Ranger 3PL’s E-commerce Shipping and Logistics Services
Many businesses engaged in e-commerce had a hard time keeping up with the huge spike in online shopping during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The e-commerce spike has waned along with the pandemic, giving many companies enough breathing room to take stock of what they can do to better handle fluctuations in e-commerce demand that impact fulfillment of orders, shipments, delivery, and their overall supply chain process for efficient distribution. If it’s time for your business to find a shipping and logistics services provider to be a true partner for implementing e-commerce distribution solutions, we invite you to connect with Ranger 3PL and the top-notch services we provide to optimize your supply chain for peak efficiency. Read on to learn more, or give us a call at 812-522-6000 to start the conversation.
Ranger 3PL is Your Gateway to the Midwest
Indiana is called the Crossroads of America, and for good reason. Located in Seymour, Indiana, Ranger 3PL is in the ideal location to get your company’s goods to key population centers throughout the Midwest. Several major Interstate highways converge in Indiana, including I-70, I-74, I-65, and I-69, resulting in ideal drive times to the following six key cities:
- Chicago, Illinois: 4 hours
- Cincinnati, Ohio: 2 hours
- Indianapolis, Indiana: 1 hour
- Louisville, Kentucky: 1 hour
- Springfield, Illinois: 4 hours
- St. Louis, Missouri: 5 hours
As a well-established third-party logistics company, Ranger 3PL can offer a full range of services, including warehousing, inventory management, distribution, transportation, fulfillment, pallets, and more. We’ve worked with client companies in every industry imaginable, and we’re ready to work with you.
Logistics are the Secret to eCommerce Success
Commercial success requires more than just making sales. Customer loyalty and repeat business depend on making sure purchases arrive as quickly as possible to their final destination. Storage and distribution of your products and items throughout the Midwest and beyond presents a unique set of logistical challenges. Ranger 3PL is a dedicated team of experts in warehousing, shipping, and supply chain management, and we understand what you need to make e-commerce work for you. Maybe you’re unsure whether you really need a third-party shipping and logistics services provider. Answering the following questions will help put things in perspective for your business:
Are delivery times inconsistent? Unpredictable delivery schedules can lead to customer dissatisfaction and impact repeat business. Are spending more on shipping than you should? The higher your shipping expenses, the more they eat up your profit margins, particularly if you’ve had to offer free or discounted shipping to stay competitive. Can your business or your current 3PL partner scale when needed? A lack of scalability in logistics makes dealing with fluctuating demand (peak seasons, promotions, and so on) a huge headache and runs the risk of losing customers. Do you have adequate visibility into your supply chain? Lacking real-time visibility into the supply chain means you don’t have immediate access to data analytics for tracking inventory levels, order status, and shipment locations, which means you can’t make well-informed, data-driven business decisions. Are final-mile deliveries as efficient as you’d like them be? After all, encountering inefficiencies in the final-mile delivery process can lead to delays, increased costs, and negative customer experiences.
How you answered the questions above should give you a clear indication of whether it’s time for your company to find the right professional full-service logistics service provider with the experience and solutions you need to grow your e-commerce business. Feel free to speak with us by calling 812-522-6000 or enter your contact information on our website and we’ll get back in touch with you to discuss your e-commerce logistics and distribution needs.
Factors to Consider When Searching for the Right 3PL Partner
Whether your business is realizing it needs to shift from in-house logistics to outsourcing with your first 3PL partner or needs to find a new, more robust third-party logistics partner, there are a number of factors to consider as you evaluate potential 3PL partners, including the following:
Cost efficiency is at the top of the list of factors to consider because the ability of a 3PL partner to provide cost-effective fulfillment of orders, shipping, and delivery solutions is the key to reducing overall logistics expenses and boosting profit margins. Scalability is also a critical consideration because a 3PL’s capacity to scale logistics operations up or down based on seasonal demand or business growth can make or break relationships with customers.
Be sure to also find out what a prospective 3PL partner can do for you in terms of speed of delivery. Their Commitment to delivering orders in the shortest possible time frame to meet customer expectations is critical to your company’s ongoing success and growth. The right 3PL partner should also have strong capabilities to make a positive impact in customer service and support when it comes to addressing queries, resolving issues, and assisting your business with logistics planning. Finally, industry expertise matters. Look for proven expertise in handling e-commerce logistics challenges and a track record of success with businesses similar to yours.
Need E-Commerce Shipping and Logistics Services? Ranger 3PL Can Help
Now that you know what you need and what factors to consider when searching for the right third-party logistics partner to meet your e-commerce shipping and logistics needs, here’s what you can count on when working with Ranger 3PL:
Ranger 3PL has a proven track record of successful partnerships and positive outcomes with a wide range of e-commerce businesses. Our mission is to exceed customer supply chain expectations by delivering professional and customized solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner, and we’ve been succeeding at doing exactly that since 1995. Learn more about the Ranger 3PL story.
As mentioned previously, our strategic location in the Crossroads of America state of Indiana puts us in the right spot to be your gateway to the key population centers and major markets in the Midwest and beyond. Whether by truck or train, we can move your products quickly and efficiently to where they need to go.
At Ranger 3PL we are proud to offer truly customized solutions to each client thanks to our team’s commitment and capacity to tailor logistics services to meet the specific needs of an e-commerce business, including special handling. We also offer unprecedented scalability and flexibility based on the ever-changing needs of your business to ensure efficient handling of peak periods or rapid growth. Ranger 3PL does all this while also keeping a focus on cost-effective pricing to provide excellent value to each client without compromising service quality or delivery times. We can do this because of our relentless focus on speed and efficiency to ensure quick turnaround times and meeting delivery deadlines to ensure customer satisfaction.
Finally, Ranger 3PL offers a full range of logistics services, from warehousing and distribution to final-mile delivery and even returns. We have 16 different warehouse facilities to serve the storage, distribution, and fulfillment needs of any company in any industry. These warehouses offer more than 700,000 square feet of warehouse capacity. Quality control is of utmost importance when it comes to the safe storage of your company’s products, and our warehouses are carefully managed and climate-controlled to meet your needs, including food-grade storage if needed. We also make custom pallets to meet your needs and specifications. Learn more about warehousing on our blog, including The Need to Grade Warehouse Logistics Services Based on Key Criteria, The Role of Warehousing in Inventory Management, and Flexible Warehousing 101.
If your company is serious about upping its game by working with the right e-commerce shipping and logistics services provider, we invite you to contact Ranger 3PL today by calling us at 812-522-6000, reaching out through the contact page of our website, or filling out our Request a Quote form.