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Speed Commerce

3PL

Third-Party Fulfillment

Speed Commerce knows ecommerce order fufillment 3pl

Speed Commerce's third-party logistics (3PL) offers warehousing, shipping, fulfillment, inventory management, and more!

It’s simple: customers want their product when promised.

They want it to be right, and they want the ability to return something when it’s not what they expected. Of course, making this magic happen is anything but simple, and that’s why retailers choose Speed Commerce. We take the pain out of fulfillment operations so you can focus on building your brand, engaging your customers, and perfecting your products. 

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Our Mission

We create a seamless experience for you and your customers to create an extraordinary experience that increases loyalty. Each order is handled with care when you outsource your third-party logistics (3PL) to Speed Commerce. Our goal is to remove your frustrations in business operations and provide quality experiences for your customers.

Freight Management

We coordinate all your shipping needs to ensure the right product gets to the right place at the right time for the right price. 

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Value Proposition

You Get More With Speed Commerce

Leverage the power of economies of scale:

  • No labor or capital expenditures
  • Scalable capacity to handle seasonal peaks and growth
  • Flexible warehouse footprint that grows with your brand
  • Optimized for omnichannel and customer experience
  • Ship to/from store
  • Automated packaging and freight systems that save time and money on shipping charges
  • Available for many popular ecommerce store integrations

What Makes Us Special

Our 3PL solutions are focused on providing winning customer experiences. Tap into our resources for your operations!

Complex Kitting

If your product mix includes multi-SKU kits, have no fear. Speed Commerce will design, build, and package your orders to create custom kits that customers love.

Product Personalization

Personalization is an additional option that your customers will love and an excellent revenue opportunity for your brand. Whether it’s engraving, embroidery, gift wrapping, woodcutting, or glass cutting, our in-house facilities make it happen faster – and it’s done with the highest quality control standards.

Reviving Returns

Do your products require a unique refresh before being resold? No problem. From garment steaming to basic repairs - and even hygienic cleaning - your inventory gets back in stock and out the door again in no time.

24/7/365

We've got you covered anytime, day or night. There's no paying overtime to cover shifts, management headaches to ensure staff are properly supervised, or worrying about employee and building security when you outsource. We take care of everything for you!

Scalability

With our flexible workforce and diversified client base with different peak seasons, we handle unpredictable spikes in orders and returns. We adapt to your growing business or peak seasonal needs.

Quality Control

Before we go live with any client, we thoroughly test order placement, handbills, packing, and shipping. Every warehouse associate is trained in techniques to ensure order accuracy, and returns are monitored for trends such as broken items.

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Solution Provider

Managed Services

What problem are you trying to solve? We have a solution tailored just for you. Everyone sells fulfillment - we sell commerce ... Speed Commerce.

The team at Speed Commerce took time to learn how I like to run my business. They worked closely with me to mirror my processes in the warehouse. Now I can focus on my business while they handle orders.

Pet Supply Business Owner

Thanks to the team at Speed Commerce, our customers receive their orders quickly and accurately. I love reading positive reviews from our customers.

Optical Business Manager

Frequently Asked Questions

We've compiled a list of answers to common questions about 3PLs.

Third-party logistics (3PL) is a form of outsourcing in ecommerce, and it includes inventory management, warehousing, and fulfillment.

A third-party logistics provider (3PL) is a type of business that offers outsourced services to ecommerce retailers. In a 3PL, these services typically include providing warehouse space, managing your freight expenses, fulfilling your orders, and reverse logistics. 

Your 3PL will work as an extension of your brand. When they fulfill your orders, it will look as if your company prepared and sent the package. 

A 3PL charges a fee for its services. This fee might be based on every time they touch a product, or it could be based on the company’s overhead plus a margin. 

It’s a common myth that it’s cheaper to manage your fulfillment operations in-house. It can be true that in-house fulfillment is more cost-effective if your operation is either minimal and uses unpaid labor (think owner’s sweat equity) or enormous and operating efficiently. Most businesses will see cost savings over the long run with outsourcing to a 3PL. 

  1. Save money on freight. A 3PL can save your company money on freight billing by bundling your shipping needs with other clients then negotiating rates with the carriers. You get economies of scale without the overhead. 
  2. Reduced labor costs. When you outsource, your 3PL will handle staffing the warehouse and hiring workers to handle your specialized tasks. Because they have other clients, they can keep their staff busy working their entire shift. 
  3. Industry experience and connections. Get best-in-class supply chain management when you partner with an experienced 3PL. Tap into their years of experience, connections, and highly specialized resources to make your business more efficient than ever. 
  4. Improve accuracy and timeliness. Your customers want their orders received as soon as possible and 100 percent accurate. Using robust technology like Sigma Commerce, your 3PL can manage your entire supply chain quickly and accurately.
  5. Professional returns processing and reviving. Often referred to as ‘reverse logistics’ in the industry, handling returns is integral to the fulfillment continuum. Expertise in reviving returns will save you money. Reviving might include inspection, repackaging, repairs, hygienic cleaning, and more. 

Your ecommerce business is growing. What are the signs you’re ready for a 3PL to step in and help?

  1. You’re out of space. When you no longer have enough space to store your inventory and offer an adequate and safe environment for your staff to work, it’s time to look for a 3PL. If a lack of space is holding your business back from growth, it’s time to find a 3PL.
  2. You’re shipping more orders than your staff and technology can keep up with. Some will say around 100 orders a month; for others, that might be 10,000 orders per month. Your business will greatly benefit from the technology solutions provided by a 3PL to ensure accurate and timely pick-pack-ship.
  3. You want to offer your customers more! Your business is about your product. A 3PL may have several capabilities your facility (or home garage) may not have, such as options for product personalization, gift wrapping, custom/handwritten notes, or specialty product packaging. When you partner with the right 3PL, you’ll step up your fulfillment operations in ways you could have never done on your own.