The Toy E-Retailer That Could (and Did!)… Save A Lot of Money 25% off shipping!! One of our clients—an educational toy Internet retailer—has terrific products. But like everyone else in this economy they were looking to save money wherever they could. They considered doing some fulfillment in-house UNTIL… 3PL Worldwide showed them that they could have our professionals handle all their fulfillment needs AND save money. Was this part of a magic kit? No, just part of 3PL Worldwide’s dedicated service. With our huge shipping volume, 3PL can leverage freight rates with the leading parcel carriers and pass the savings on to our clients. 3PL saved this company 25% on their shipping bills – that translates into an average postage reduction of $1.50 per package. Not only does the toy e-retailer get BIG savings, they also get BIG service. A significant percentage of the e-retailers orders are for specialty packs of 3 to 4 toys, which are assembled in 3PL’s warehouse. 3PL Worldwide makes sure that our fast, flexible fulfillment is absolutely correct. Since getting the account, 3PL Worldwide has reduced the e-retailer’s returns and mispicks to barely negligible levels. The retailer is so pleased with the combination of BIG cost savings and professional fulfillment, they just inked a long-term contract with 3PL. "Vendors are easy to find, partners are harder. 3PL has helped us grow our company. They get things done." —Founder and CEO, E-Commerce Toy Retailer Just think what 3PL Worldwide could do for your business. Talk to us! See how 3PL Worldwide can save your company money and improve service. 5 Things to Think About Before the Holiday Rush The holiday rush is about to begin. Have you… 1. Put your call center and warehouse staffing plan together? 2. Sufficiently trained your customer service reps to increase sales? 3. Checked your packaging supply needs? 4. Confirmed that your shipper can handle your volume? 5. Put together a storm weather contingency plan? It all seems simple, BUT miss just one of these actions and your holiday fulfillment can fall apart. At 3PL Worldwide, we plan for your success and are ready for the season. Contact us now to see how we can help your holiday business. Contact www.3PLWORLDWIDE.com today Randy Pulling, VP Business Development 203.306.5711 | rpulling@3plworldwide.com Connecticut/Headquarters 500 Bic Drive Milford, CT 06461 California 4700 Gregg Road Pico Rivera, CA 90660

]]> http://www.3plworldwide.com/2009/11/enewsletter-november-2009/feed/ http://www.3plworldwide.com/2009/09/3pl-worldwide-unveils-major-upgrades-to-%e2%80%98mission-control%e2%80%99-customer-reporting-system/ http://www.3plworldwide.com/2009/09/3pl-worldwide-unveils-major-upgrades-to-%e2%80%98mission-control%e2%80%99-customer-reporting-system/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:00:44 +0000 clyde http://www.3plworldwide.com/?p=71 Fulfillment specialist’s online real-time proprietary reporting system boasts more user-friendly features and advanced options

Milford, CT (September 23, 2009) - 3PL Worldwide, a leading provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers, announced today a host of improvements to Mission Control, 3PL’s online reporting dashboard - giving customers access to easily run and manage all of their critical information. In response to customer feedback and requirements, Mission Control now has a brand new look, superior functionality and resides on a new world-class hosting environment.

According to Clyde Mount, president of 3PL Worldwide, further development of the existing tool was a direct result of the company’s commitment to providing improved services for their customers.  “They are the driving force behind the changes”, said Mount.  “We have incorporated many enhancements directly as a result of the feedback received and  have built a robust system that is easier to use and integrates more reporting options for real-life scenarios”. 

Addressing customer’s core business demands
The key drivers for the new release were to improve efficiency and usability.  Highlights of the new Mission Control platform include:

• Choice of reporting templates utilizing Microsoft Excel
• Visual representation through chart building
• Real-time postage reporting
• Real-time zone distribution reporting
• Real-time daily activity dashboard
• Real-time deposit reporting
• New lot and expiration date controls

These features provide a competitive edge allowing 3PL Worldwide to remain a leader in the third party logistics industry, supporting their overall goal to provide fast, flexible, fulfillment and technology through innovation.

“This is the first in a series of many initiatives focused on the changing needs of our customers”, stated Mount. “They are an essential part of the 3PL community and we are committed to their success through evolution of our products, services and systems.”
 
3PL Worldwide is a provider of third-party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers. The company offers a complete array of order processing, fulfillment services, call center operations, and warehouse and logistics management. 3PL Worldwide’s headquarters are located at 500 Bic Drive, Building 4 in Milford, CT. Information about the company can be found at www.3plworldwide.com , or by contacting Randy Pulling, VP Business Development at 1-888-456-1940 ext. 7130 or rpulling@3plworldwide.com. 

Contacts:
Clyde Mount, President, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext 7002, cmount@3plworldwide.com
Randy Pulling, VP Business Development, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130, rpulling@3plworldwide.com

A leading provider of third party logistics selects a new, up and coming interactive marketing team.

Milford, CT (July 7, 2009) – 3PL Worldwide, a leading provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers, has partnered with JumarDirect, an end-to-end online marketing company specializing in website design and development and interactive marketing services, to manage their Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and overall online presence.

Today, companies are more conscious of how and where their budgets are being spent.  To meet the challenge of producing better results with less spend, companies are shifting their marketing budgets online.  Online marketing provides the ability to make immediate changes to your marketing efforts and strategies without incurring significant business risk. JumarDirect’s integrated online marketing solutions provide a platform to drive business growth, improve performance and strengthen market share.

“We were looking for a way to gain a competitive edge and step up our online exposure”, said Clyde Mount, President, 3PL Worldwide. “JumarDirect has developed a customized online strategy to address 3PL’s business goals of driving website traffic, increasing conversions and generating new business.”

“JumarDirect is thrilled to work with the 3PL team. Their level of professionalism, experience and commitment to delivering customer focused solutions is unrivalled”, said Judi Virgulak, President, JumarDirect. “It’s a perfect fit with our own company mission of building solid, strong and trusting relationships while delivering exceptional products, services and solutions.”

About 3PL Worldwide
3PL Worldwide is a provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers. The company offers a complete array of order processing, fulfillment services, call center operations, warehouse and logistics management. 3PL Worldwide’s headquarters are located at 500 Bic Drive, Building 4 in Milford, CT. Information about the company can be found at www.3plworldwide.com, or by contacting Randy Pulling, VP Business Development at (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130 or rpulling@3plworldwide.com.

About JumarDirect
JumarDirect works with businesses of all sizes, providing strategic and technical solutions to expand their ability to sell products and market their business online.  With proven expertise in online and offline marketing, website development, eCommerce solutions, Campaign Management and customer behavior analysis, JumarDirect is an essential partner for maximizing results and positioning your business to out-perform the competition.  For more information, please visit www.jumardirect.com.

Contacts
Clyde Mount, President, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext. 7002, cmount@3plworldwide.com
Judi Virgulak, President, JumarDirect, LLC, (203) 854-0655, jvirgulak@jumardirect.com

Jack Farley CEO explains that 3PL Worldwide offers true multichannel support for all types of offer configurations — direct-to-consumer- e-commerce, catalog, mail order and consumer promotion markets. Each program is assigned a Client Services manager with overall responsibility for project performance.

Randy Pulling VP Business Developments says at 3PL we believe the best way to minimize returns and suppress refunds is to do our job right at the outset. Orders are processed quickly, product is shipped accurately and packaging is designed for maximum protection and minimum weight.

Randy Pulling, states that 3PL Worldwide lives up to our commitment to our clients and to their customers, and to protecting the bottom line every day by providing fast, flexible fulfillment. We combine the best in order management, logistics and fulfillment services, bi-coastal warehouse facilities and call center management to create happy customers one order at a time.

Jack Farley of avVaa World Health Care says, 3PL meets the demands of today’s fast-paced market.   avVaa’s customers expect prompt service and quick delivery and marketers demand flexible, scalable logistic systems and up-to-the-minute reporting. We are proud to have 3PL Worldwide as our vendor/partner for avVaa’s order management and fulfillment centre.

3PL Worldwide Creating Happy Customers, One Order at a Time.

About avVaa World Health Care Products
avVaa World Health Care Products is a global biotechnology company that specializes in effective, all natural, therapeutic skin care products that improve quality of life and well being for consumers. avVaa’s patented European skin care formulas are scientifically registered, FDA-Compliant, and were developed to relieve and treat the symptoms of common skin ailments, including eczema, psoriasis and acne. avVaa is poised to manufacture and market its OTC Neuroskin(r) line of skin care products through mass, food and drug channels in the United States and globally. The Company’s secondary line of equine and pet care related products are already being distributed throughout all of Canada. For more information, visit: www.avvaa.com http://www.avvaa.com.

About 3PL Worldwide
3PL Worldwide is a provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers. The company offers a complete array of order processing, fulfillment services, call center operations, and warehouse and logistics management. 3PL Worldwide’s headquarters are located at 500 Bic Drive, Building 4 in Milford, CT. Information about the company can be found at www.3plworldwide.com, or by contacting Randy Pulling, VP Business Development at (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130 or rpulling@3plworldwide.com.

Safe Harbor: Statements contained in this press release that are not based upon current or historical fact are forward looking in nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Management cautions that all statements as to future results of operations are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and events that may be beyond the control of avVaa World Health Care Products, Inc. and no assurance can be given that such results will be achieved.

Potential risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the ability to procure, properly price, retain, and successfully complete projects, the availability of technical personnel, changes in technology, and competition.

Contacts:
Jack Farley, Chairman/CEO        jfarley@avvaa.com
Lorie Campbell-Farley, President/COO   lcfarley@avvaa.com
Investor Relations:    Merle Goertz (West Coast)    1-604-688-2349
 

The new contract will fully utilize 3PL Worldwide’s customer service and fulfillment capabilities at its Milford, CT headquarters and warehouse. There is also potential to incorporate 3PL’s newly expanded West Coast operations for special projects. According to Jeff Sgro, Senior Director of E-Commerce and Venue Operations at WWE, “We have had a profitable business relationship with 3PL Worldwide over the past four years and I have known the management for over 10. It just made good business sense to retain 3PL as a partner to help us grow our multichannel retail operations. Our fan base is extremely important to WWE; we want the ability to immerse them in our product. 3PL allows us to do this given their proven record of superior service and technology.”

Clyde Mount, President of 3PL Worldwide, states, “Since we started working together on e-commerce and catalog, 3PL has reduced WWE’s shipping and packaging expense. In addition, our new Interactive Voice Recognition system (IVR) has measurably reduced customer service costs. We look forward to making further improvements to bolster both margins and volume.”

Working with 3PL Worldwide to improve the functionality of and sales at WWE’s online webstore will be netCentrix, LLC. The company will provide ongoing e-Commerce strategy, development and hosting services. Mount notes, “One of the reasons that we are excited to work with netCentrix is the compatibility of its netCache commerce platform with Escalate Retail, 3PL’s preferred order processing system for handling high SKU counts. Tim Echeverria, VP/Commerce Technologies at netCentrix adds, “The scalable architecture of the netCache Merchandising, Customer Personalization and CMS modules are ideal to meet the site’s high volume of visitors and evolve WWEShop.com to a new generation of success. We are thrilled to be selected to help grow the WWE® brand to the next level.”

3PL Worldwide fulfills approximately half a million shipments on behalf of WWE annually and the number is growing. At times, it can mean working around the clock to expedite the influx of orders. But as Mount says, “We need to live up to our tagline of ‘Creating happy customers one order at a time.’ That means going the extra step and always treating our clients’ business as though it is our own.”

3PL Worldwide is a provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers. The company offers a complete array of order processing, fulfillment services, call center operations, and warehouse and logistics management. 3PL Worldwide’s headquarters are located at 500 Bic Drive, Building 4 in Milford, CT. Information about the company can be found at www.3plworldwide.com, or by contacting Randy Pulling, VP Business Development at (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130 or rpulling@3plworldwide.com.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been the recognized leader in entertainment for more than 25 years and has developed into one of the most popular forms of global entertainment today. The company hosts a number of brands including cable ratings leader WWE Raw, Smackdown, ECW, and WWE Superstars, as well as pay-per-view events. WWE is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Toronto and Sydney. www.wwe.com.

netCentrix, LLC is an e-Commerce strategy solutions and hosting provider located in Stratford, Connecticut with data center locations in New York City, NY and Atlanta, GA. The company specializes in solutions designed for multi-channel retail and b2b marketers, and counts several of Internet Retailer’s Top 500 companies among its client list. For more information, visit www.netCentrixLLC.com.

Contacts:
Clyde Mount, President, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext 7002, cmount@3plworldwide.com
Randy Pulling, VP Business Development, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130, rpulling@3plworldwide.com
Jeff Sgro, Senior Director of E-Commerce and Venue Operations, World Wrestling Entertainment, (203)353-5033, jeff.sgro@wwecorp.com
Tim Echeverria, VP Commerce Technologies, netCetnrix, LLC; (203) 870-1201 ext. 112, techeverria@netcentrixllc.com
Michele Graham, Public Relations, 341 Studios, (203) 570-9195, mgraham@grahamwriting.com

Fulfillment specialists undertake major West Coast expansion to increase bi-coastal capabilities.

[Milford, Conn., Apr. 24, 2009] - Clyde Mount, president of 3PL Worldwide, announced today that the third party logistics provider is increasing its West Coast operations to include a 160,000 square foot warehouse in Pico Rivera, CA. The new warehouse is a significant step up from the company’s prior California facility and is a complement to 3PL Worldwide’s 150,000 square foot warehouse in Milford, CT. Together the two facilities give 3PL Worldwide complete bi-coastal coverage to service direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers.

According to Mount, “3PL Worldwide is extremely excited to increase our presence on the West Coast. A larger footprint in California will translate into considerable savings on cost of goods landed, shipping and handling, and faster delivery for our clients. It also means that our Western and Midwestern clients will have closer proximity to our warehouse, which cuts down on their travel time.”

The new 3PL Worldwide warehouse is located just 30 minutes from the Port of Long Beach, CA, one the West Coast’s most active ports. The Class A space with 34 loading docks is fully alarmed and sprinkler protected. 3PL Worldwide is staffing the facility with an onsite Client Services team, who will work in tandem with 3PL’s Client Services group headquartered in Connecticut.

By having warehouses near major ports on each coast, 3PL Worldwide will be getting product into the distribution stream faster. The expansion brings a new strategic location into the mix for clients; in particular, the California warehouse will be set up as a central EDI retail distribution point for goods coming in from Asia.

Unifying the two locations is 3PL Worldwide’s inventory management system and customer call center. Randy Pulling, VP Business Development, notes, “The east and west warehouse locations are fully integrated on 3PL Worldwide’s current operating systems, which makes it easy to allocate product between the two facilities and for order management. One system makes fulfillment much more efficient and cost effective.” Direct-to-consumer and multichannel marketers will not have to worry about gauging when to reorder product. 3PL Worldwide’s proprietary real-time online reporting system, Mission Control, automatically generates emails notifying clients when inventory gets down to predetermined reorder levels. In addition to providing full inventory management reports, Mission Control also generates a complete suite of financial reports so that clients can make fully informed decisions about their campaigns.

In celebration of the mid-May opening of the expanded West Coast warehouse, 3PL Worldwide is offering clients new to the company free set-up with no minimum on contracts signed between now and June 30, 2009, using the California location as the primary distribution point. Mount explains, “Servicing direct response and catalog marketers, we know the power of offers first-hand. 3PL Worldwide is confident that clients will quickly recognize the value of state of the art technologies combined with super convenient location and experienced management. It’s how we live up to our tagline, ‘Creating happy customers one order at a time.’”

3PL Worldwide is a provider of third party logistics to direct response, e-commerce, and catalog marketers. The company offers a complete array of order processing, fulfillment services, call center operations, and warehouse and logistics management. 3PL Worldwide’s headquarters are located at 500 Bic Drive, Building 4 in Milford, CT. Information about the company can be found at www.3plworldwide.com, or by contacting Randy Pulling, VP Business Development at 1-888-456-1940 ext. 7130 or rpulling@3plworldwide.com.

Contacts:
Clyde Mount, President, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext 7002, cmount@3plworldwide.com
Randy Pulling, VP Business Development, 3PL Worldwide, (888) 456-1940 ext. 7130, rpulling@3plworldwide.com
Michele Graham, Copywriter, 341 Studios, (203) 570-9195, grahamwriting@aol.com