Order Fulfillment is the intersection of shipping, storing, and order processing that is handled by a third party or fulfillment company. It encompasses the process from receipt of product at a facility to final delivery to the consumer. We are here to assist with identifying the ultimate logistics partner for you and have broken down the key considerations for your order fulfillment success below.

Pick & Pack fulfillment is the optimization of the ecommerce fulfillment process once an order has been placed by a customer. Picking is the physical action of taking an item from its dedicated warehouse location based on order details. Packing is the process of placing items from an order into an appropriately sized container, using any fill or materials required to reduce damage to products while keeping the order in as few containers as possible.

Value-Add Services (VAS) encompass a variety of add-ons to the ecommerce fulfillment process, including subscription boxes, customer packaging, flash sales, inserts, kitting, and much more. These add-on services are customer specific and can vary significantly in terms of quantity and effort required of the warehouse team.

With the increase in subscription box memberships, we will use that as an example. A subscription box is typically a high order volume of seasonal items and the customer may have options to choose from, making each box similar yet unique. The physical boxes can be customized, as well as the fill or protective packaging and any informational inserts. Assembly of subscription boxes will typically take place in a staged area of the warehouse where all potential products are nearby to best optimize the kitting process of each individual subscription box.

Reverse logistics covers the returns process for ecommerce and retailers by reversing the supply chain and having products or goods travel from the end customer back to the manufacturer or seller. As you are likely familiar, this process is lengthy and painful, but 3PL Bridge partners with businesses that specialize in optimizing this process for you.

Learn more about our reverse logistics partners.

As Amazon storage fees skyrocket, 3PL Bridge has your solution. We can provide you a warehouse to FBA, Fulfillment by Amazon, prep anywhere in North America.

Failure to comply with FBA product preparation may result in the refusal, disposal, or return of inventory, as well as charges for noncompliance at the fulfillment center. 3PL Bridge helps guarantee that we find you the best FBA partner to satisfy all these requirements, on your terms.