The fastest way peak season breaks down isn’t inventory or carriers. It’s people. One of the most common breakdowns for ecommerce and omnifulfillment is staffing and training. In Q1, we often hear from brands that spent much of December waiting on orders because their...
Q4 is when inventory mismatches that felt minor in September turn into hundreds of unshipped orders by December. One of the most common breakdowns for ecommerce brands and omnifulfillment is inventory accuracy. In Q1, we usually hear from brands that went into Black...
A 3PL switch in Q3 sounds risky because it is. Timelines are compressed, teams are already stretched, and every week lost in planning cuts into the time needed to stabilize before orders start rushing in. But for some brands, staying with a misaligned provider could...
Q4 is the most important—and often the most unforgiving—time of year for ecommerce and retail brands. If your fulfillment partner underperformed last year or is already behind on peak planning, you might be wondering if it’s too late to change 3PLs before peak season....
Most fulfillment quotes are designed to look competitive. Some are built around optimistic assumptions or incomplete scopes to keep base rates low. This often creates a mismatch between what’s quoted and what’s required to run your operation smoothly. The gap doesn’t...
When comparing 3PLs, most teams focus on quoted rates—pick fees, storage, and transportation. But those aren’t the numbers that erode your margin. The real problem lies in the hidden costs of fulfillment. These costs don’t usually show up in the initial proposal, but...
