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26
Jul
2009

How to Find the Right 3PL Partner

by Michael Kotendzhi | Logistics
How to Find the Right 3PL Partner

How can a third-party logistics company such as 18 Wheels Logistics Ltd help you with your fulfillment process? The short answer is 3PL provides a one-stop service for all aspects of logistics. For instance, a 3PL company can store inventory, pick, pack, and ship products for you. As a result, 3PL is a great partner for your daily business.

How to Find the Best 3PL Partner?

When you are looking for a 3PL warehouse to fulfill your needs, it is important to carefully consider all the services they offer. Some of the most important ones to look for are:

  • Warehousing
  • Inventory management
  • Shipping and receiving
  • FTL and LTL freight shipping
  • Picking and packing

Speed and efficiency are always important for a third-party logistics warehouse. Their processes allow them to handle the extra volume and provide ample space and capacity for all of your products. When you work with a 3PL warehouse, you actually save the cost on renting and labor, because the 3PL’s have streamlined networks that extend your business to every corner of the world.

Why 18 Wheels Logistics?

Many businesses rely of 18 Wheels Logistics to provide 3PL services for them. This is becuase 18 Wheels Logistics has more than 40 years of 3PL service experience, We provide full-service solutions including, co-packing, re-packing, trans-loading, cross-docking, trucking, warehousing, 

For over 30 years, 18 Wheels Logistics has strived to be the most customer-centric trucking, warehousing, and logistics company around. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 18 Wheels relies on experience and integrity to make customers happy and remain on the cutting edge of shipping and logistics management.

If you have any questions about this article or you would like to talk to us about your shipping needs, please call us at (604) 439-8938.


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.