The map
Every part of the operation, on one page.
A directory of everything the operation runs. Open any card to go straight to that part.
The operation
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Warehousing
Where your stock is received, identified and held inside the market it sells to.
- receiving
- storage classes
- lot tracking
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Fulfilment
Every order picked, packed and dispatched the way you would do it yourself.
- pick and pack
- wholesale pallets
- same-day cut-off
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Assembly
The work between the shelf and the box: kitting, assembly and marketplace prep.
- kitting
- batch assembly
- marketplace prep
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Tailor-made
The one-off work a product sometimes needs before it can ship, by the hour.
- repacking
- relabeling
- climate control
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Last mile
How each order reaches the customer across Europe, on the terms that suit it.
- 48 to 72 hours
- parcel to full-truckload
- DAP or DDP
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Returns
An EU return address, inspection and restocking, and the way back out when needed.
- EU return address
- RMA and grading
- return to origin
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Compliance
The consumer-goods regulatory role, taken on your behalf where the product qualifies.
- GPSR Responsible Person
- incoming QC
- quality agreements
Customs and market access
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Bonded warehouse
Stock rests under bond with duty and import VAT deferred until each order ships.
- duty deferral
- storage classes
- four sites
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Market access
How a non-EU brand gains the standing to sell inside Europe as a local business.
- importer role
- VAT and EORI
- clean landing
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Importer of Record
Who legally imports your goods into the union so you do not need an EU entity.
- legal importer
- declarations
- documentation
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OSS VAT
One VAT registration that covers your sales across the twenty-seven member states.
- one registration
- the 27
- VAT through the return
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Fiscal representation
A local fiscal representative standing behind your VAT obligations in the union.
- fiscal rep
- certified invoicing
- compliance admin
How we work together
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The comparison
The three ways a non-EU brand can enter Europe, and where each one leaves you.
- build vs distributor vs base
- the third way
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The operating base
The single base in Europe you operate from, without building any of it yourself.
- one base
- dedicated manager
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How EFC works
The path from the first call to your first inbound, and what happens at each step.
- the portal
- store and ERP integration
- onboarding
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How we charge
What you pay for and how the billing is shaped, on actual activity, no hidden fees.
- activity-based
- no hidden fees
- scope on notice
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Wholesale and B2B
How the base serves your trade orders, from pallet build to retailer delivery.
- pallet build
- retail-ready
- RMA
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The partnership
The Portugal logistics partner, Warelog, that runs the warehouse behind the base.
- Warelog
- bonded backbone
- one account
Sectors
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