Third party logistics software (3PL) is designed to help logistics managers, who have traditionally been responsible for all aspects of the supply chain, focus on their core competencies. This software is designed to streamline and automate many of the supply chain functions, freeing up valuable time and resources to enable growth.
Talk with a solutions engineerThird Party Logistics Software Core Competencies
Manage your entire Third Party
Logistics (3PL) operations from a
centralized platform.
Third Party Logistics Automated Billing
3PL accounting is a critical revenue impacting function but also a very tedious part of third party logistics operations. We can help you track service charges along the way for storage, order fulfillment, shipping, kitting, FBA prep, time based projects, and much more.
Multi-tenant Inventory Management
Store client inventory in your fulfillment or distribution center using our 3PL warehouse management system (WMS). We can track which inventory belongs to which client which allows you to store things anywhere in the facility to maximize space utilization.
Efficiency & Best Practices Built-in
Your WMS includes support for many different inventory management best practices, picking methods, and receiving processes. Leverage rate-shopping, intelligent put-away, wave management insights, and other tools in our software.
Quick Client Onboarding & Training
Our OMS / Client Portal integrates with 75+ selling channels in the form of marketplaces, shopping carts, and various selling tools out of the box. We have video trainings and documentation to help your client’s get familiar with the portal and get started quickly.
What are the key
components of an
efficient 3PL?
The third party logistics software is used by a company to store and manage your client’s supply chain and order fulfillment processes. This software is used to monitor the flow of products, orders, and information.
Through this software, a 3PL is able to identify the location of products, assign work for handling products stored in fulfillment centers, ship orders pending fulfillment, and track service costs for your client’s along the way.
The ultimate goal of 3PL software is to free up time for 3PLs to focus on their core competencies as well as to provide a complete view of the supply chain, which can ultimately help to increase operational efficiency and allow your team to focus on growth.
Components of a third
party logistics software
Quick Store & Marketplace Integration
Feature OMS as Vendor Portal
Automated Client Billing Payments
Data Connectivity with Client Software
Highly Efficient Pick and Packflows
Multi-tenant Inventory Management
Robust Warehouse Management System
Integrated Shipping Label Generation
onboard clients quickly – Integrate, train, manage
Speed, efficiency, and cost reduction are some of the major reasons why companies are looking to leverage third party logistics companies to manage their inventory and fulfill their orders. We’ve built our system with fast integration in mind and have plenty of training material for your clients. Most of our 3PL clients are onboarding their clients in less than an hour our letting their clients onboard themselves.
Efficiently Store Inventory & FUlfill orders
Inventory management, order fulfillment, and value added services (ex. kitting, prep, inspection, etc..) are key offerings for most third party logistics companies. Efficiency is a big considering when it comes to choosing the right 3PL software. Our platform has been serving 3PLs for over a decade and we’ve used that experience to help streamline processes and automate repetitive tasks to drive 3PL operational forward.
Build out your Fulfillment network
Over time as 3PLs grow they typically expand the number of facilities they operate to meet the growing demands of their clients. Whether you plan to open your own facilities or partner with other 3PLs on our platform, we can help your organization tie locations into a cohesive 3PL network. We give you and your clients tools like central inventory reporting and intelligent order routing.
How can brands and retailers
manage commerce in the age of
omnichannel order fulfillment?
Omnichannel order fulfillment is becoming more and more ubiquitous as more
and more customers interact with brands and retailers solely through digital
channels. It is important for retailers to manage their order fulfillment process
to make sure that customers are receiving the product they ordered in the way they expect.
The global supply chain has undergone a huge transformation in the past decade.
As a result, the 3PL industry has started to rise up and offer more features and
services to fulfill the needs of the changing industry.
Some key requirements that many brands are looking for are;
• Transparency and communication – When outsourcing inventory
management, order fulfillment, and other facets of a company’s logistics
process, it’s important to keep strong lines of communication open to
maintain a healthy 3PL / client relationship. A vendor portal can help to
simplify this process and keep clients happy.
• Meeting key metrics and KPIs – Some common measurements of 3PL success
are on-time delivery, accurate order fulfillment, real-time stock availability
and accuracy. Meeting these metrics and being able to report against these
KPIs demonstrates the reliability of your 3PL service offerings.
• Value and cost-effective services – Clients don’t want to worry about their
inventory as it sits in your facilities so good inventory management and
transparency are very important. Order fulfillment needs to be cost-effective
for clients and by focusing on efficiency or lowering shipping costs your
clients will realize the true value of your 3PL services.
• Flexibility – Some clients may have more advanced requirements like kitting or assembly services, lot & expiration date management of inventory, serial number tracking, or data availability for 3rd party systems like ERPs. Having these capabilities allows you to provide robust and flexible services offering for potential clients. Our 3PL platform offers out-of-the-box efficiency with core 3PL competencies but also a robust feature set so you can take on more diverse clients.
A 3rd party logistics company, also known as 3PL, is a company that provides
warehousing and distribution services to other organizations. In the past, many
companies had their own warehouses and distribution centers. But in recent
years, the trend has been to outsource these services to a 3PL.
The reasons for this are two-fold. First, as a result of technological advances
and changing economic conditions, it has become less expensive to outsource
these services. And second, with the advent of e-commerce, companies need to
think about their distribution networks in a new way. For example, companies
are now no longer limited to their own warehouses for storing inventory. They
can now store their products in multiple locations, which allows for more
flexibility in fulfillment and supply chain.
A 4PL is a logistics services provider who is able to offer a mixture of services
utilizing their own logistics facilities and others that are well integrated into a
logistics network. The benefit of working with a 4PL is the ability to deploy a
large network that better benefits from economies of scale to lower logistics
costs. A 4PL is managed by an expert logistics management company that is
able to provide a reliable and homogenous logistics experience leveraging a
group of logistics partners.
There are software platforms, like Shipedge that have the ability to help
manage some of the more challenging aspects of this process like centralized
stock availability, inventory insights across a network, distribution of products
across many facilities, financial accounting for services provided by various
groups, and more.
A 3PL warehouse management system is a software system that a company
uses to manage inventory, distribution, and order fulfillment for various 3PL
clients.
This system is used by both companies that outsource their warehouse
operations to a 3PL company and the logistics company that is providing third-
party logistics services to those companies (clients).
The Shipege 3PL platform includes a 3pl warehouse management system that is
commonly used by third-party logistics companies to manage operations. This
system is used to track the inventory of clients, facilitate order fulfillment or
distribution workflows, ship orders via parcel carriers or trucking companies,
and track costs for billing purposes along the way.
Our comprehensive commerce operations platform can offer many advantages and reduce tech stack
creep by offering a one stop shop for all of your omnichannel order fulfillment needs.
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