Achieving fast delivery is determined long before an order is placed. The gold standard is 2-day ground shipping, but if your inventory is in the wrong location, you’re forced into air shipping, which can cost up to 20x more than ground.

To keep shipping costs down, a 3PL should have: proximity to major US highways, a location near carrier hubs, and an inland location (not at a port).

Read more on how Sweetwater is positioned to keep your shipping costs down.