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EP 5: Using Logistics to Increase Profitability with Eddie Levine

April 04, 2022 • Robyn Johnson

Eddie is the owner of Hub Dub LTD, a 3PL (third party logistics) company that specializes in marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart. Eddie Levine specializes in logistics specifically for Amazon. In this episode, he shares specific tactics and strategies to lower your overall cost to ship to Amazon and better control the check-in time of your products into FBA warehouses.

Links Mentioned:
Cyndi Thomason - Bookskeep.com
Robyn Johnson - Marketplaceblueprint.com

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02:14 What is a 3PL, and what do they do?

03:45 When is the right time to look at potentially using a 3PL, even if you already have a warehouse or fulfillment portion of the business?

06:11 When does it make sense to have a 3PL away from a port

08:20 When should you move off of small parcel (UPS Partnered Shipping)?

10:04 What are the considerations between FTL vs. LTL?

15:00 When does it make sense to send a truckload with less than a full truckload with FTL?

20:17 Have there been any changes on Amazon that you think will influence logistics?

28:00 When should you consider hiring a 3PL?

29:24 What questions should you be asking when interviewing 3PLs?

32:25 Should you ship directly from China to your 3PL or just to the port?

33:25 Why not send inventory directly from China to the Amazon warehouses?

37:52 Five Minute Fix: Keeping Your Operating Expenses Under Control