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26
May
2009

Alternative Approaches To Re-Budget eCommerce Costs

by Michael Kotendzhi | Logistics
Alternative Approaches To Re-Budget eCommerce Costs

What your logistics partner can offer in services and rates is crucial to how the business can re-establish its sustainability amongst the ongoing pandemic in the second year of inauguration. Finding new ways to lower the budget in your eCommerce costs can mean significant benefits to your business in the long run, especially in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

The first step is to find a third-party logistics provider that you can negotiate and discuss potential efficient ways to cut costs and outsource the sector of the operation. There are some options: 

Stronger and more secure labour management

labor is one of the biggest sectors in an operation. It takes an immense amount of effort to hire and train team members, especially in the duration of the pandemic, talents are harder to retain. For a 3PL provider, labor is the single largest dependency on how the operation runs smoothly, therefore the labor force may be multi-talented and stable. 

Outsourcing the 3PL warehousing needs

maintain the operation in warehousing may be costly due to labor and equipment charges regardless of the business volume. A 3PL warehousing partner can reduce those costs when obtaining warehouse management services from the partner. 

Technology integration

Technology includes management software and automation on the operation line. With the infusion of humans and automation, the running costs may drastically reduce with the enhancement of a compatible managing system.  

Re-design the shipping paradigm

a sizable 3PL provider may manage several terminals in convenient locations that can be facilitated as fulfillment centers for your business. This efficient distribution can cut the shipping time shorter and the costs lower. The inventory is coordinated to different depots and can be shipped faster to the final destination. 

18 Wheels Logistics is your number one 3PL provider that provides the best outsourcing services in warehousing, labeling, copacking, and logistics. Contact us today to find out what we can do for your and your team.


Michael Kotendzhi is President of Operations & Transportation and a partner at 18 Wheels. Michael has over 15 years of experience and is equipped with a degree in Logistics from the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business. As well as a background in logistics from XPO Logistics (formally Kelron Logistics), North America's largest contract warehousing provider.

Michael's experience includes supply chain management, reverse logistics, & domestic transportation. He has developed 18 Wheels' trucking solutions, effectively utilizing the sister company's vehicle fleet and building a transportation supply-chain network across North America.