Finding a Third Party Logistics Company (3PL) for Amazon Fulfillment

Episode 38In today’s episode, we will be sharing our story with the audience on how Ken and I found a third-party logistics company to fulfill our Amazon orders (or expand into other marketplaces like Walmart).  The background of this episode comes from a conversation that Ken and I had a few weeks ago where we both admitted that finding a 3PL for our Amazon businesses had been on both of our to-do lists for a few months.  We decided that we would hold each other accountable for achieving this task by the beginning of Q4.  As we started this process, we decided to document our journey and make a podcast episode to share our stories. Let’s dive right into this episode and be sure to stay tuned for a strategy...[00:01 - 12:00] The significance of finding the right 3PL We give some background on why we want a 3PLWhat is 3PL and why is it important for eCommerce business owners The downside of Amazon Fulfilment The significant increase of storage fees in Q4Two days shipping and the size of the warehouse We talk about the significance of shipping zones in 3PL companiesSteps on how we crowdsource the 3PL recommendation  listPost questions on 3 related Facebook Groups Emailing all of our connections and colleagues for any recommendation [12:01 - 24:54] Questions to ask the 3PL companyHow is the order being processedWhat costs are involved Total packages What are my total fulfillment fees for products that stay for monthsNumbers of the fulfillment centersHow quickly can they ship the ordersHow will the order be packed Large order volumesShipping discounts How long does it take to receive and process productsCan they handle international shipping[24:55 - 30:31] Finding the Best 3PL for Your ProductsFinding the best 3PL will depends on what kind of product you sell Do your own due diligence, because what is best for other companies might not be the best for yoursTransparency on pricing is not on most of these companies websiteWe talk about the crowdsource of 3PL prospect funnel listsSee below for links mentionedFind the downloadable pdf of questions and templates at  firingtheman.com/3plchecklistFinal wordsResources Mentioned:FedEx FulfillmentE-Fulfillment serviceShip my orders Warehousing and fulfillmentSpeed-commerce3pl solution.co.ukdirect-outbound.comNewgistics and deliverer firingtheman.com/3plchecklist------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.FiringTheMan.comFacebookYouTubeInstagram Email us --> [email protected] to scale your Amazon business? Click here to book a strategy call.  https://calendly.com/firingtheman/amazon Support the show