u/hahagobrrrrrrrrrrrr

For sellers doing consistent volume, has using a 3PL alongside Amazon FBA actually lowered your total costs over time?

We’re starting to get hit with higher storage and aged inventory fees, especially on slower-moving SKUs and oversized cartons. FBA is convenient, but the storage costs are adding up faster than expected.

We’re considering moving bulk inventory to a 3PL and replenishing FBA more frequently instead of storing everything inside Amazon warehouses. For those who’ve tested both models, did the savings outweigh the added handling and freight costs, or did it mostly just shift expenses around?

Not really looking at AWD since it doesn’t fulfill direct orders or handle FNSKU relabeling, so it’s a different setup for our needs.

I’m looking to improve my skills and become more competent as a freight dispatcher. I previously worked part-time for one dispatcher, but I’m hoping to get a more complete understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities, workflows, and skills needed to be successful in this field.

I’m willing to pay for coaching or mentorship from someone experienced in dispatching who can provide practical guidance and real-world insight.

Please DM me if you’d be interested. Thanks!

Based in Monterrey and selling to both Mexico and the US. Looking for a shipping platform in Monterrey that can handle both sides of the border without needing two separate systems.

Right now I'm using one platform for domestic Mexican shipments and a completely different one for US orders, which means double the integrations, double the tracking portals, and double the customer service headaches when something goes wrong.

The ideal shipping platform in Monterrey for my use case would consolidate everything: domestic MX rates, US cross-border rates, customs documentation generation, and ideally some kind of returns management. Volume is around 300-400 shipments per month so I'm not huge but I'm not tiny either.

Anyone in the MTY area running a similar operation? What are you using and what made you pick it over the alternatives?

Puebla is obviously a major automotive hub with the VW complex and the supplier ecosystem around Cuautlancingo. I'm looking for a logistics provider in Puebla that has genuine experience with JIT delivery for automotive parts, not just a sales deck that says they do.

Specific requirements: milk run capability, sequence delivery, returnable packaging management, and familiarity with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier network in the area. We also need someone who can handle the CDMX corridor without constant delays eating into our delivery windows.

The big 3PLs all say they can do it but I want to hear from people who have actually run automotive programs with a logistics provider in Puebla. What has worked, what has failed, and what questions should I be asking before signing anything?