Who to Hire / Fulfillment and supply chain

3PLs

Your 3PL stores your inventory, packs every order, and hands it to the carrier, so a bad one shows up in your reviews within weeks. Most growing brands are better served by one well-run warehouse than by a network of them. If you're choosing for the first time, start with Third Person, because they'll match you with warehouses that fit how you ship.

• PartnerVisit site

  Third Person matches you with 3PLs that suit how you ship, and it is free for brands. I would talk to them before signing with any warehouse.

• GoBoltWorked withVisit site

  GoBolt runs its own warehouses and its own last-mile delivery across North America, so one company owns the package from shelf to doorstep.

• Worked withVisit site

  ShipBob is the easiest first 3PL to get running, and it has warehouses in the US and abroad when you are ready to ship closer to customers.

• StordVisit site

  Stord runs a network of warehouses on its own software. It's worth a look once a single warehouse can no longer reach your customers fast enough.

• Red StagVisit site

  Red Stag is built for heavy, bulky, or expensive products, which most 3PLs handle badly. Call them if a damaged order costs you real money.