Do It Once, Do It Right
Do it once, do it right. It’s our philosophy, and there are several compelling reasons why it should also guide your search for a new third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Third-party warehousing and fulfillment companies are a great choice for growing businesses, but there are many differences between providers. Choosing the right provider for your business is a major decision with far-reaching consequences. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of choosing a third-party warehousing and fulfillment company with capabilities to support your business’ current and future distribution needs.
Cost Savings
One of the most significant benefits of working with a third-party warehousing and fulfillment company is cost savings. By outsourcing your warehousing and fulfillment needs, you can save money on overhead costs such as warehouse space, technology updates, transportation, and logistics staff. This allows you to focus on your core business competencies while your 3PL provider takes care of the rest. With the freedom to focus on developing your business, how much can you grow?
Choosing the right 3PL the first time pays dividends. Choosing a 3PL partner based only on your current business needs may work, but what happens when you’d like to add a sales channel that your 3PL doesn’t support? Let’s say you sell only B2C and chose a 3PL focused exclusively on ecommerce fulfillment. Then your marketing team lands a dream contract with a new business customer, perhaps a big box retailer with a 50 page manual of retail compliance guidelines that your current 3PL can’t handle? Or perhaps their system doesn’t support EDI required by your new retail customer. You’re now faced with a costly decision. Perhaps you’ll have to search for a 3PL that can support B2B and B2C and move your entire operation. Or perhaps you choose to split your inventory between two different 3PLs, increasing inventory costs and your overall logistics spend. If you can’t do either, you may be forced to turn down that new contract and lose out on the additional brand exposure and revenue. Those choices are time consuming, expensive, and could be avoided entirely by choosing a 3PL that can support your current and future warehousing & fulfillment needs. Trusting your logistics to M&M Quality Solutions means your growth isn’t limited and we’re here to support your changing business needs, such as adding new sales channels, new retail customers, new international markets, one-time projects, and more!
Access to Expertise
Third-party warehousing and fulfillment companies have an unparalleled grasp of the industry’s best practices and ongoing changes. They can provide access to technology like a warehouse management system (WMS) for tracking inventory, shipment status, and other tracking information. This gives you the peace of mind that your products are receiving professional care.
Headquartered in the “Show-Me State,” M&M Quality Solutions’ technology can “show” you proof of that professional care via our flexible system integration options and real-time portal. You’re never in the dark when you trust M&M Quality Solutions with your logistics. Our proactive communication, problem solving, and technological solutions mean we’re here to work for you, and we “show” our customers that partnership daily!
Strong Resource Network
Working with a third-party warehousing and fulfillment company allows you to tap into a robust resource network that can give you a leg up over your competition. A third-party provider can leverage relationships and volume discounts, allowing your company to benefit from low overhead and fast service. Let M&M Quality Solutions leverage our volume spend with transportation & packaging providers and reap the operational excellence and cost savings only a national provider can deliver. Have a specific need or problem? We bring a vast network of experienced industry professionals to the table to solve your problems!
More Effective Business
Logistics is a critical function of your business, but so is running your business and facilitating its growth. While a 3PL provider manages your logistics, you can focus on your business’s core competencies. An expert 3PL provider can handle receiving and order fulfillment based on your unique business demands. Instead of managing a warehouse or focusing on fulfillment, you can spend time growing your business.
M&M Quality Solutions is the adaptable 3PL that grows with you and seeks continuous improvement in our operations. We love to grow with our customers and we love solving problems! Stumped by a logistical issue that’s holding your business back? Reach out to our team with decades of industry experience for
help! Or better yet, chat with us about starting a logistical partnership so we can support your logistical issues now and in the future to give your business the freedom to innovate and evolve.
Save Time
The search for the right long-term fulfillment partner takes time & energy away from your team’s core focus. Choosing the wrong provider may require another search, thus draining additional resources from your team, and moving warehouses can shutter fulfillment operations for days and decrease operational efficiency during the transition. Worse still is trying to “make it work” with a 3PL that doesn’t meet your needs. At M&M Quality Solutions, we put our customers first and we’re good at what we do. Our onboarding process is efficient and our expertise in day-to-day operations frees your team to focus on innovating and growing without being weighed down by logistical minutia. We’ll sweat the small stuff for you and deliver amazing results to your customers, setting you up for success now and in the future.
Avoid Long-Term Commitments
Finding and investing in warehouse space usually entails a long-term lease commitment. When your company grows or experiences a slow period, a third-party provider can handle your needs and adjust costs accordingly. Shy away from 3PLs that require a long-term contract that limit your business to its current state. At M&M Quality Solutions we’d rather win our customers’ business daily with our proactive communication, a philosophy of continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Our partnership approach and expertise means we’re here for your business’ needs today and in the future as your needs change.
Scalability
As your business grows or experiences seasonal fluctuations in demand, it’s essential to have the flexibility to scale up or down quickly. A third-party warehousing and fulfillment company can provide this flexibility by adjusting their services based on your needs. This means that you don’t have to worry about investing in additional warehouse space or hiring more staff during peak periods. A 3PL that limits your business is not a long-term partner interested in
supporting your growing business. At M&M Quality Solutions, bring us your challenges, whether one-time or ongoing. We’ll figure it out and help you shine!
In conclusion, choosing a third-party warehousing and fulfillment company with capabilities to support your current and future distribution needs is an investment in the futureproofing of your business. It allows you to focus on growing your business while leaving logistics in the hands of experts who have access to the latest technology, best practices, resource networks, scalability options, improved customer service options. Interested in learning more? We’d love to solve your business challenges! Contact the experts at info@mmqualitysolutions.com today!