Same day despatch.
Mail order fufillment.
Warehouse storage.
Same day despatch.
Mail order fufillment.
Warehouse storage.
Third party fulfilment support covering stock storage, order processing, picking, packing and dispatch from one warehouse setup.
Outsource the day-to-day handling of your stock and customer orders with Carrier3PL. From goods arriving at our Barnstaple warehouse to completed orders leaving for your customers, we can bring your storage, stock management and fulfilment together.
What Is 3PL Fulfilment?
3PL fulfilment means outsourcing the practical logistics involved in storing your products and getting orders to your customers.
Rather than managing warehouse space, stock levels, picking, packing and dispatch entirely in-house, you can work with a third-party logistics provider to take care of these processes on your behalf.
Carrier3PL provides a joined-up approach to third-party logistics fulfilment, supporting your stock from the point it arrives at our warehouse through to the processing and dispatch of customer orders. Stock management and reporting also give you visibility over what you hold while our team handles the physical work involved in getting orders out.
For businesses finding that fulfilment is taking up too much internal time, space or resources, outsourced 3PL fulfilment provides a practical way to hand over the operational side without losing sight of your stock and orders.
What Does a 3PL Fulfilment Operation Need?
Effective 3PL warehouse fulfilment is about more than having somewhere to put your products. Your stock, systems and order processes need to work together.
This starts with suitable warehouse space where goods can be received, organised and held securely. Accurate stock management is then needed so you know what is available and can understand how products are moving.
When an order comes in, there also needs to be a reliable process for locating the right products, picking and packing them correctly and preparing the parcel for the appropriate delivery service.
Most importantly, your fulfilment operation needs to be able to adapt. Changes in order volumes, stock levels and business requirements should not mean rebuilding your entire logistics process each time your business develops.
How Carrier3PL Supports 3PL Fulfilment
Carrier3PL can bring the different stages of fulfilment together within one outsourced setup.
Goods In and Warehousing
When your stock arrives at Carrier3PL, goods can be checked against your requirements, counted into the stock management system and allocated to the appropriate warehouse location.
This gives your products a clear starting point before they move through the rest of the fulfilment process.
Stock Management and Visibility
Stock is managed through Carrier3PL’s warehouse management system, giving you visibility over stock levels and allowing reporting to form part of the wider service.
This helps connect the physical stock in the warehouse with the orders being processed and dispatched.
Order Processing
Orders can be received in different ways depending on your existing setup. Carrier3PL supports orders received via API from compatible systems and websites, as well as digital submissions and manually handled orders.
This makes it possible to build the 3PL fulfilment service around the way your business already receives customer orders.
Picking and Packing
Once an order is received, warehouse staff pick the required products and prepare them for dispatch.
Packaging requirements can be incorporated into the process, whether you need a straightforward packing setup or something more specific to your products and brand.
Dispatch
Completed orders can then be labelled and prepared for dispatch through suitable courier or postal services.
Carrier3PL can support both B2B and B2C fulfilment, allowing the setup to reflect where and how your products need to be delivered.
Ongoing Account Support
Your dedicated Account Manager can provide ongoing support around areas including packaging, postage and storage.
This gives you a point of contact for the wider 3PL relationship rather than leaving you to manage each part of the fulfilment process separately.
How Our 3PL Fulfilment Process Works
While the exact setup can be tailored around your business, the process generally follows your products from arrival through to dispatch.
- Send your stock to Carrier3PL
Your products arrive at our Barnstaple warehouse, where they are received and checked according to the agreed requirements.
- Stock is booked in and stored
Products are recorded within the warehouse management system and moved to the appropriate storage or picking location.
- We receive your orders
Orders are passed to Carrier3PL through the agreed integration, system, digital submission or manual order process.
- Products are picked and packed
Our warehouse team picks the required items and packs them according to the agreed fulfilment and packaging requirements.
- Orders are prepared for dispatch
Parcels are labelled and passed on for delivery using the appropriate postal or courier service, with stock levels updated as products leave the warehouse.
- Returns can be managed
Where required, returned products can also be received, inspected and processed, helping bring another part of the customer order journey into your 3PL operation.
Bring Your Fulfilment Services Together
A 3PL relationship can cover several parts of your operation, depending on what you want to outsource.
Carrier3PL’s wider services include:
- [Storage and Warehousing] – warehouse space and storage arrangements suited to your stock.
- [Stock Management] – management and reporting to help you keep track of products held in the warehouse.
- [Order Fulfilment] – processing orders before they are picked, packed and sent.
- [Pick and Pack Fulfilment] – practical warehouse handling to prepare individual orders for dispatch.
- [Returns Handling] – receiving and processing products that come back from customers.
- Packaging and postage support – help choosing suitable packaging and delivery options for your fulfilment requirements.
Bringing these services together means you can use Carrier3PL for more than storage alone, creating a broader fulfilment setup around the operational requirements of your business.
Who Is 3PL Fulfilment For?
Outsourced 3PL fulfilment can be particularly useful when managing orders yourself is starting to place too much pressure on your premises or team.
It can support growing businesses that are running out of storage space, companies that want stock control and fulfilment managed in one place, and brands taking orders through multiple sales channels.
It may also be the right next step if your team is spending increasing amounts of time receiving stock, monitoring inventory, packing parcels and arranging dispatch when that resource could be focused elsewhere in the business.
Carrier3PL provides the practical warehouse and fulfilment support behind your operation, with a dedicated team and systems helping manage the journey from inbound stock through to outgoing orders.
Looking for a 3PL Fulfilment Partner?
Move storage, stock handling and order fulfilment into one 3PL fulfilment setup.
Speak to Carrier3PL about your current operation, order volumes, stock requirements and sales channels. We can discuss what you want to outsource and how our warehousing and fulfilment services could work around your business.
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