subject: Complete Third Party Logistics (3pl) [print this page] Brightstar is a third party logistics specialist offering world class supply chain solutions. If you are an E-commerce trader, 3PL can be beneficial for your business - it reduces your operations costs, provides faster services and guarantees customer satisfaction.
Brightstar New Zealand is a subsidiary of Brightstar Corp; a Miami, Florida based privately held company with USD $6 billion in annual revenue and presence in 53 countries across six continents.
They offer services stretching right across the supply chain, from product sourcing, third party logistics, retail marketing and customer care and provide the best end-to-end supply chain solutions provider in New Zealand.
Brightstar will be able to help and assist e-commerce traders by allowing traders to concentrate on product sourcing and sales & marketing, without getting tied down in the day to day fulfilment of orders. We believe this will provide Traders the opportunity to grow and scale, freeing up time and space whilst allowing traders to build their reputation on accurate, on time delivery of orders.
Currently, there are a lot of online traders who use Brightstar"s third party logistics services. 3PL offers world class logistics services to smaller traders.
The benefits of third party logistics services are:
space, once the garage is full then they need to rent a warehouse which means signing up for long term leases and have to deal with insurance, rates, utilities etc
security, there are no high value items at your home but securely stored with 24 hour security
availability, never have to worry about taking a vacation or falling sick
time, you don't make money packing and shipping, you make it buying, selling and marketing
staff, no need to hire, train, retain and manage staff, there are a whole host of potential problems hiring staff
cost, it is surprisingly cost-effective, the 3pl's get huge discounts from carriers which offsets most of the handling cost, when you factor in warehousing and staff it probably is cheaper than most professional traders could do it for
quality, this is all Brightstar do, 24 hours a day in 53 countries for the last 15 years
Running your own supply chain is a complex and often costly exercise, especially in smaller markets like New Zealand, where volumes of sales often doesn't warrant the resources and associated costs. By being a one-stop-shop provider, we take some of the hassle away from running your business so you can get on with what you do best.
Brightstar provide end-to-end supply chain services:
New Product Introduction "" New Product Introduction (NPI) service provides the operational management and commercialisation of products from conception, to selection, to launch.
Sourcing and Procurement "" Brightstar's dedicated Strategic Sourcing team will get the very best pricing, terms and performance out of vendors, delivering savings straight to your bottom line.
Inventory Management "" Brightstar"s specialised Inventory Management service has a range of options to ensure the right amount of product is available to your customers at the right time without wasting money on excess.
Kitting and Customisation "" Brightstar"s kitting and customisation service can be tailored to meet your requirements so you, and your customers are completely satisfied. Brightstar has streamlined the assembly and customisation processes to provide you with the flexibility you need to meet local market requirements.
Product Management "" As part of our product management service, we provide strategic planning and tactical marketing to achieve the best possible business outcomes.
Customer Service "" We"re committed to providing you with a functional and well-established end-to-end supply chain solution. That"s why we offer professional, trained customer care representatives as your customer"s first point of call.
