Order Fulfillment The primary activity of a 3rd Party Logistics Warehouse is to fulfill the orders that the 3PL’s client receives from its customers. Typically the order fulfillment process will include the picking, packing and dispatching activities but may also include other value added activities that have been requested by the client. The 3PL can […]
Understanding Logistics Costs
Understanding Third Party Logistics (3PL) Warehouse Services and Costs – Part 3
Storage The 3PL will charge a storage fee for the amount of space that the customer utilizes within the 3PL’s warehouse. Storage charges are usually calculated on a variable per unit basis but can also be calculated based on the fixed cost of the space that is being assigned for use for the client. 3PL […]
Understanding Third Party Logistics (3PL) Warehouse Services and Costs – Part 2
Receiving and Put Away Inbound inventory can be received by the 3PL from a variety of sources but typically it will come from a local supplier or in the case of imported goods, it will normally be delivered by a carrier that has been arranged by the international freight forwarder or customs broker. Depending on […]
Understanding Third Party Logistics (3PL) Warehouse Services and Costs – Part 1
Overview Unless you are willing to own ships, aircraft and a fleet of vehicles there is effectively no choice but to engage a third party logistics (3PL) service provider to provide international shipping or domestic transportation services. The warehousing function however can be a different proposition. Warehousing activities are often performed in-house but it is […]
Understanding Road Express Transport Services and Costs
Intra and Interstate Transport Services are a road based delivery service with the service levels being dictated by the time it takes for a vehicle to travel by road between the origin and delivery points. Typically consignments will be picked up from the shipper one day and delivered to the consignee within one to seven […]