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How a 3PL Can Offer Same Day Delivery From Its Warehouse
A 3PL offers same day delivery by adding it as a carrier option in its warehouse system and letting courier networks pick up from the dock. Brands show same day at checkout, orders flow through the WMS as usual, and a driver is booked in the right vehicle once each order is packed. No drivers or vans to run. Highline Commerce, a 3PL in Brooklyn, delivers its brands' local orders in under 2 hours this way, through Packiyo.
<2 hrs
local delivery for Highline Commerce brands
4x
average opens of each branded tracking page
0
drivers or vans for the 3PL to run
Packiyo
connected; other WMSs add Getcho as a carrier
How it works
How can a 3PL offer same day delivery for its brands from its warehouse?
- Add same day delivery as a carrier option in your warehouse system, and let courier networks pick up from your dock. Brands offer same day at checkout, orders reach your WMS as usual, and when an order is packed a driver is booked in the right vehicle and collects it. Getcho runs this for 3PLs: it connects to the WMS, compares fleets on every order, books the driver and tracks each delivery to the door under the brand's name.
Do we need our own drivers or vans?
- No. Getcho books drivers across its courier network for each order. If you already have courier or carrier accounts, you can run them through Getcho alongside the network.
Which warehouse systems does it work with?
- Getcho connects to Packiyo, and can be added as a carrier inside other warehouse systems so your team ships same day orders the way it ships everything else. Highline Commerce, a 3PL in Brooklyn, runs same day delivery for its Shopify brands through Packiyo.
How do brands offer same day delivery at checkout?
- On Shopify, same day delivery shows at checkout with live rates for the shopper's address, set by each brand's delivery area and cutoff. Brands can also send orders in Slack and tag Getcho for a quote.
In the warehouse
How does courier pickup work at a busy warehouse?
- Packed orders go on a pickup shelf, and drivers collect them without stopping your team. Highline Commerce uses a Getcho shelf for contactless courier pickup.
What about cutoffs and pick times?
- You set a same day cutoff per brand, and the driver is booked for when the order will be packed, not before. Orders after the cutoff go out the next day, or by shipping if the brand offers it.
Can bulky or palletized orders go same day?
- Yes. Getcho books the smallest vehicle that fits: car, SUV, cargo van, or a box truck with a lift gate for pallets and furniture.
For your brands
How fast is same day delivery from a 3PL?
- Highline Commerce delivers its brands' local orders in under 2 hours.
Do the brands' customers see the 3PL or the brand?
- The brand. Tracking pages, texts and emails carry each brand's name and look. Highline's customers open their tracking pages 4 times on average.
What proof of delivery do brands get?
- A photo on every delivery, plus signature, PIN or ID check at the door when needed. Getcho checks photos and GPS against the address and handles claims.
How is it priced?
- Per delivery, from the real run: distance, vehicle, timing and stops. Getcho is free to start, with plans for 3PLs and higher volume. How you charge your brands is up to you.
Getting a quote
How does a 3PL get a quote for same day delivery?
- Get a quote at getcho.app/get-a-quote/. Leave your website and a phone number or email, and a person prices your lanes and gets back to you, usually the same day.
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