12 Cost saving Hacks your 3PL may

never tell you

BY AFOLABI OYEROKUN
The goal of this podcast is to help you:

1. Save money on Landed Cost of Goods

2. Reduce your 3PL bill
3. Check in your goods faster
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SEND PRODUCTS ON PALLETS.
3PLS CHARGE PER PALLET OR BOX RECEIVED.
PALLETS ARE CHEAPER.
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PUT ONE SKU ON EACH PALLET

If not possible, don’t exceed a maximum of 3 SKUs on a pallet. It

reduces the time we spend on receiving, counting and breaking
down your pallets. Less handling means more savings for you!
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WRAP YOUR PALLETS SECURELY
Don’t use flimsy and cheap wrapping films. 90 gauge wrapping film
is preferable. This helps keep your products intact and they will
arrive safely at our facility.
BAD VERY GOOD
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YOUR PALLET HEIGHT SHOULD NOT
EXCEED 72 INCHES.
Boxes may fall off and goods get damaged before arriving at
your 3PL. Put heavier boxes on the bottom and lightweight
ones on top. Less handling means more savings for you!
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PUT YOUR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND
SKU INFORMATION ON AT LEAST TWO
SIDES OF THE BOX.
This helps us count your goods faster and check them into inventory in
record time. It will also speed up the process of sending your goods to
amazon FBA. Time is money!
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TELL YOUR SUPPLIER/SHIPPER TO USE
CARGO NETS TO SECURE YOUR LOOSE
BOXES INSIDE THE CONTAINER
It takes a lot longer to unload your boxes when they arrive mingled up
at your 3PL facility. This helps avoid product damages and injuries to
your 3PL employees.
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WHEN SENDING MULTIPLE LOOSE BOXES,
MAKE SURE YOU NUMBER EACH BOX
LEGIBLY
Number your boxes serially e.g 7 of 15, as this helps us find missing boxes
faster.
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USE PALLET CORNER PROTECTORS WHEN
SENDING FRAGILE ITEMS
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USE GOOD AND STRONG PALLETS. PALLET
SIZE MUST BE 40”X48”

If your boxes arrive on irregular palleta, we will have tom repalletize

into standard pallets in order to avoid delays and fees from amazon
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LOAD YOUR CONTAINERS BY SKU TYPES.
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USE LEGIBLE LETTERS AND SYMBOLS ON
YOUR MASTER CARTONS TO
DIFFERENTIATE YOUR SKUS
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SEND EXTRA PACKAGING WITH YOUR
SHIPMENTS