Guide
Orange County 3Pl: Complete Guide
TL;DR: Choosing an Orange County 3PL offers proximity to the Ports of LA/Long Beach and a dense, affluent customer...
Blog
Insights, guides, and updates from the Forthmatch team.
Guide
How to Switch 3PL Providers Without Losing Inventory
Here is how to switch 3PL providers without losing inventory: reconcile counts before you move, transfer in phases,...
Guide
3Pl Fulfillment Center: Complete Guide
TL;DR: A 3PL fulfillment center is a third-party partner that manages your inventory, order picking, packing, and...
Inventory Accuracy
Is Average Retail Inventory Accuracy 63%?
The 63% figure is a pre-RFID average in a 2014 GS1 US paper, not a universal or 2023 inventory-accuracy benchmark.
Third-Party Logistics
Sendle Shutdown 2026: What Happened and What to Do Next
Sendle stopped accepting new parcels on 11 January 2026 and entered creditors' voluntary liquidation six weeks...
Fulfilment
The 3PL AI Only Recommends on Perplexity: A 471-Answer Study of Which Fulfilment Providers AI Names (2026)
Across 471 unprompted 3PL selection/monitoring answers (42 prompts x 5 engines, 3 May–16 Jul 2026), AI named...
comparison
Stord Pricing: What It Costs in 2026
A verified breakdown of Stord pricing in 2026 — including what the vendor won't tell you upfront.
comparison
Best Stord Alternatives in 2026
Alternatives to Stord for warehousing and fulfillment: the best alternatives to Stord in 2026, compared on pricing,...
comparison
GoShip Pricing 2026: Rates & Free Alternative
A verified breakdown of GoShip pricing in 2026 — including what the vendor won't tell you upfront.
comparison
Flexe Pricing: What It Costs in 2026
A verified breakdown of Flexe pricing in 2026 — including what the vendor won't tell you upfront.
comparison
Flexe Alternatives: Warehousing, B2B and Fulfillment (2026)
Compare alternatives to Flexe for seasonal warehouse capacity, retail distribution and ecommerce fulfillment, with...
Guide
3PL SLAs: What Data to Share
Learn what data to share with your 3PL provider to negotiate better SLAs and boost fulfillment performance....
Guide
3PL Cycle Counting Best Practices for Ecommerce Brands
Discover proven 3PL cycle counting best practices to reduce inventory errors and boost profitability. Learn how...
Guide
3PL Cost Per Order Benchmarks for Shopify Brands (2026)
Compare dated 3PL cost examples for Shopify brands: pricing models, component fees, additional-charge checks and a...
Guide
Most Accurate Pick & Pack Systems: 2026 Benchmarks
Discover 2026 industry benchmarks for 3PL pick and pack accuracy rates. Compare your fulfillment partner's...
Guide
Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) at a 3PL
Learn how to calculate Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) at a 3PL, define tolerances, investigate variances and...
Guide
Dock-to-Stock Time: Why It's the Best Early-Warning Signal
Discover why dock-to-stock time is crucial for warehouse efficiency. Learn how monitoring this KPI helps predict...
Guide
Warehouse Receiving Accuracy
Warehouse fulfillment accuracy tools: Discover how poor warehouse receiving accuracy silently destroys inventory...
Guide
47 Questions to Ask in a 3PL RFP (with Scoring)
Get the complete 3PL RFP template: 47 essential questions and a weighted scoring framework to compare logistics...
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