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What organic brands need from a fulfillment partner
For organic and eco-conscious brands, logistics is more than just speed — it’s about maintaining quality, freshness, and integrity at every step. Here’s what to look for in a fulfillment partner that can protect your products, lower costs, and uphold your brand’s sustainable standards.
Maintaining product integrity and freshness
Organic products often require temperature-controlled storage, lot tracking, and fulfillment centers that are GFSI-certified or GMP-certified to help keep products in optimal condition. Look for a 3PL with features like lot tracking, which automatically prioritizes picking based on expiration dates (FEFO), and a robust global network of temperature-controlled facilities to support scaling brands.
Reduced shipping costs for heavier organic products
Glass containers, recyclable jars, and multi-item subscription boxes add weight that can increase shipping rates when everything ships from a single location. A fulfillment partner that distributes inventory across different countries and regions helps reduce your average shipping times and costs.
Simplified omnichannel inventory and order management
Selling DTC, on marketplaces, and to retailers can create tangled inventory counts and raise the risk of stockouts for growing organic brands. Look for a full-stack fulfillment platform that syncs with dozens of ecommerce tools and supports automated EDI fulfillment for applicable U.S. retail partners.
Sustainable, plastic-free packaging expectations
Eco-conscious shoppers expect recyclable, earth-friendly materials – yet many 3PLs rely on single-use bubble wrap and plastic poly mailers. Partner with a provider that defaults to kraft or Geami paper for dunnage and supports your use of custom branded boxes (stored as SKUs) and packaging to deliver the unboxing experience your sustainably-minded customers expect.
Scaling subscription refills without inventory gaps
Subscription spikes can drain stock quickly when fulfillment tech lacks robust inventory visibility. Choose a 3PL whose platform supports subscription workflows, integrates with your subscription tools, and provides real-time inventory data to empower brands to grow a loyal customer base with less order volume volatility.
Expanding overseas while protecting heat-sensitive formulas
Long international transit times can degrade sensitive items like probiotic capsules and clean-beauty serums before they reach new customers. Work with a provider that offers a global network that can hold inventory closer to buyers, so heat-sensitive products maintain potency on arrival.
ShipBob’s fulfillment solutions that organic brands care about
ShipBob empowers organic brands to grow sustainably and efficiently. With certified storage, eco-friendly packaging options, and real-time visibility across every channel, we help you deliver quality products that stay true to your values.
Certified storage for sensitive products
Depending on your needs, ShipBob offers fulfillment centers that are temperature-controlled, GFSI-certified, and GMP-certified. This helps ensure sensitive products are stored in optimal conditions. ShipBob’s lot tracking and expiration date management capabilities provide visibility and control, while automated FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) inventory management help maintain product potency and reduce waste.
Distributed inventory network
ShipBob empowers brands to strategically store inventory across multiple fulfillment centers in the U.S. with the Inventory Placement Program. By positioning your heavier products closer to your customers, you can reduce your average shipping zone and minimize shipping rates. This approach lowers your average shipping costs and speeds up delivery times.
Unified omnichannel platform
ShipBob’s full-stack fulfillment platform seamlessly connects with dozens of ecommerce tools, ERPs, and marketplaces, giving you a single source of truth for inventory and orders across every channel. Real-time inventory sync and robust reporting ensure every SKU’s quantity, so you can confidently scale DTC, marketplace, and retail operations from one centralized dashboard.
Eco-friendly packaging options
ShipBob’s Customization Suite empowers brands to deliver a memorable and sustainable unboxing experience by supporting custom, brand-supplied packaging solutions. Just send ShipBob your own recyclable, plastic-free materials, such as FSC-certified boxes, and have them stored as unique SKUs in our fulfillment centers to be used in packing.
ShipBob also leverages a box selection algorithm that incorporates your custom packaging to maximize efficiency, so orders ship in the most optimally-sized box or packaging every time.
Automated inventory visibility
ShipBob’s analytics platform gives brands real-time visibility into inventory levels, days-on-hand, and incoming stock (supported by replenishment recommendations), so you always know when and how much to reorder.
With seamless integration for recurring subscription orders (including tools like Recharge and Ordergroove) and robust reporting tools, you can confidently scale your business and deliver a reliable experience to every customer.
Localized global fulfillment
With ShipBob’s network of fulfillment centers across the U.S., the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, you can strategically store inventory closer to your customers around the world. This distributed approach helps minimize long international transit times, reducing the risk of product degradation for sensitive items.
By leveraging in-country fulfillment, your products spend less time in transit and arrive in optimal condition, ensuring a consistent and high-quality customer experience as you expand into new markets.
Types of organic products that companies fulfill with ShipBob
- Personal care and beauty
- Skincare (creams, lotions, facial cleansers)
- Hair care (shampoos, conditioners)
- Body care (washes, soaps, deodorants)
- Oral care (toothpaste, mouthwash)
- Lip care and cosmetics
- Essential oils
- Wellness and supplements
- Herbal supplements
- Protein powders
- Wellness teas
- Baby and pet products
- Baby nutrition (food pouches, formula)
- Pet nutrition (treats, food toppers)
- Home and lifestyle
- Cleaning products (sprays, laundry detergents, dish soaps)
- Candles
- Sustainable goods (beeswax wraps, reusable bags)
- Clothing and textiles (cotton clothing, socks, underwear)
- Gardening (seeds, kits)
Success story: Bloom Nutrition minimizes shipping costs and maximizes efficiency with ShipBob’s distributed inventory model
Bloom Nutrition, a leading brand in the health and wellness space, leverages ShipBob’s Inventory Placement Program to optimize fulfillment for their high-velocity products. By strategically placing inventory in different regions of the country, Bloom is able to significantly reduce shipping costs (especially for their most popular items).
ShipBob’s strategic inventory placement solution allows Bloom to reduce their average shipping zone, ensuring faster delivery times and cost savings, which helped the brand scale to 9 figures in sales. With ShipBob’s robust network and technology, Bloom Nutrition benefits from full visibility, efficient inventory management (including lot tracking and FEFO to maintain freshness), and peace of mind as they scale their offerings with a lean 3-person operations team.
Success story: Earthley more than doubles in-house productivity with ShipBob’s WMS
Earthley, a natural wellness brand, hit an operational breaking point as monthly orders surged past 10,000. Rather than outsource, they implemented ShipBob’s warehouse management system to keep fulfillment in-house while standardizing processes and improving visibility. The result was a more than 2x lift in warehouse productivity and a 10x faster picking process which turned a once chaotic workflow into a repeatable, scalable operation. With ShipBob’s WMS, Earthley also cut 4 days from average lead time and now ships most orders same- or next-day, with a 0.8-day average time to ship. Training the team took only a few hours, and the system now runs on a consistent, error-resistant flow that supports continued growth across channels.
ShipBob services all customers benefit from
- Connectivity & integrations: ShipBob’s 50+ turnkey integrations with all major ecommerce channels and tools – including Shopify, Gorgias, Klaviyo, NetSuite, Loop, AfterShip, and more – enable you to grow your business smarter, faster, and stronger than ever before. In addition to the ShipBob App Store that lets you instantly connect your tech stack, you can also leverage ShipBob’s Develop API for custom builds.
- Transparent, cost-effective pricing: Unlike many 3PLs, ShipBob has easy-to-predict billing that makes it easy to plan for spend, without too many line items. ShipBob also negotiates rates with carriers and passes those savings on to you.
- Real-time visibility: Track shipments, orders, and inventory across locations from one dashboard. Manage one pool of inventory across sales channels and push stock levels back to your store so you don’t oversell.
- Full-stack fulfillment platform: With ShipBob, you get an all-in-one OMS, IMS, WMS, RMS, TMS, and analytics for a consolidated tech stack. ShipBob’s platform acts as a mini-ERP, being a single source of truth for your orders and inventory.
- Easy, comprehensive onboarding: We’ve onboarded thousands of ecommerce merchants and helped some of the fastest-growing brands scale effortlessly. Our implementation team sets you up for success with everything from configuring your ship options, to syncing your online store.
- Support for growth: ShipBob aims to be the last fulfillment partner you’ll need. Whether you’re shipping 1,000 orders per month or 200,000, we have you covered. With a large fulfillment network to scale into, new channels to expand into, and additional capabilities to tap into, you won’t outgrow ShipBob.
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How it works
How ShipBob goes from your online store to your customer’s door
1. Connect
Connect your store, import your products, then send us your inventory.
2. Store
We store your inventory in any combination of our fulfillment centers.
3. Ship
As soon as a customer places an order, we ship it from the nearest fulfillment center.
FAQs about organic goods fulfillment
How does ShipBob support organic product handling and storage requirements?
Depending on your needs, ShipBob offers fulfillment centers that are temperature-controlled, GFSI-certified, and GMP-certified. Our lot tracking and expiration date management capabilities automatically prioritize picking based on expiration date (FEFO), which helps brands maintain product quality and compliance.
Can ShipBob handle temperature-sensitive organic products?
Yes, ShipBob offers temperature-controlled warehousing in select facilities to help keep organic items in optimal condition throughout the fulfillment process.
What packaging options does ShipBob offer for eco-conscious organic brands?
ShipBob supports custom, client-supplied packaging (including eco-friendly materials like FSC-certified boxes, mailers, and inserts, stored as SKUs) and uses kraft or Geami paper as standard dunnage.
How does ShipBob help reduce shipping costs for heavy or fragile organic products?
By distributing your inventory across different U.S. regions with the Inventory Placement Program, ShipBob positions products closer to customers to reduce your average shipping zone and shipping rates – even for heavy or fragile items.
Can ShipBob support my brand’s growth and seasonal spikes in demand?
Absolutely. ShipBob’s scalable network and real-time inventory visibility (including replenishment recommendations) help you manage peak seasons and rapid growth without risking stockouts or delays.
How does ShipBob’s technology help manage complex inventory and order flows for organic brands?
Our full-stack fulfillment platform syncs inventory and orders across all your sales channels (DTC, marketplaces, and retail), providing real-time visibility and automated EDI-compliant fulfillment for applicable U.S. retail partners.
What experience does ShipBob have with organic brands?
ShipBob partners with leading organic brands like Bloom Nutrition and Earthley, helping them minimize shipping costs, maximize efficiency, and scale their operations with confidence.
How does ShipBob help maintain product freshness and prevent spoilage?
We use automated FIFO and FEFO inventory management, real-time tracking, and expiration date monitoring to help ensure organic products are shipped in optimal condition and within their shelf life.
Is ShipBob a good fit for subscription-based organic businesses?
Yes, ShipBob’s platform automates recurring order processing and provides robust inventory visibility, making it easy to scale subscription programs and deliver a reliable customer experience.
Can ShipBob support international fulfillment for organic products?
Yes. ShipBob’s global network enables you to store inventory closer to customers worldwide, protecting heat-sensitive formulas and ensuring fast delivery across the U.S., the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia.
Shipping costs are variable in nature, based on weight, dimensions, destination, service, and more. Request your custom quote here: https://www.shipbob.com/quote/.
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