Thrive 3PL FAQ
Order fulfillment is receiving, processing, and delivering customer orders. It involves several steps, including picking items from inventory, packing them for shipment, and arranging delivery to the customer. Order fulfillment can also include managing returns and exchanges. The goal is to ensure that customers receive their orders accurately, on time, and in good condition.
Thrive3pl is your trusted third-party logistics partner, handling product warehousing and shipping. This frees your company to concentrate on manufacturing, marketing, and sales. We take care of the complexities of warehousing and logistics, allowing you to focus on growing your business.
Logistics refers to planning, implementing, and managing the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption. It encompasses transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and order fulfillment, ensuring that products are delivered to the right place, at the right time, and in the right condition.
3PL stands for third-party logistics. A third-party logistics provider, often referred to as a 3PL or 3PL company, is a business that offers outsourced logistics services to client companies and manages some or all aspects of their supply chain operations.
As a 3PL provider, we manage your product warehousing, fulfill e-commerce orders, and handle shipping while keeping our clients fully informed about the status of their goods.
A 2PL is a shipping company such as Fedex which you use to ship out products yourself. That method puts the burden on you to manage orders, inventory and packaging. It offers no support for returns or troubleshooting. Working with a 3PL is a more robust solution when you want your orders to scale up and your business to grow.
Drop shipping is the retail fulfillment method in which you make sales then notify your product supplier, who owns and ships out its products on your behalf. It works well when orders are being received infrequently. However, as things scale up, you need logistics management from a company that specializes in handling the entire fulfillment process. You need a third-party logistics provider.
Kitting and product prep involve organizing and assembling individual items into ready-to-ship packages. In kitting, multiple products or components are grouped to create a cohesive unit, often for a promotional bundle or subscription box. Product prep refers to the steps taken to prepare items for shipment, such as labelling, packaging, or quality checks. These services streamline the shipping process and ensure products are correctly assembled and ready for customer delivery.