Increased complexities of commerce with outsourcing of supplier and distribution relationships.
	Increased efforts to lower inventory costs by having products drop-shipped by suppliers.
	Increased need for communication between fulfillment, shipping and ordering departments to achieve and maintain the highest level of order management.
	Necessity to deliver high quality and real-time customer service.
	Need for shipping and order management technology that can keep up with the pace of technology developments at an affordable cost.
	Need for systems which can communicate with multiple platforms.

Technology
WSN's core system has been built to be flexible, robust, full-featured, and reliable. All our technology is web-based, enabling rapid and efficient deployment virtually anywhere. No additional hardware or software is required; with our platform, you can be up and running within a few days.

Some highlights of the WSN system include:

	Robust administration modules and customization features (browser based publishing, template driven web pages, permission based views, and much more)
	Storefront administrator for rapid deployment of new storefronts and users
	Powerful, flexible e-commerce capabilities
	Distributed Shipping Model (DSM) - the ability to ship from remote locations using a single and/or multiple shipping accounts
	Client-independent label generation and printing
	Package Level Detail (PLD) integration with UPS and FedEx
	"Brand-on-demand" customized branding fulfillment
	Compliance management for regulated products
	Content management tools
	Reporting modules
	Email notifications of order confirmations/shipping progress
	Multi-carrier handling
	Integration with ERP and accounting package software
	Direct Marketing Tools
	Affiliate tracking
	Additional client independent shipping label formats
	Management reporting features
	Proactive tracking
	High-volume label printing

In addition to the core technology services described above, WSN also offers marketing and fulfillment services through 800wine.com and WorldShipNet. See The WSN Difference for more details.