How to Get the Most Out of Your 3PL Fulfillment With Taylor Smits [The Opportunity Ep. 99]

As you grow your Amazon FBA business, so too should you
scale your fulfillment. 


Employing a 3PL service opens up a wealth of opportunities
and helps shield your business from Amazon inventory limits,
stockout penalties, and supply chain delays. 


But not all 3PLs are created equal, so how do you find the
right 3PL to suit your business's unique needs?


Few people are better qualified to answer this question
than Taylor Smits. Taylor is an Amazon seller and the Co-founder
of My FBA Prep, a SaaS-based 3PL service that helps eCommerce
brands scale their operations by streamlining logistics and
fulfillment.


In this episode, we dissect the eCommerce supply chain.
Taylor explains the different fulfillment options available to
FBA sellers and the common pain points sellers encounter when
prepping, packing, and shipping their inventory to Amazon
warehouses.  


We discuss the many benefits of outsourcing fulfillment and
outline the important questions sellers should ask when choosing
a 3PL. According to Taylor, 


"As an Amazon seller, the biggest question to ask a 3PL
service is "What's the turnaround time for getting inventory
prepped and into Amazon warehouses." That time period is going to
directly affect your cash flow cycle. It's also important to ask
if they have experience working with businesses similar to yours
so that you know they can meet your expectations."


This interview will provide you with the information you
need to break free of your fulfillment restrictions and watch
your FBA business thrive!
Topics Discussed in This Episode:


Taylor's entrepreneurial journey and how he founded My
FBA Prep (03:33)


The difference between first, second, and third-party
logistics (12:37)


How Taylor got a foot in the door with large eCommerce
clients (20:26) 


The questions sellers should be asking 3PL service
providers before hiring them (25:05)


The trends Taylor is seeing in the current eCommerce
fulfillment ecosystem (41:38)


The biggest obstacle Taylor faced when building and
growing My FBA Prep (48:13)

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Sit back, grab a coffee, and learn how to get the most out
of your 3PL fulfillment!