33 | The One With Warehouse & 3PL Basics: What Founders Need to Know (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our Warehouse & 3PL series, Lara dives into how founders can save money, improve warehouse performance, and get ready for what’s next in fulfillment.You’ll learn- How an apparel brand freed up $50K a year by moving dead stock out of their 3PL- How a supplement brand cut fulfillment fees by 12% through smarter rate negotiations- Simple tools to track warehouse performance (even with just Google Sheets)- How a shoe brand’s returns SOP saved weeks of inventory limbo- What’s next for 3PLs — distributed fulfillment and automation, and what founders can do now to prepareKey takeawayWarehouse savings aren’t just about cheaper rates — they come from knowing what to track, what to move, and when to renegotiate.If this episode helped make your supply chain a little less painful, share it with another founder because nobody deserves to learn these lessons the hard way. Follow Supply Chain Moves wherever you get your podcasts.Connect with Lara & Move Supply ChainWant to keep learning and connect with Lara and the Move Supply Chain community? Follow & Subscribe:⁠LinkedIn – Move⁠⁠LinkedIn – Lara⁠⁠X – Move⁠⁠X – Lara⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠YouTube⁠Get more insights:⁠Unboxed Weekly⁠ – Lara’s newsletter on DTC supply chain moves⁠Lara’s AI Brain⁠ – Ask Lara’s AI anything about supply chain⁠SC Lounge⁠ – Join the private founder community