Fulfilment
Overseas Warehouse & 3PL
AHCT Group has a very experienced third-party logistics (3PL) service advantage. We outsource e-commerce logistics processes to third-party operations, including inventory management, warehousing and fulfillment from our UK warehouse.
ContactUsing 3PL for transportation and returns
3PL providers allow e-commerce merchants to do more and use tools and infrastructure to automate retail order fulfillment.
International shipping business trade is more complex than you might think when you start to consider business growth, challenges, staffing and inventory needs.
If your sales tripled next quarter, you may need three times the storage space, three times the workforce to pack and ship orders on time, and three times the shipping volume.
Using a 3PL can take some of the guesswork out of your business' inevitable expansion and contraction by providing flexibility as you continue to expand or encounter difficulties.
The 3PL supported by AHCT Group gives you the opportunity to easily expand your business while reducing some financial risks.
3PL service charges
- Set up — cost to cover the initial planning and transition of your account.
- Minimums — a guaranteed rate the 3PL will collect if your usage falls below an agreed level.
- Transportation — costs for shipping from your vendor to your 3PL.
- Receiving — cost for receiving and counting.
- Warehousing — shared storage to manage order fulfilment for a customer's multiple businesses in one physical location.
- Inventory management — integrated technology that synchronizes inventory with the online store in real time.
- Pick and pack — selecting products from each order and properly packaging them for shipping.
- Freight forwarding — AHCT Group forwards products to shipping companies for delivery and chooses the best combination of price and delivery speed.
- Emergency supplies — expedited shipping options because fulfilment centres send orders daily.
- Shipment tracking — customers receive shipping information and can track the order throughout the order fulfilment process.
- Kitting — cost to combine certain SKUs in a specific fashion.
- Value-added services — bagging, stickering, packaging, building flat-packed items and almost anything else you currently do in house.
- Reverse logistics — AHCT Group can provide return labels and handle returns back to the operations centre.
Using AHCT Group as your new 3PL
With AHCT Group's 3PL service, you can offer 48HRS shipping and 24HRS shipping so that you can compete with other enterprise e-commerce companies.
With distributed fulfilment and returns management, your inventory can be handled through a network of distribution centres so orders are delivered faster.
AHCT Group's 3PL services support ecommerce platforms including Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Amazon.
Unlike 3PLs who charge hidden fees, our pricing model is simple and easy to understand. Our single shipping rates include pick, pack and postage.
Joined-up logistics
AHCT Group improves the logistics of getting products to consumers by reducing administrative costs and speeding up delivery by partnering with suppliers, transportation services and warehousers and connecting these services through automated systems.
Understanding how logistics systems theory works requires strategic planning when calculating what is needed, while focusing on acquiring materials and managing the rate at which products are produced to help ensure fast delivery to consumers.
AHCT Group streamlines communication and services between multiple departments through logistics, creating a blueprint for workflow, reducing costs by increasing visibility and improving overall understanding of the company's needs.
Save costs through reduced warehousing costs and procurement based on supply forecasts, better inventory management, reliable shipping and just-in-time delivery to end users.
