Optimize Dental and Oral Hygiene Fulfillment With Tech-Driven 3PL Expertise
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What dental and oral hygiene brands need from a fulfillment partner
From subscription refills to bulk retail shipments, dental and oral care brands face complex logistics demands. Here are the biggest fulfillment challenges to solve when choosing a 3PL partner
Managing unified inventory for refills, devices, and subscriptions
Refills, brush heads, and whitening strips sold through subscriptions, marketplaces, and retail channels can quickly throw SKU counts out of sync. Choose a fulfillment partner that keeps a shared pool of inventory across DTC, B2B, and marketplaces, and can automatically fulfill subscription orders on your customers’ cadence to prevent overselling.
Staying ahead of lot codes and expiration dates
Consumable pastes and gels can expire before they sell when lot data lives in spreadsheets. Look for a partner that supports lot tracking and expiration date management, so you can power FIFO or FEFO rotation and reduce the risk of expired products.
Reducing shipping costs on heavy liquids and bundles
Mouthwash bottles and multi-item starter kits become costly when shipped from a single location. Reduce spend by distributing inventory across different regions of the country, or let your fulfillment partner handle multi-location placement for you.
Safeguarding temperature-sensitive whitening formulas
Peroxide-based serums can lose potency when stored in hot environments. Partner with a fulfillment expert with a network of fulfillment centers that are temperature-controlled in select locations, and often GMP or GFSI-certified, to ensure products are handled and stored properly year-round.
Managing hygiene returns with visibility
Used brush heads and opened whitening pens can’t be resold, but still need traceability. Select a 3PL that enables setting return preferences (quarantine or dispose) at the SKU level for customer-initiated hygiene returns on lot-controlled SKUs, and provides visibility into return data.
ShipBob’s fulfillment solutions for dental and oral hygiene brands
ShipBob helps dental and oral hygiene brands simplify fulfillment across every channel — from DTC subscriptions to retail replenishment. Here’s how our 3PL technology and network keep your products fresh, compliant, and cost-effective.
Unified inventory management
ShipBob’s platform seamlessly syncs inventory across subscriptions, marketplaces, and retail partners. With real-time updates and centralized product data, you can manage refills, devices, and bundled SKUs from a single dashboard, keeping stock levels accurate everywhere you sell.
Automated inventory syncing helps you stay ahead of demand, so you can confidently scale your business without worrying about overselling or stockouts.
Lot tracking and expiration date management
ShipBob supports lot tracking and expiration date management, giving you visibility into your inventory and helping you implement FIFO or FEFO rotation. This makes it easier to manage consumable pastes and gels, ensuring product freshness and optimal inventory turnover to keep your operations running smoothly.
Distributed inventory for cost-effective shipping
ShipBob’s nationwide network lets you place inventory closer to customers. Using our Inventory Placement Program (US), you can distribute products like mouthwash bottles and multi-item bundles across regions to reduce costs and transit times.
Our technology and data-driven approach ensure your inventory is always optimally allocated, so you can scale efficiently and keep shipping expenses in check.
Omnichannel fulfillment for B2B and DTC
ShipBob enables brands to fulfill both B2B pallet shipments and DTC single-pick orders from a single inventory pool, eliminating the need for separate stock or multiple 3PLs. Our platform supports automated EDI for major retailers (like Target, Walmart, and CVS), bulk wholesale, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment, with DTC and B2B under one roof.
Whether you’re restocking big-box retailers or shipping to individual consumers, ShipBob’s tech-enabled network and operational expertise ensure orders are fulfilled accurately and efficiently, so you can scale across channels with confidence.
Temperature-controlled storage options
Depending on your needs, ShipBob offers fulfillment centers that are temperature-controlled, GFSI-certified, or GMP-certified. This ensures sensitive formulas are handled and stored properly, enabling reliable fulfillment year-round.
SKU-level return controls
ShipBob empowers you to manage returns by choosing quarantine or disposal at the SKU level, with restock available for return-to-sender items on lot-controlled SKUs, directly in your dashboard. ShipBob even works with partners like Loop and AfterShip to make initiating returns and exchanges easier.
You gain visibility into every returned item, with tracking and reporting to inform your product and inventory decisions. If you prefer, you can have returns sent to a non-ShipBob facility of your choosing.
Types of dental and oral hygiene products that companies fulfill with ShipBob
- Daily Oral Care
- Toothbrushes (manual and electric)
- Toothpaste (regular, sensitive, whitening, and specialty formulas)
- Flossing products (string floss, picks, water flossers)
- Mouthwash and breath fresheners
- Teeth Whitening
- Whitening strips and trays
- Whitening gels and pens
- Specialty Oral Care
- Denture and retainer products
- Sensitive teeth and enamel repair solutions
- Accessories
- Dental travel kits
- Storage and hygiene accessories
- Subscription and Gift Products
- Dental care subscription boxes
- Oral care gift sets
Success story: CLEARSTEM grows over 6,000% in four years
CLEARSTEM is a female-founded skincare brand built to address acne and aging simultaneously. Partnering with ShipBob since 2019, the team scaled from ~1,000 monthly orders to tens of thousands, while adding dozens of retail doors and supporting bulk B2B ordering for 2,000+ professional clinics, all synced through Shopify and fulfilled seamlessly.
ShipBob’s planning support and network helped CLEARSTEM handle major promo spikes and routine wholesale replenishment without sacrificing speed or accuracy.
Success story: iVYVERDURE frees up founder time and keeps delivery fast
iVYVERDURE is a London-based, family-run skincare brand best known for its iRELIEF anti-chafing stick and seasonal body care. As order volumes and last-minute purchases surged, the team outsourced fulfillment to ShipBob’s Birmingham facility, completing onboarding in <1 month and smoothly absorbing an early weekend with 3× the expected orders.
With ShipBob handling pick, pack, and delivery across the UK and abroad, iVYVERDURE reclaimed time for marketing and product development, and laid the groundwork to re-accelerate international sales post-Brexit.
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 dental and oral hygiene fulfillment
Below are answers to common questions dental and oral hygiene brands have about outsourcing fulfillment, inventory management, and scaling efficiently.
How does ShipBob ensure the proper storage and shipping of dental and oral hygiene products?
Depending on your needs, ShipBob offers fulfillment centers that are temperature-controlled, GFSI-certified, and GMP-certified, which support the proper handling and storage of sensitive products like whitening formulas and mouthwashes.
Can ShipBob handle both B2B (wholesale) and DTC (direct-to-consumer) orders for dental brands?
Yes, ShipBob supports omnichannel fulfillment, allowing you to ship bulk orders to dental offices or retailers and single-pick orders to consumers from the same inventory pool.
How does ShipBob help manage inventory for products with expiration dates or lot codes?
ShipBob’s platform supports lot tracking and expiration date management, enabling FIFO or FEFO inventory rotation and reducing the risk of selling expired products.
What packaging solutions does ShipBob offer for fragile or spillable dental products?
ShipBob uses a box selection algorithm to determine the right-sized boxes for all orders. Fragile items receive extra protection using standard dunnage, such as kraft paper or Geami paper filler, to minimize movement and potential damage during shipping.
How can ShipBob help reduce shipping costs for bundled oral care products?
By distributing your inventory across ShipBob’s US network, including via the Inventory Placement Program, you can store products closer to customers, minimizing ground shipping distances and costs for bundled items.
Can ShipBob integrate with my ecommerce platform and marketplaces?
ShipBob provides turnkey integrations with dozens of major ecommerce platforms and marketplaces, enabling real-time inventory syncing, order management, and detailed analytics from a single dashboard.
How does ShipBob handle returns, especially for hygiene-sensitive products?
ShipBob supports managing returns by allowing you to choose actions; restock, quarantine, or disposal, all at the SKU level. Note that restock is generally not available for hygiene products or customer-initiated returns of lot-controlled SKUs. Merchants can also choose to have returns sent to a non-ShipBob facility of their choosing.
Is ShipBob equipped to help my dental brand expand internationally?
Yes. ShipBob operates fulfillment centers in the US, the UK, Canada, Europe, and Australia, allowing you to ship worldwide to over 250 destinations. ShipBob also offers Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping options to improve cross-border transparency and reduce unexpected fees upon delivery.
What kind of support and visibility does ShipBob provide for dental and oral hygiene brands?
ShipBob provides world-class support and transparent reporting, granting full, real-time visibility into inventory levels, orders, and shipments from a single dashboard to help you leverage data and deliver an enhanced customer experience.
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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