How do you select the logistics partner?

Order fulfillment is one of the biggest challenges for any manufacturing company or sales organization, large or small. What are the benefits of outsourcing your distribution and how do you select the right logistics partner?

Selecting the right logistics partner is a choice based on many factors. Location, price and the feeling with an organization are the most obvious important choices for choosing a particular logistics partner. But, there are more factors to consider when choosing the right partner.

Access to technology and information

Yes, admittedly. The average logistics company will be fine with shipping orders. But to really grow, you want insight into what’s happening with your product and entire order fulfillment process. Data, data and more data. How many products are sent and why? How do the products come back? What do they look like? How often are orders placed? At what time do most orders come in? What is the order lead time? Outsourcing does not mean you lose control. Real-time information is the norm. Ask a logistics provider about the possibilities.

Scalability

A location around the corner where you can take a quick look at how the product and process are doing? Or just a large batch where shipping orders is done like mass production and all the challenges of this process are cut and dry? Or just something in the middle? Always ask yourself: what kind of organization fits our DNA and our growth stage? Pick a logistics provider that fits the corporate culture, so that the experience of your product gets the attention and handling as you would yourself. With outsourcing logistics with a reliable, flexible partner, you can focus on growth and know that even with explosive growth, you are still in the right place. In short, find a partner who will grow with you.

Service Level

How important is the delivery time of your order? What do you guarantee the customer and therefore what are the requirements for the logistics provider? What level of communication do you expect with your logistics partner? How should the processes be set up? What is acceptable and what is not? While it may seem obvious that this is arranged the same with every 3PL or fulfillment service provider, in practice this is often not the case. Determine the list of requirements in advance and make appropriate arrangements in a service level agreement.

Curious about what to expect at Newcorp Logistics and whether we can design your fulfillment process the way you envision it? We believe in personal contact. Therefore, send a message soon. Also take a look at our fulfillment website: New-fulfilment