Amazon Referral And FBA Fees: 2021 Guide

Seven small-business 3PLs compared on pricing, minimums, and account management. See who each fits best and where Simpl lands.

Pick and pack is the core fulfillment process: receive inventory, pull each order, pack it, ship it. Here's what it actually looks like — and how to tell if a provider does it well.

If you source overseas and sell on Amazon, your inventory passes through more hands than most sellers expect before it ever reaches a fulfillment center. Two of those hands get confused constantly: the freight forwarder and the 3PL prep center. Here is how the inbound flow actually works.