Over the past 13 years, I have owned an e-commerce & wholesale apparel brand.

We don't warehouse our product or pack our own orders.

We use 3rd party fulfillment centers (3PL) to grow our business & make life easier.

Here are 8 reasons why you should use a 3PL.

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1) Easily scale your business up as you grow.

When you need more warehouse space & staff to pack orders you have it available to you without hiring new staff or finding a larger warehouse.

2) Reduce your overhead.

You only pay for what you need, when you need it. No triple net lease for a warehouse. No staffing headaches.

3) Easily build your logistics costs into your gross margin.

Fixed costs per unit to receive in & ship out makes it easy to calculate an accurate gross margin.

4) Run your business remotely.

You no longer need to live near your warehouse. Live in a mountain town while your 3PL is in the city.

5) Operate as a solopreneur.

Grow an e-commerce business solo without concern for scaling up your staff.

6) Reduce shipping times to customers.

Work with a 3PL in the region where most of your customers live. As your business grows, split into multiple 3PL locations to get those fast delivery times.

7) Take advantage of bulk shipping discounts.

3PL’s ship thousands of packages per day allowing them to negotiate great shipping rates. As their customer, you get to take advantage of them.

8) More time to focus on areas that will grow your business.

Order fulfillment keeps your business going, but product development & marketing keeps your business growing.

There's your 8 reasons to consider using a 3PL.

Outsource your warehouse to grow your business & make your life easier.