eHub and Infoplus Commerce, two leading providers of software in the logistics and supply chain space, join forces to offer a comprehensive solution for growth in warehousing. The partnership will provide customers with access to the best shipping rates available, a powerful WMS, and a seamless integration between the two softwares, streamlining their operations and increasing their efficiency.
“We are excited about our partnership with Infoplus Commerce, because of the competitive advantage it will give our customers,” said Wade Sleater, CEO of eHub. “Our combined knowledge of logistics and technology, and our focus on customer service and innovation, provides a complete solution for our customers to be successful with their fulfillment.”
The integration between the two systems will allow customers to manage their inventory, orders, and shipping from a single platform, with real-time updates and tracking information. With access to the best shipping rates, customers can save on shipping costs and increase their margins. Additionally, customers can benefit from the wealth of data available through the combined system, enabling them to make informed decisions about their operations and supply chain management.
“Our partnership with eHub is a natural fit, and we are thrilled to offer our customers a complete end-to-end solution for their logistics and supply chain needs,” said Peter Hubert, CEO of Infoplus Commerce. “With our industry-leading WMS and eHub’s expertise in supply chain shipping, we are well-positioned to help our customers achieve their goals and stay ahead of the competition.”
eHub connects shippers with carriers, shopping carts, and marketplaces to provide flexibility and competitive advantage through a dynamic API. The eHub solutions provide businesses with cost savings and new revenue through competitive rates, responsive customer services, pre-negotiated shipping contracts, and the eHub Network. The eHub Network offers a variety of complementary advantages to merchants looking for the best 3PL value and advantages to 3PLs looking for new business opportunities. To learn more about eHub please visit www.ehub.com.
About Infoplus
Infoplus Commerce is a leading provider of cloud-based warehouse management software. Our platform streamlines the entire order fulfillment process, from inventory management to shipping and returns. With omni-order management, cutting-edge automation abilities, countless established integrations, and total customization, Infoplus is one of the most powerful WMS’ available. Whether you’re a small business just starting out or a large enterprise with complex fulfillment needs, Infoplus has the tools and expertise to help you succeed. Visit us today to learn more about our WMS solution at infopluscommerce.com.
In a recent QuickTake Panel with eHub partner LOGIWA, co-hosted by eHub, four experienced and sustainability-driven guest panelists discuss the topic of “How 3PLs Win Through Sustainable Fulfillment Operations” through 3 specific topics:
What it means to become a sustainable fulfillment operator
How sustainability can drive growth for 3PLs
Steps to take to create sustainable operations
Sustainability – What Does it Mean for Companies?
Sustainability in business aims to reduce the environmental impact companies cause through their operations. For 3PLs, companies, brands, and consumers and customers alike, sustainability is an inevitable and driving factor in the future decisions for what businesses will be supported, and how businesses will conduct their operations, including through 3PLs and fulfillment. Logiwa’s quicktake panel goes over how sustainability has been achieved by their companies, how it can be achieved by others, and the ultimate impact and advantage sustainability can provide to 3PLs and businesses wanting to take that journey. Here are some of the highlights from the panel’s answers to the topics:
TOPIC 1: WHAT IT MEANS TO BECOME A SUSTAINABLE FULFILLMENT OPERATOR
Jamie: For a 3PL business owner, some of Logiwa’s customer’s sustainability is operating in a manner that’s going to minimize the negative impact on environment, society, economy, but will also maximize the positive impacts.
Reid: [Sustainability] applies to a lot of different facets for the customer itself. How do you go above and beyond for the customer and show them that you’re considering things that they might not have even thought of themselves that apply into the sustainability bucket.
George: Sustainability is a journey. It’s a journey for your business,…where you as a business owner or a member of a team decide to pick up the banner and go on that journey…and include as a stakeholder and a decision-making process; are [you] factoring in the environmental impact of these decisions? Obviously we all want to build successful businesses…but in addition to that are we taking into account what effect this has on the planet, on the environment, on the communities that we operate and live in.
Sustainability takes into account not only doing good business, but how we are rooting for the planet, for the community, for the people that we care about and who we’re gonna leave the world to.
TOPIC 2: HOW SUSTAINABILITY CAN DRIVE GROWTH FOR 3PLs
Wayne: From a pure business perspective, why would a 3pl or a brand managing their own fulfillment for that matter consider making this investment in sustainability?
Reid: I’d say the biggest thing is this no longer a niche play, or it should no longer be a niche play If you make money, great, but if you’re not putting it to good use or to good focus then I’d say nobody effectively wins.
George: The bottom line is customers are demanding it. Customers are demanding. Consumers are demanding it. So, as much as it is the right thing to do it is also a very pragmatic business decision. The shift towards sustainability is inevitable. Are you going to be forced to do it down the road, or are you going to do it now and really put your stamp in that space as one of the early thought leaders, early companies that adapted these principles in sustainability as a north star. From a branding perspective, it makes so much sense as well…[because] it’s very rare that I come across a 3PL that is able to confidently assert that sustainability is one of their top values. So from the fact that it’s a small saturation of 3pls that are practicing sustainability as a high priority right now, is an immediate competitive advantage
Jamie: sustainability has…transitioned…[in that] it’s going to become a competitive neutralizer, if you’re not doing it you’re behind the curve. There’s a lot of ways that we can impact that. Particularly things like smart routing of orders, or if we’re recommending the proper package types, or trying to run an order to a particular location where there’s gonna be the least amount of transport.
George: The branding of sustainability catches a niche audience. I’ve had customers over the last year and a half that…[say] “just because you do what you do and you do it in a way that is sustainable you have my business” Just by the virtue of your value, you’re attracting [an] audience. [Another] thing that’s important is for you to share your data with your customers. Having a partner that knows how and represents the data back to them is super important in terms of customer loyalty…[it creates] a really virtuous chain reaction of data and action
Adam: There’s this thought that sustainable fulfillment is more expensive, and I think there’s a lot of misconceptions…because reducing waste can absolutely be a very economical and cost effective thing to be doing. One example we had was a 3PL [that was] working through the prospecting stages of bringing on a merchant…[Their] primary focus…was cost savings. One of the things that we discovered [was] we could help right-size package some of their high-volume products, eliminating waste, and the projected savings on that was 40,000 dollars
Reid: [With less packaging] You’re can also save your operations team from creating the box, closing the box and going from there which eventually plays into an efficiency aspect because [when you’re] looking at the bottom line, it not only makes sense for the customer, but it’s also saving the operations team allowing them to process more orders. So really it’s a win win.
George: Utilizing sustainable materials and sustainable supplies [is] super important. The only thing more sustainable than that is using less of it…[at Manifest] we work with each client to find the optimal packaging. Bottom line is…customer loyalty. We all know the upfront customer acquisitions costs in this business aren’t easy to swallow. So being able to retain those clients and have their loyalty and have them super happy with the service you provide and very proud to be working with you and them seeing you as your true supply chain partner just creates a longer, more prosperous relationship in the long run.
TOPIC 3: STEPS TO TAKE TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
Wayne: Is [creating sustainability] incremental, or is it a more wholesale way to…move your operations into a…sustainable mode of operating?
George: Part of the problem [is] everybody wants to be sustainable and build sustainable businesses. There are very small things that you can start off with and start to make a difference and compound into realistic and formidable progress, and don’t be afraid to lean on what others are doing. Copy us, copy other ideas, and then that’s the easiest path. You don’t need to put pressure on yourself and your team to reinvent the wheel or invent the wheel for sustainability for your fulfillment operations, there are small things that are happening every day all around you that you can start to implement For example, one of the first things that we decided to do was offset the carbon footprint on all of our shipments. Something as simple as walking around your warehouse and deciding [if you’re using] the right LED lights that save power,…[implementing] movement track lighting. And then recycling…the amount of trash that gets picked up, the amount of cardboard…that nobody wants to pick up…so figuring out ways what to do with all that excess waste and trash. All those are steps that compound into really meaningful differences.
Jamie: One of the key factors in the momentum behind sustainability is that there’s so many different avenues to go start. The more of these opportunities to build your brand and business that you can take advantage of, the more these levers that you can pull, the more advantageous you’re going to be. LED bulbs, motion sensors, or usage of natural light. Sometimes it’s just as simple as painting your roof white, and minimizing your cooling costs.
WRAP-UP
Adam: There’s a lot of partners, there’s a lot of people out there that can help you, and so I would just say work with those around you, join whatever community partnership you want to in order to take the first steps. Leverage the community we have in order to make progress on those initiatives.
Reid: Let’s continue to…share [these things]. Let’s continue to make them even better because if we go out there and just hold onto them, that’s not going to be good for anyone. That’s not even a sustainable concept. The sustainability…is truly in the networking side and also in the delivery side.
George: The market is driving us. The shift towards sustainability is inevitable, so as a business owner you need to have it on your map. This is a journey, and small steps are ok. They will compound into more and more progress and…implementation. Adapting that into your roadmap…thinking and…decision making for you and your team is the best way to get started and you’ll be surprised how much progress you can make really quickly just by making decisions and thinking about your business in environmentally friendly and sustainable ways.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 13, 2023 – eHub, a platform that provides streamlined shipping functions for 3PLs and high-growth DTC merchants, announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with Logiwa, the leading cloud fulfillment platform for high-volume direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses.
In the competitive e-commerce space, 3PLs and online merchants rely on modern technologies to optimize all aspects of the supply chain, including shipping and delivery. Logiwa’s cloud-based warehouse management platform seamlessly integrates with eHub’s API to simplify the complexities of the shipping process.
The joint functionality allows users to find carriers within eHub’s network of more than 150 carriers, shopping carts, and marketplaces. This gives access to shipping capabilities such as rate shopping, package tracking, delivery information, and other core features within Logiwa’s cloud fulfillment platform. Users can also access advanced reporting to track the shipping process and keep the buyer updated on the delivery process.
“eHub is dedicated to providing essential solutions that increase efficiency and drive growth for our 3PLs and merchants,” said Wade Sleater, CEO of eHub. “Pairing Logiwa’s cloud-based fulfillment platform with eHub’s dynamic API provides our customers with flexibility and a competitive advantage unparalleled in logistics.”
“Today’s customer wants quick and cost-effective shipping, making it critical to the success of any e-commerce business,” said Erhan Musaoglu, founder and CEO of Logiwa, Inc. “Partnering with eHub provides customers with a range of tools that will get orders on time and as promised, which translates to a positive customer experience.”
About eHub
eHub connects shippers with carriers, shopping carts, and marketplaces to provide flexibility and competitive advantage through a dynamic API. The eHub solutions provide businesses with cost savings and new revenue through competitive rates, responsive customer services, pre-negotiated shipping contracts, and the eHub Network. The eHub Network offers a variety of complementary advantages to merchants looking for the best 3PL value and advantages to 3PLs looking for new business opportunities. The benefits to 3PLs of partnering with eHub include access to a robust lead sourcing pool, revenue sharing on any leads passed into and placed within the Network, and rate monetization to capture the most significant margin on every package shipped. To learn more about eHub, please visit www.ehub.com.
About Logiwa
Logiwa is the leading cloud fulfillment software for high-volume direct-to-consumer brands, wholesalers, and 3PLs. The Logiwa Cloud Fulfillment Platform is an integrated WMS and order fulfillment system that makes it easy to run a digital warehouse and scale your high-volume DTC fulfillment operations. Logiwa’s solution works where traditional WMS systems fail: it connects quickly with new online stores and marketplaces, makes it easy to run a digital warehouse, and is easily updated to support dynamic warehouse environments. To learn more about Logiwa, please visit www.logiwa.com.