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The foundation of success for a fulfillment company is efficiency. Failure to focus on improving efficiency can result in order delays, low levels of customer satisfaction, and client abandonment. Below are five strategies to help youย speed up fulfillmentย and delight your customers. 1) Adjust inventory in accordance with your promotions.ย Most commercial businesses launch seasonal or product-specific promotions on a regular basis. One of the best ways you can speed up fulfillment… Continue reading

Are you vowing to follow the 3PL industry more closely or expand your knowledge of the logistics industry in the new year? The third-party logistics industry is complex, especially for small business owners without prior storage or shipping experience. One of the best ways to stay on top of evolving trends and learn more about the industry is to read 3PL blogs. We want to help you find answers to… Continue reading

In December 2018 and through January 2019, we conducted our annual warehouse costs and pricing survey. This year, we polled around 600 warehousing companies and had even more participation than in 2017, and weโ€™d like to thank everyone that took the time to fill out the confidential survey. Each response came from one of the top 3PL companies or best fulfillment companies in the US or Canada. Before we launch… Continue reading

We are living in the digital era, when everything and everyone is connected to the internet. However, several warehousing processes still rely on manual operations. This leads to erroneous deliveries, shipping delays, miscommunication, and increased costs. The best way to overcome these drawbacks is to connect your warehousing and logistics with the internet. Smart warehouses, being connected 24/7, can restructure their inventory to improve the overall productivity. But first, you… Continue reading

E-commerce fulfillment is extremely fast paced and consumers have high expectations. From next day and same day delivery to quick answers to questions, todaysโ€™ consumers demand logistics services at a level never seen before. If you outsource your fulfillment, working with a company that is able to meet and exceed these expectation levels is no longer a โ€˜nice to haveโ€™ but rather a necessity. One of the best ways to… Continue reading

In recent years, the integration of logistics technology has become increasingly vital for improving supply chain operations. As highlighted in the 2022 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) study, both shippers and top logistics companies recognize the critical role of 5G and logistics tech in enhancing performance and ensuring real-time communication, which is crucial in today's fast-paced market. Specifically, the study found that 52% of shippers and 63% of 3PL providers view 5G… Continue reading

In August, we conducted our annual warehouse costs and pricing survey. This year, we had more participation that ever, and weโ€™d like to thank everyone that took the time to fill out the confidential survey. Before we launch into the results, itโ€™s important to point out some of our assumptions. First, we did not record which answer was associated with a particular warehouse. This was done to allow vendors to… Continue reading

No doubt you've seen plenty of analysis in the business world about real-time technologies and how it's bringing more immediate results to companies. Whether it's real-time metrics, marketing, or communications โ€“ bringing more immediacy to customers and business associates helps companies make smarter decisions for the future in our fast-paced world. Similarly, real-time information is critical in your supply chain as well. At the heart of your warehousing and fulfillment… Continue reading

When it comes to logistics, small business owners know that warehousing is important. It in itself is part of managing the supply chain, and although simply seen as a place to store goods and prepare items for outbound shipping, warehousing, pick and pack fulfillment & shipping orders, they are economically beneficial to both owners and customers. Why is warehousing necessary for even small businesses? First, small business warehousing and fulfillment… Continue reading

What Our Customers Say About Us And Our Work

Jo-Ann Hill

I want to say thank you for your help in finding a warehouse so quickly. Your service was amazing. I received replies the same day and have selected a company that will work well for us. I definitely recommend your services.

Vee Zeniuk

I wanted to express my gratitude for your services and let you know that it was a very enjoyable experience! We have selected one of the companies and they are awesome!

Mujeeb

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Joyce Sloss

I just wanted to let you know that I selected one of your vendors as our fulfillment house. They can do what we need and weโ€™re looking forward to working with them. They can handle our โ€œspecial projectsโ€ fulfillment, which was key to our decision in bringing them onboard. I appreciate this service. It was great for our company.

Jeffrey Schmidt

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Eric Kolb

Warehousing and Fulfillment was the perfect matchmaker in finding us a fulfillment partner. They provided several great options, all of whom were very responsive and willing to take the time to talk through our needs. We ended up going with W&Fโ€™s top match and we couldnโ€™t be happier. I highly recommend W&F, particularly to anyone whose business relies on a strong fulfillment partner.

Paul Sauer

We were having multiple issues with our 3PL fulfilling warranty replacement parts. Our company needed to make a change and make one fast. I reached out to WarehousingAndFulfillment.com to facilitate my search for a reputable, service oriented 3PL that can handle the demands of a highly seasonal business to pick, pack and ship parts quickly. I received several qualified 3PL leads that matched what we were looking for and we found a great partner.

Denis Mills

We found the perfect third-party fulfillment vendor through insightQuote. We never would have found them on our own. We canโ€™t thank you enough and our customers thank you too.

Sarah De Munck

Thanks for all of your help. This was a huge undertaking for us and your guidance was extremely helpful!

Gwynne MacHattie

Thank you so much for your excellent service. We have chosen one to go forward with. This has saved us a great deal of time.

Ash Cook

They really listened to our requirements and then matched us with great vendors that could meet our specific challenges.

Corky Bless

I just wanted to say thank you so much for setting me up with these vendors. I have found pricing better than I ever expected to find.

Brian Chui

Legit, this was such a good experience ... I was shocked how fast the vendors contacted me and got the ball rolling. This was such a pleasant experience

Donald Willick

What an awesome service. A problem I fought with daily for over 3 weeks, solved in less than 24 hours.

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