3PL Solutions Everywhere You Need to Be

“Third-party logistics” refers to the process in which a business with supply chain needs outsources them to a logistics firm that provides them. Using a third-party logistics (3PL) company gives businesses the freedom to focus on their core competencies and growth.

NXTPoint offers a full range of 3PL services, and our expert team will customize a program for you that includes precisely what you need for a stronger supply chain. They include:

• Warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment services:
  • E-commerce fulfillment: Benefit from warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment services for your online business that provide on-time, on-budget deliveries to satisfy customers.
  • B2B order fulfillment: Flexibly fulfill orders to retailers and other businesses to retain customers and gain new ones, gaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
  • Shared and dedicated warehousing: Benefit from cost-effective warehousing solutions, scaled to meet your unique needs and demand fluctuations, or choose dedicated space. In each case, we’ll use our advanced inventory management technology.
  • Value-added services: These include inspection and kitting; labeling and relabeling; manufacturing support and assembly; postponement and product adjustments; rework and testing services; and temperature controlled, food-grade certified, and medical-compliant storage.
• Logistics project management: NXTPoint provides top-shelf furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) services for today’s leading brands. See industry-specific FF&E information here:
  • Restaurants FF&E logistics solutions
  • Retail FF&E logistics solutions
  • Convenience FF&E logistics solutions
  • Hotel and resort FF&E logistics solutions
  • Tradeshow and event logistic strategies
• Transportation and freight management:
  • Domestic transportation: Options range from less-than-truckload (LTL) to full truckload (FTL) shipping, high-touch padded van transportation, flat bed, heavy haul and rigging, and much more — all personalized to your company’s logistics needs.
  • Freight brokerage services: We match shippers with carriers with the appropriate hauling capacity and skill sets to meet their needs, leveraging our deep and broad logistics network. We act as an extension of your team by forming mutually beneficial partnerships.
  • Drayage services: Streamline logistics by selecting drayage services from our flexible menu to keep cargo moving on time and on budget. No matter your specific drayage needs, we have in-depth expertise to provide them.
  • International freight forwarding: Our global solutions serve businesses in more than 185 countries with decades of experience in frontier markets, conflict zones, and the developing world. Each time, you’ll have a single point of contact from start to finish.
• Final-mile delivery:
  • White glove delivery: Benefit from full-service, concierge-style final-mile delivery for oversized goods ranging from furniture and mattresses to appliances, exercise equipment, electronics, and much more.
  • Room of choice delivery: Empower your clients to choose the room where our skilled teams should place your oversized goods
  • Threshold delivery: With this final-mile delivery service, our team will deliver your shipments to a secure, dry area of a business or home to protect them against theft, weather, and other issues.
  • To-the-door delivery: Choose to have your shipments delivered to your customers’ front door, driveway, or porch, and benefit from the ability to have real-time insights into the delivery process.
  • Reverse logistics: From haul-away services to product return support, choosing the same 3PL company for all of your logistics services, including reverse logistics, helps to simplify often-complex supply chains.
  • Final-mile exception management: Weather, customs delays, detours, and more can cause delivery issues beyond anyone’s control. At NXTPoint, we keep all parties fully informed, remaining responsive throughout the process.
  • Value-added services: NXTPoint offers technical installation, assembly, setup, and more to allow you to create the best possible delivery experiences for your customers.
  • Final-mile technology: Our proprietary Synoptic technology provides your company with full transparency and real-time insights into the final mile of your supply chain. Benefits of this technology include rapid issue resolution, cost-effective customer service, and an overall enhanced customer experience.

To discuss your specific needs, please reach out for a consultation with our experts.

The term “3PL” is industry shorthand for third-party logistics. Both terms mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

Choosing NXTPoint for your 3PL services means that your company will benefit from the sophistication, extensive resources, and networks of large logistics firms and the personal service and responsiveness of smaller ones, giving you the best of both worlds.

Here are just a few:

• Access to broad and niche specialists: Experts at NXTPoint have a wide range of specialties to benefit your business and expand the knowledge base available to you. These areas include transportation, logistics, regulations, compliance, customs, documentation, and more.
• Saving money: With our cost-sharing strategies and economies of scale, you’ll benefit from a more cost-effective logistics program. Plus, you won’t have to pay for your equipment, technology, labor, and more that you would with in-house facilities, and you won’t have to own or rent your own warehousing space.
• Scalable logistics services: With NXTPoint, you can flexibly scale up when demand increases or down, as needed, receiving precisely the amount of resources you require. You can also leverage our professional network to expand into new national and international markets.
• Mitigating risk: NXTPoint designs optimized transportation routes using established routes with backup plans already in place in case of inventory shortages, transportation issues, or even natural disasters. Risk management isn’t an afterthought; it’s embedded into all of our services and decision making.
• Technological visibility: Thanks to our advanced 3PL software, you’ll reap all of the benefits of transparent insights without needing to invest in software. You’ll glean real-time information about your supply chain from beginning to end, allowing you to make more informed decisions.
• Satisfied customers: NXTPoint acts as a positive extension of your brand, treating your customers with respect and timeliness.

For more information about our third-party logistics services, please reach out.

Businesses that want to focus on core competencies, sales, and business growth rather than handling their own often-complex logistics needs benefit from partnering with a quality 3PL service provider like NXTPoint Logistics. You’ll benefit from our extensive experience, expertise, and efficiency.

3PLs can also help businesses save money because they no longer need to pay for the facility, labor, technology, and other expenses of managing their own warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment services. Plus, with NXTPoint, companies benefit from our big volume and negotiating ability to get optimal rates for your desired delivery timetable. In addition, you can choose shared warehousing to further save on costs.

For more information, see the FAQ above: What are the advantages of third-party logistics?

NXTPoint offers comprehensive third-party logistics solutions that can be customized to support your business at any stage. Services include:

• Warehousing and inventory management
• E-commerce distribution and fulfillment
• B2B order fulfillment
• Shared and dedicated warehousing
• Transportation and freight management
• Freight brokerage
• Domestic and international shipping
• Drayage services
• FF&E procurement and logistics project management
• White glove and final-mile delivery
• Reverse logistics and returns management
• Value-added services such as kitting, labeling, assembly, testing, etc.

Whether you need a single service or an end-to-end logistics solution, our team can build a program tailored to your operational goals.

Many logistics providers offer warehousing or transportation services. NXTPoint differentiates itself by providing the resources and reach of a large logistics network while maintaining the responsiveness and personalized service of a dedicated partner.
When you work with NXTPoint, you benefit from:

• Nationwide coverage through owned facilities and vetted partner locations
• Flexible, scalable solutions that adapt to seasonal demand and growth
• More than 100 years of logistics heritage through our parent company
• End-to-end supply chain capabilities from warehousing to final-mile delivery
• Advanced technology that provides visibility into inventory and shipment performance
• Experienced logistics professionals across transportation, fulfillment, project management and delivery operations

Rather than forcing customers into predefined programs, NXTPoint develops customized logistics solutions designed around your business objectives, customer expectations and distribution needs.