is a data business. Usually that means two providers.

Kitchens and furniture are heavy goods: palletized, carrier-bound, subject to delivery notification requirements — and every transport deviation becomes an exception case. A dedicated direct-to-consumer brand demands the opposite of that world: maintained article data, clean listings, marketplace compliance.

Whoever splits both across separate providers ends up with two systems, two versions of inventory truth, and an interface right where the end customer is waiting. This provider decided differently.

Coordinating kitchen product data, the online offer and delivery appointment.
Index 02 · Solution

From goods receipt to Amazon: one mandate, two sales channels.

On the physical side, PROWERB runs the complete ongoing operations: inbound/goods receipt with inventory posting, order-to-cash from order to credit note, carrier coordination with delivery notification and shipment tracking, plus exception handling for transport deviations.

Delivery scheduling runs system-supported — recurring goods-receipt and delivery notifications are processed within the workflow, not as individual cases. On the digital side, PROWERB operates the direct-to-consumer brand's brand store, has registered the brand with Amazon, and keeps SKU and master data current — including WEEE and CE conformity in the sales channel.

From goods receipt to Amazon: one mandate, two sales channels.
Index 03 · Operations

Six disciplines, one ongoing operation.

The operation is not a project with an end date but a running system. These building blocks interlock daily:

  1. 01

    Inbound

    Deliveries are notified, booked in and inventory-managed system-supported — heavy goods in warehouse zones specifically designed for it.

  2. 02

    Order-to-cash

    Order acceptance, changes, invoice and credit note processing — managed end to end in the system.

  3. 03

    Carrier & delivery notification

    Commissioning, appointment notification and shipment tracking for carrier-bound goods.

  4. 04

    Exception handling

    Transport deviations and additional costs are resolved, documented and closed in a structured way.

  5. 05

    Brand store & Amazon

    Operation of the own brand's D2C shop, Amazon brand registration, ongoing upkeep of SKU and master data.

  6. 06

    Compliance

    WEEE and CE requirements in the shop and marketplace business are met and documented.

Index 04 · Result

One of the most transaction-intensive mandates in the house — and no seam between warehouse and brand.

The mandate is among the most correspondence-intensive that PROWERB runs: tens of thousands of transactions, the vast majority of them recurring goods-receipt and delivery notifications. That is precisely the point — the volume is worked off through systemic control, not through individual exception handling.

And because fulfillment and digital commerce run under the same roof, responsibility doesn't stop at the loading dock: the same organization that books in the pallet also maintains the listing behind which it is sold.

Perspective

Physical and digital are not two projects here. It is one customer, one operation, one responsibility.

This case is the clearest evidence of the axis PROWERB stands on: heavy-goods logistics and digital commerce operations with no handover point — within the same company.

Related Services

What stands behind this case.

Four service areas carry this mandate — each can also be commissioned individually.

01Inbound & inventory management →Goods receipt, inventory posting, posting reconciliation — including for bulky and heavy goods.
02Dispatch, delivery notification & exception handlingCarrier coordination, shipment tracking and structured resolution of transport deviations.
03Shop builds & operationBuilding and managed-service operation of D2C and B2B shops for client brands.
04Marketplace operations AmazonBrand registration, listings, SKU and master data upkeep in ongoing marketplace business.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about heavy-goods fulfillment and D2C operation.

Can PROWERB actually handle heavy goods like kitchens and furniture?

Yes. Bulky and heavy goods are handled in warehouse zones specifically designed for them — palletized, carrier-bound, subject to delivery notification requirements. Carrier coordination, appointment notification and shipment tracking are part of ongoing operations.

Why logistics and D2C shop with one provider instead of two specialists?

Two providers mean two systems, two versions of inventory truth, and an interface right where the end customer is waiting. In this mandate, the same organization books in the pallet and maintains the listing behind which it is sold.

How do you handle high transaction volumes?

With tens of thousands of transactions, the mandate is among the most correspondence-intensive in the house — the vast majority are recurring delivery notifications. This volume is controlled systemically and processed within the workflow, not as individual cases.

What happens if something goes wrong in furniture transport?

Transport deviations and additional costs are resolved, documented and closed in a structured way through exception handling. Delivery notification and shipment tracking run continuously so deviations become visible early.

Does PROWERB also cover WEEE and CE requirements?

Yes. WEEE and CE requirements in the shop and marketplace business are met and documented — a fixed part of the digital mandate, alongside SKU and master data upkeep and Amazon brand registration.

Why isn't the customer named in this case?

The customer is kept anonymous at their own request; the name is available in conversation. To get started, a non-binding Needs Check in under 60 seconds on range, channels and volume is enough.

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