The Fulfillt Blog
Practical guides for wholesale, distribution and warehouse teams: selling, fulfilling and shipping with less busywork.
3PL Billing Made Simple: How to Track Storage, Handling and Pick Fees
How third-party logistics warehouses should bill clients: rate cards, daily storage snapshots, handling and pick fees, and turning activity into accurate invoices.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
Batch Picking vs. Single-Order Picking: Which Saves More Steps?
Compare single-order, batch, zone and wave picking. Learn when batch picking saves the most walking, when it doesn't, and how to set it up in a small warehouse.
Oct 28, 20264 min read
Cycle Counting vs. Annual Physical Inventory (and How ABC Analysis Helps)
Stop shutting the warehouse down to count. How cycle counting with ABC analysis keeps inventory accurate all year, with variance review and manager approval.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
Dock Appointment Scheduling: How to End the Line of Trucks at the Door
Unscheduled deliveries cause overtime, detention fees and receiving errors. How dock appointment scheduling with door assignment and cross-docking fixes it.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
GS1-128 SSCC Labels and Retail Compliance: How to Avoid Chargebacks
Selling to big retailers means following their shipping rules. What SSCC and GS1-128 labels are, what a bill of lading needs, and how to avoid costly chargebacks.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
How to Choose a WMS for a Small 3PL: A Practical Checklist
Choosing warehouse management software for a small or growing 3PL? Use this checklist: multi-client inventory, billing, client portal, mobile scanning and integrations.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
How to Start a 3PL From Your Own Warehouse
Have spare warehouse space? How distributors and brands start offering third-party logistics: pricing, contracts, systems and taking on the first clients.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
How to Write a 3PL Rate Card: Receiving, Storage, Pick and Pack, and Minimums
A guide to 3PL pricing: what to put on a rate card, how to price receiving, storage and fulfillment, when to use minimums, and mistakes that cost 3PLs money.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
Lot and Expiry Tracking Explained: FIFO, FEFO and LIFO for Small Warehouses
What is lot tracking, and when should you use FIFO, FEFO or LIFO? A plain-English guide to rotating stock, avoiding expired product and handling recalls.
Oct 28, 20264 min read
Returns Handling for 3PLs: Restock, Damage, Quarantine and Billing
Returns are a growing share of 3PL work. How to handle return authorizations, inspect and grade items, restock or quarantine them, and bill clients correctly.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
Shipping From Multiple Warehouses: How to Route Each Order to the Right One
Running more than one warehouse? How multi-warehouse order routing picks the closest location with stock, handles split orders, and when to transfer stock instead.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
What a 3PL Client Portal Should Show Your Customers
A good 3PL client portal cuts emails and builds trust. Here's what to include: live inventory, orders, inbound shipments, invoices, reports and dock requests.
Oct 28, 20263 min read
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