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Anyone who runs an ecommerce business knows that the underlying mechanics of how a package gets from warehouse to customer’s doorstep are quite complicated.

You need an order and inventory management system that are synced to your store, shipping methods from the right couriers, the best shipping options, a method for reordering inventory on time, calculated shipping rates — the list goes on.

All of this takes the right technology, expertise, and infrastructure to work, and many ecommerce businesses lack a combination of these things. That’s why ecommerce businesses often turn to 3PLs.

Not all 3PLs are alike. Many still use archaic or overly basic technology for important tasks like warehousing and retail fulfilment, aren’t set up for scalability, and are poorly suited for growing ecommerce brands.

ShipBob on the other hand is a 3PL designed specifically for modern direct-to-consumer fulfilment. We have our own fulfilment centres located across the US and a proprietary software to provide what you need.

One distribution method many customers use or grow into is known as distributed inventory, which involves storing your inventory in multiple locations based on where your customers live.

By splitting inventory across multiple fulfilment centres, you can shorten shipping distances and offer better rates. And better rates isn’t all that we can do for your business: keep reading and find out more.

Why thousands of brands choose ShipBob

ShipBob works with a wide range of ecommerce businesses to store their inventory and pack their orders, including brands operating out of Massachusetts:

“We need to deliver quickly and inexpensively. Since switching to ShipBob from our previous 3PL, our fulfilment cost on comparable orders went down by 25%.”

Michael Peters, VP of E-Commerce Operations at TB12

Massachusetts 3PL Services

Ecommerce businesses typically use a fulfilment centre in their hometown, but one thing that makes ShipBob special is that you can actually make your shipping more efficient without having a fulfilment centre in Massachusetts. Here’s how it works:

  • See the full list of where ShipBob’s fulfilment centres are located here, and have us help you determine which location is the most optimal based on where your customer base is located.
  • Sync your online store with ShipBob’s platform within minutes.
  • Ship your products to one or more of our fulfilment centres.
  • Once we have your inventory, we take care of everything: orders are forwarded to our fulfilment centre(s), they’re picked, packed, and shipped by our team, and tracking info is sent to the customer.
  • You can track inventory and orders in real-time from your ShipBob dashboard.

Distributed inventory

One of the biggest advantages that ShipBob has over other 3PLs is that you can access more than one fulfilment centre. To understand why that’s important, let’s review the concept of shipping zones: the further a package must travel, the more zones it crosses and the more expensive it is to ship.

By distributing your inventory closer to your customers, your packages will cross fewer shipping zones, so your shipping will be more cost-effective and your ship times will be shorter.

Advanced analytics

Another advantage of partnering with ShipBob is you get access to all of your order and inventory information in one centralised place (your ShipBob dashboard). Our proprietary technology provides distribution metrics and reports that offer deeper insight into the entire order fulfilment process. You can forecast inventory levels more accurately, see which products are selling best (and when), and streamline fulfilment.

On-site support reps and dedicated account managers

Not only do we manage fulfilment for you, but our support professionals are there every step of the way to answer questions and resolve problems. We have support reps at each fulfilment and distribution centre to respond to on-site issues, and your dedicated account manager is always there to ensure fulfilment is running smoothly.

Why ShipBob is the best fulfilment solution for Massachusetts based ecommerce businesses

ShipBob has helped thousands of businesses manage inventory, pack orders, and improve their logistics strategy.

Increase 2-day shipping coverage

Free 2-day shipping has become the industry norm, and with ShipBob’s help, it’s possible to offer your customers fast and affordable shipping, no matter where in the country they live. For example, CBD company Nature’s Ultra partnered with ShipBob and now offers 100% of their customers 2-day shipping, which enabled 9,900% year-over-year growth.

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Spend less time packing boxes

The huge amount of energy and time that goes into fulfilment can eat into your other business priorities. By outsourcing fulfilment to a 3PL, ecommerce merchants can rededicate themselves to the most important elements of their business. Case in point: Sunglasses brand Rainbow OPTX saved 120 weekly hours after partnering with ShipBob, while also achieving 115% growth and a 24% increase in average order value (AOV).

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Reduce shipping costs

Once your inventory is distributed, each package will be less expensive to ship, and you can pass this savings along in the form of better shipping rates. That’s how nutrition company Ample Foods was able to shave 13% off their bottom line, while also increasing 2-day ground shipping coverage by 103% with ShipBob.

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How to outsource fulfilment at the right time

Ecommerce businesses often make the mistake of partnering with a 3PL too late, missing out on early opportunities for growth and revenue because they can’t keep up with order fulfilment. But if there’s not enough order volume to justify the cost, then it may be too early to outsource fulfilment. So, when is the right time to outsource?

If some or all of these scenarios sound familiar, then your business might be ready:

  • You’re struggling to manage inventory and fulfil orders in a timely manner.
  • You are using one Massachusetts-based fulfilment centre and are overpaying for shipping, especially to other regions of the US.
  • You want to expand your business or expand 2-day shipping coverage.
  • Your team spends too much time on fulfilment.


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