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Simplify Hardware<\/mark> Fulfilment With the 3PL Technology, Network, and Expertise Your Brand Needs<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Deliver tools and fasteners on time while cutting shipping costs through strategic inventory distribution and omnichannel visibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What hardware brands need from a fulfilment partner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hardware brands deal with dense SKUs, oversized packaging, and complex catalogues that can drive up shipping costs and create inventory blind spots. Managing DTC, marketplace, and retailer orders across separate systems only amplifies the operational burden and increases the risk of overselling. Partnering with a fulfilment provider built for heavy products and multi-channel workflows ensures faster delivery, more accurate inventory data, and lower per-order costs as you scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower shipping costs for dense or bulky SKUs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shipping dense or bulky products from a single warehouse can quickly erode margins. Choose a fulfilment partner that can ship inventory across different countries and regions to help you reduce your average shipping zone and control shipping costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing multi-channel orders without chaos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fulfilling DTC, marketplace, and retailer orders via separate systems creates manual work and overselling. Instead, work with an omnichannel fulfilment partner that unifies every channel by supporting EDI-compliant fulfilment for major retailers and marketplace integrations while  providing a single inventory count across B2B and DTC platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping real-time visibility across large hardware catalogues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spare parts, tool attachments, and replacement batteries can balloon your product catalogue , making it difficult to track SKUs and maintain accurate stock levels. Select a technology-driven provider that offers live analytics, inventory tracking, and an optional WMS to provide one source of truth across every location and every SKU and variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigating HAZMAT rules for lithium-ion batteries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shipping battery-powered tools requires special handling that can slow down fulfilment queues. Partner with a fulfilment provider that can support dangerous goods (DG\/HAZMAT) fulfilment to keep orders moving efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syncing freight pallets and small ecommerce orders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Running LTL shipments to distributors alongside ecommerce orders invites errors and inventory gaps. Choose a hybrid solution that combines outsourced fulfilment for small-order shipping with a WMS for your own warehouse to keep every SKU and channel in sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob’s fulfilment solutions that hardware brands care about<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob helps hardware brands streamline logistics with technology that reduces DIM weight, distributes inventory strategically, and unifies every sales channel into one system. With real-time visibility across locations and SKUs, hardware teams can maintain accuracy even with large, variant-rich catalogues. Advanced tools, EDI-compliant workflows, and battery-ready capabilities enable brands to ship faster, stay organised, and control costs as they grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategic inventory distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob’s Inventory Placement Program<\/a> uses your historical order data and proprietary algorithm to automatically determine the optimal split of inventory across our dozens of U.S. fulfilment centres. By placing products closer to your customers, ShipBob helps minimise shipping distances, reduce your average shipping zone, and lower overall shipping costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimise DIM weight for every order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our box selection algorithm ensures each product combination and order is packed in the most cost-effective packaging, and determines the ideal box or polymailer size to use to minimise shipping costs. This helps you avoid unnecessary dimensional weight charges and keep fulfilment expenses predictable, even for dense or irregularly-shaped SKUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omnichannel order management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob connects DTC, marketplace, and retail channels in one platform. With real-time inventory tracking and robust integrations, you can manage every order from a single dashboard, eliminating manual work and reducing the risk of overselling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our system also supports EDI-compliant fulfilment for major retailers, ensuring your operations stay organised and efficient as you grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unified inventory visibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob’s WMS<\/a> delivers a single source of truth for your inventory, orders, and fulfilment operations across every warehouse and location. Built for real-time, location-specific inventory tracking and robust reporting, ShipBob WMS lets you monitor your hardware catalogue with confidence and accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our intuitive dashboard and advanced analytics also empower your team to make smarter decisions, streamline replenishment, and eliminate blind spots as you scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dangerous Goods (DG\/HAZMAT) fulfilment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ShipBob\u2019s fulfilment network includes HAZMAT-compliant facilities for eligible products (including many lithium-ion items). Merchants must classify products and provide required safety documentation, and must receive written approval from ShipBob for domestic delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With automated product routing and clear dashboard management, your orders move efficiently through HAZMAT-certified facilities, helping you maintain fast, reliable fulfilment for all your products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global hybrid fulfilment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With dozens of fulfilment centres across the U.S., UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, ShipBob enables you to scale internationally and deliver a consistent experience for every order \u2013 no matter the size or destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of hardware products that companies fulfil with ShipBob<\/h2>\n\n\n\n