3PL integrations

3PL integrations (integration of a third-party logistics provider) is the connection of a fulfillment warehouse to your store. You bring goods to the 3PL provider’s warehouse, and it stores them, picks orders, packs and ships them to buyers on your behalf; you stop packing parcels yourself. We set up stock synchronization between the warehouse and the site, automatic order passing for picking, shipment statuses and returns handling. Importantly and honestly: the picking, packing and timely shipping are done by the provider, not by you or us — which means the accuracy of fulfillment and meeting the deadlines are on its side; a warehouse error or a delay will hit your brand, so choosing a reliable 3PL and reconciling stock are critical. This is your own separate contract with the provider: the rates for storage, picking and shipping depend on your volumes and terms — we do the integration, while the commercial relationship and the SLA stay between you and the warehouse. Honestly about money: 3PL pays off at a flow of orders, when your own packing can no longer keep up; at small volumes the fixed fee for storage and handling can eat the margin — we will calculate whether it pays off in your case. Stock synchronization reduces but does not remove the risk of a mismatch: between updates discrepancies are possible, especially if the goods are also sold in other channels (for example, both on the site and on a marketplace, with a single warehouse). Returns to the provider’s warehouse are a separate process with its own times and rules (partial returns, defects and disputed cases may require separate setup), worth setting up in advance. If you have few orders or full control over every parcel matters to you, your own warehouse may be more sensible, and we will honestly say so. Picture this: an order is placed — it goes to the 3PL warehouse by itself, where the parcel is picked and shipped under your brand, while you have not held any boxes or gone to the post office. The base price starts from 45,000 ₽; it depends on the provider, the number of warehouses and your system; the final figure also depends on the integration complexity and the API conditions — more precisely after an analysis of your flows.

• You pack and ship orders yourself — it does not scale as you grow.
• Stock in the warehouse and on the site diverge, you sell what is no longer there.
• You want to hand logistics to a warehouse but do not know how to link it with the store.
• You track returns and shipments by hand, with errors.

• Connecting a 3PL provider (fulfillment warehouse)
• Stock synchronization between the warehouse and the site
• Automatic order passing for picking and shipping
• Shipment statuses and order tracking
• Handling returns to the provider’s warehouse
• A calculation of whether 3PL pays off at your volumes
• Accounting for the fact that picking and times are provided by the provider
• Documentation and (by agreement) support

• The warehouse picks and ships orders — you do not pack yourself
• Warehouse and site stock are synchronized
• Shipments and returns go through one system
• It is clear whether fulfillment pays off at your volumes

• We clarify your provider, warehouses, rates and order flows
• We connect stock synchronization, order passing and returns
• We test on test orders, launch and support the start

• Who is responsible for picking and shipping times?

  The 3PL provider itself — it stores the goods, picks and ships. We do the integration, but the accuracy of fulfillment and meeting the deadlines are on its side, not ours and not yours. That is why choosing a reliable warehouse and regularly reconciling stock matter: your buyer will see a warehouse error, while it is you who answers to them.

• Is it worth it for us?

  It depends on volume. 3PL is good at a flow of orders, when your own packing is already slowing growth. At small volumes the fixed fee for storage and handling can eat the margin, and then your own warehouse is cheaper. We will calculate it on your numbers and honestly say whether it pays off, without “it suits everyone”.

• Will the stock definitely not diverge?

  Synchronization greatly reduces the risk, but there is no absolute guarantee: between updates discrepancies are possible, especially if you also sell in other channels. We will set up frequent synchronization and reserve rules, but “zero mismatch” cannot honestly be promised — that is a property of any warehouse integration.