As with any warehouse operation, the fundamental functions of a third-party logistics (3PL) operation are the receipt, storage, and shipment of goods.
In 3PL public or private warehousing, however, there is an immediate divergence of the mission.
Conventional warehouses normally handle the flow of goods for a single client, while the 3PL operator may be responsible for the inventory of multiple clients.
To further complicate the process, each client usually has their own set of handling preferences, receipt and delivery schedules, storage mandates, reporting, and accountability needs, and so on.
The software foundation on which our Enterprise 3PL is based is one of the first solutions to be developed from the ground up to serve the 3PL marketplace. It has continued to evolve and is today recognized as one of the premier solutions in the 3PL field.
As more and more manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers opt to assign non-core activities to outside specialists, 3PL operators have assumed a critical role in supporting manufacturing and distribution operations.
Accordingly, the software system they select to execute these vital functions in a precise, secure, and timely manner is critical not only to their customers’ interests but also to their own viability and success.