TLDR Tech / IT
Explaining 3PL
A third-party logistics provider holds a brand's inventory and handles picking, packing, shipping, and returns while the brand keeps product and customer ownership. This explainer details its rate-card pricing, EDI and API integrations, and cut-off times, arguing that warehouse location and performance directly set delivery dates in Shopping ads and marketplace badges like Prime. It also notes rising fee and mandate disputes, including Amazon surcharges and conflicting accounts of TikTok Shop's shipping mandate.
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