What is a 3PL?
A 3PL is an external logistics partner that manages storage, picking, packing, shipping, and order tracking for a company.
3PL guide
What is a 3PL?
A 3PL is a company that manages your warehousing, packaging, distribution, and order shipping needs for you.
Third-party logistics, explained simply.
3PL means third-party logistics. It is an outsourced service, similar to what companies use for IT, payroll, or other specialized business functions.
For an ecommerce company, the 3PL becomes the team that receives products, organizes inventory, prepares orders, packs parcels, and coordinates shipping.
3PLStorage + packaging + shipping
An external team that becomes an extension of your operations.
What Tandem brings to your operation
Specialized operation
Access the efficiency of a specialized company that handles warehousing and inventory management.
Custom solutions
We value custom work. We listen closely and bring solution expertise to real operational constraints.
Buying power
Benefit from a supplier network and the purchasing power of a high-volume operation.
Benefits of a 3PL
If you want to simplify warehouse management, work with an organization built around teamwork, and bring the resources needed to distribute orders under one roof, Tandem is the solution.
Complete solution
Inventory management, order preparation, shipping, and delivery: Tandem handles the logistics of your online store.
Flexible labor
Sales fluctuate. Tandem gives you the personnel you need, when you need them.
Preferred rates
By combining the shipping volume of our customers, we help you benefit from competitive rates through multiple partners.
Insurance and security
We handle insurance and monitoring so your team can keep focusing on the business.
Supplier network
We give you access to trusted suppliers that save your team time.
Professional experience
Logistics and shipping are our specialty, and our team knows the solutions that keep operations moving.
Operational flowFrom inbound to customer visibility
01
Receiving
Inbound stock, inventory, and locations synchronized.
02
Inventory
Products organized and ready to move.
03
Picking
Orders prioritized, picked, and packed.
04
Shipping
Labels, carriers, and tracking connected.
05
Analytics
Timing, costs, and exceptions visible continuously.
3PL questions
When should an ecommerce brand use a 3PL?
When order preparation takes too much time, volume changes quickly, or the team wants to reduce errors, delays, and logistics costs.
Is Tandem a Montreal 3PL?
Yes. Tandem serves ecommerce brands in Montreal and Quebec from its 3PL warehouse in Longueuil.