Here's Everything You Need to Know About 3PLs
What’s a 3PL? It’s simple, you take the orders as usual, but a third-party logistics provider (3PL) fulfills them. Sounds seamless at first, doesn’t it? It’s the least concern for customers about how an order they made online gets delivered to them. They’ll hardly give it a second thought, provided their order arrives safely and in a timely manner. A third-party logistics provider is a link in the supply chain industry that brands use to outsource part or all of a company’s distribution and fulfillment services. Following the start and exponential growth of eCommerce, the market for 3PLs exploded. Most established companies, like the Fortune 500 companies today, rely on 3PLS for order fulfillment, and so should you! It’s not only about order fulfillment, but 3PLs also receive new inventory from your manufacturers before shipment to consumers. A well equipped 3PL can also handle retail distribution and returns. In the end, they deliver your orders with a stellar experience. When Should