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All over the internet there are blogs and articles full of tips and tricks to help you build a better relationship with your 3PL <\/a>company<\/a>. Some of the most obvious pieces of advice involve thoroughly vetting your 3PL before signing any long term contracts.<\/p>\n But what do some of the best third party logistics companies offer their clients, not just in the form of excellent logistics services and packages, but in a business relationship as well?<\/p>\n Any good business to business relationship needs effective communication at all levels. The less communication there is between a 3PL and the client, the more likely it is that mistakes will occur.<\/p>\n A top tier 3PL will have mastered the supply chain, but there are always going to be unforeseen problems that arise. Setting up a dedicated point of contact within your company means that any issues can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n Almost every 3PL around the country will be able to provide at the very least, a basic logistics service. But some of the best 3PLs will have experience dealing with niche areas. International shipping, specialist storage or transportation \u2013 they will know how best to manage your supply chain.<\/p>\n At the end of each financial year, take some time to arrange a formal interview and re-establish all of your goals. Are they to expand your sales territories? Reinvent your brand? Discuss your goals with your 3PL and see how you can build a better business together.<\/p>\n Listen to each other<\/strong><\/p>\n No one understands your business better than you. Equally, no one understands logistics and the supply chain better than your 3PL, so if they offer advice on how to improve fulfilment, then keep an open mind.<\/p>\n A good relationship with your 3PL is something you should strive for from the beginning. A good understanding of how the other works can boost customer opinion and overall profits, as well as dealing with any minor or major problems that occur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All over the internet there are blogs and articles full of tips and tricks to help you build a better relationship with your… 0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[31,40,30],"class_list":["post-4562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3pl","tag-3pl","tag-3pls","tag-third-party-logistics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4562\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Always maintain good communication\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\u2026and set up points of contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Find your 3PL\u2019s specialities<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Reassess your individual and joint goals<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n