3PL · Ecommerce Fulfillment Same-day Houston fulfillment for Shopify, Amazon FBA, and ecommerce brands. 5 PM CT cutoff, custom-scoped pricing, no annual contract.
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Written by the Vertex operations team
Marco, Kim, Tom & Sara · Receiving, Pick & Pack, FBA Prep, Account Management
Last reviewed by our team on May 10, 2026 against current Port Houston + CBRE Houston + Texas Comptroller data.
Most brands shopping for a 3PL in Houston think the value is "near a busy port." That misses the actual story. Houston wins for ecommerce in 2026 because Foreign Trade Zone #84 is the largest US FTZ by merchandise received ($25 to $50 billion in 2023, biggest in the country by volume), and under the current tariff regime, importers can defer duties indefinitely and pay only on the cheaper of inputs versus finished goods.
Layer that over Port Houston (4.3M TEU in 2025, a record) and the 350-mile drayage to Laredo ($296.2B in US-Mexico truck trade in 2025), and Houston is a different value proposition from a port-adjacent 3PL like LA. We operate from the Houston area as part of our 20+ warehouse US and Canadian network.
This page covers what we ship from where, what we charge, where we win, and where we send you to a competitor.
Key takeaways
Houston wins on tariff arbitrage and Gulf Coast inbound. FTZ #84 is the largest US Foreign Trade Zone by merchandise received and lets importers defer duties indefinitely. We are not a designated FTZ ourselves; we route the brands where the math works to the zone operators inside FTZ #84.
The real Houston inbound advantage is volume scale. Port Houston handled 4.3M TEU in 2025 (+4% YoY, Container News) and Q1 2026 broke 1M TEU in a single quarter for the first time. Roughly 60% of US resin exports flow through Port Houston, which keeps drayage capacity deep year-round.
Houston industrial sits at 7.4 percent vacancy with record rent growth (+13.4 percent YoY) and 3.2M SF Q1 net absorption. A good Houston 3PL holds capacity in the existing industrial stock at the regional rate, not the post-2010 flight-to-quality premium.
We fit brands shipping 500+ DTC orders per month with significant Texas, Gulf Coast, or Mexico-bound demand, or import volume from Asia routing through Port Houston. Below 200 orders per month, smaller Houston-only operators (Thrive 3PL, KAK Sourcing, Asfar Distribution) beat us on cost, and we say so on the discovery call.
Why Houston
Foreign Trade Zone #84 is the largest US FTZ by merchandise received and ranks #4 nationally for FTZ economic impact. FTZ 84 received roughly $50 billion in merchandise in 2022 and is widely described as a top US tariff sanctuary. Port Houston added 9 new FTZ sites to the zone in 2024. Three of the top six US FTZs sit in Texas. Under the 2025 tariff regime, an importer brings goods into FTZ 84 duty-free, holds them indefinitely (versus a Customs Bonded Warehouse limit), assembles or manipulates them, and pays tariffs only on the cheaper of inputs or finished product when goods leave the zone. Most "Houston 3PL" marketing pages never mention this. We are not a designated FTZ ourselves, but for brands where the tariff math works, we point you to FTZ #84 zone operators directly (ExxonMobil holds Subzone 84O, ranked #1 US FTZ subzone for value of manufacturing exports; Magellan Terminals, Oiltanking, and Katoen Natie all operate sites inside the zone).
Port Houston handled 4.3 million TEU in 2025, a record and +4% year over year. Q1 2026 cleared 1,087,870 TEU, the first time a single quarter broke 1 million. Port Houston controls 75% of US Gulf Coast container traffic and 97% of Texas container volume. Roughly 60% of all US resin exports move through here. For brands importing through the Gulf or routing Mexico-imported finished goods to US customers, Port Houston is the consolidation point that LA and Savannah cannot match on cost. Houston metro exports hit $177.3 billion in 2025, more than LA, Chicago, and Dallas combined, making Houston the #1 US exporting metro nine years running. IAH Bush Intercontinental moved 540,000+ metric tons of cargo in 2024 and is on pace for 565,000 metric tons in 2025, giving us a working air-cargo backstop for high-value or time-sensitive inbound.
Houston industrial shows 7.4 percent vacancy, record rent growth (+13.4 percent YoY), 3.2M SF of net absorption in Q1 2026, 7.5M SF delivered, and a 20M SF construction pipeline. Manufacturing vacancy is exceptionally tight at 2.2 percent. Total industrial inventory exceeds 838M SF, the fourth-largest industrial market in the US. The flight-to-quality trend is real for new-build product, but we operate from existing stock in the metro where rates sit well below the post-2010 premium. The Mexico nearshoring story sits alongside this: Laredo handled $296.2 billion in US-Mexico trade in 2025 (~46 percent of all US-Mexico truck trade) and 2.85M truck crossings, and Houston sits 350 miles north of that border crossing. For brands importing finished goods from Monterrey or Saltillo and consolidating with Asian ocean freight, Houston is the cross-dock point.
What it unlocks
We operate in the Houston area as part of our 20+ warehouse US and Canadian network, positioned for Port Houston drayage (Bayport and Barbours Cut), IAH air cargo, and the I-35 / I-45 corridor to Laredo for Mexico cross-border.
FTZ #84 is the largest US Foreign Trade Zone by merchandise received ($25 to $50 billion in 2023). We are not the FTZ ourselves; we route brands where the tariff math works to zone operators inside FTZ #84 (ExxonMobil Subzone 84O, Magellan Terminals, Oiltanking, Katoen Natie).
4.3M TEU in 2025 (record, +4% YoY) and Q1 2026 broke 1M TEU in a single quarter. 75% of US Gulf Coast container traffic, 97% of Texas. Drayage capacity stays deep year-round.
We route direct to Amazon IAH3, IAH4, HOU2, and HOU8. Port Houston-fed inventory moves to FBA the same week without a cross-country leg first.
350 miles north of Laredo, the busiest US-Mexico land port ($296.2B in 2025 trade, 2.85M truck crossings). We run DDP / DDU to Monterrey, Saltillo, and Mexico City via Estafeta and DHL Express Mexico.
For Shopify brands
A Houston 3PL is the right call for a Shopify brand when Gulf Coast inbound, tariff arbitrage routing, or Mexico cross-border matters most. Atlanta or LA are the right call when the Southeast or West Coast is your primary market. Below 200 monthly orders, a Houston 3PL almost never pencils out, and a smaller Houston operator (Thrive 3PL, KAK Sourcing, Asfar Distribution) will beat us on cost.
Yes if
No if
If "yes" lands on you, the next question is which Shopify-side workflow tests separate ops-grade Houston 3PLs from ones that look good on a sales call. Six questions to ask any operator below.
| Workflow | What should happen | What usually breaks | Question to ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| New order arrives | In the pick queue near real time | Polling intervals over 5 minutes; orders missed during peak | How often does your sync run, and what is the worst-case lag? |
| Inventory level changes | Pushes back to Shopify in real time | Daily batch updates → oversells during peak hours | Is inventory sync push or pull, and at what frequency? |
| Tracking number written | Posts to Shopify the moment carrier scans | Manual upload at end of day; customer emails arrive late | When exactly does tracking hit Shopify? |
| Pre-order / backorder | Order holds, ships when stock arrives | Order silently fails or ships partial without notice | How does your WMS handle backorders without losing the customer relationship? |
| Returns refund trigger | Refund triggers on return scan-in (or on inspection pass) | Returns sit unprocessed for days, customer service workload | What event triggers the refund: receipt, inspection, or restock? |
| Subscription orders | Routed separately, with subscription-specific packouts | Sub orders treated as one-time DTC, no recharge protection | How do you tag and prioritize Recharge / Skio subscription orders? |
For Amazon FBA brands
A Houston 3PL alongside Amazon FBA gets specific value when you import through Port Houston and want first-port prep before routing to Amazon's Texas fulfillment centers (IAH3, IAH4, HOU2, HOU8). Pure FBA-only domestic-supplier brands rarely need it.
Yes if
No if
Most multi-channel Amazon sellers importing through the Gulf or routing Mexico-finished goods benefit from a Houston 3PL specifically because Port Houston shortens the inbound cycle and gives you optionality on FBA versus DTC routing per SKU.
Scope
A common mistake brands make when scoping a Houston 3PL is treating it as a generic warehouse. Warehouses store things. A 3PL is closer to an operations team that happens to live in a warehouse. Knowing the line between what we own and what stays with your team prevents the most common onboarding fights.
✓ The 3PL owns
✗ The brand owns
Order flow
From the moment your container clears Port Houston via Bayport or Barbours Cut drayage (or your FTZ #84-cleared inventory leaves the zone) to the moment your customer's parcel scans on their porch. Here is the exact path. Ten steps, mapped to who does what and where the typical 3PL drops the ball.
Your supplier or freight forwarder sends an ASN (Advance Shipping Notice) or simple email with PO, expected SKUs, container count, and ETA. We pre-allocate a receiving dock window.
An ASN is a structured file (EDI 856 or our standard CSV / spreadsheet) that lists every SKU, expected quantity, container or pallet ID, and ETA before the freight arrives. With an ASN, our receiving team pre-prints labels, pre-assigns rack locations, and starts unload the moment the truck checks in. Without an ASN, every container takes 2 to 4 extra hours because we have to reverse-engineer the shipment on the dock. We accept both EDI and a simple template if your supplier is small.
Container arrives at our Houston-area facility via Port Houston drayage, IAH air cargo, Laredo cross-border truck, or LTL pickup. Driver checks in, dock door is assigned, unload begins.
Drayage is the truck leg from the Port Houston container terminal to our facility, typically 20 to 30 miles depending on whether the box clears at Bayport or Barbours Cut. We coordinate the chassis, the drayage carrier, and the appointment window. For brands routing finished goods from Monterrey or Saltillo, Laredo cross-border trucks roll up the I-35 / I-45 corridor and arrive at the same dock. IAH air cargo is the alternative for high-value or time-sensitive imports. All three modes hit the same dock; the WMS just receives them differently.
Cases are unloaded, scanned, counted against the ASN. Discrepancies (short / over / damaged) are flagged and photo-documented inside 24 hours.
Every case gets a barcode scan against the ASN line item. If the count matches, the SKU moves to putaway. If it does not (short ship, over-ship, damaged outer), our team photo-documents the variance with timestamps and dock-door ID, then logs it in our exception queue. You get an email within 24 hours with the photos, the variance, and our recommended next step (claim with carrier, request supplier credit, accept and adjust on-hand).
SKUs are binned to designated rack or floor locations using our WMS. Lot codes and expiry dates captured at this step for food / supplements / beauty SKUs.
Putaway is the act of moving received cases from the dock to a permanent rack or floor location. Our WMS assigns the location based on velocity (fast-movers near the pack table, slow-movers in deep storage), pallet height, and lot rotation rules. For food, supplements, and beauty SKUs we capture lot code and expiry at putaway so FIFO (First-In-First-Out) picks always grab the earliest-expiring stock first.
A good WMS pulls orders from Shopify, Amazon, BigCommerce, and your ERP near real time. New orders appear in the pick queue automatically. We run Datex Footprint for this.
Order sync is the live link between your sales channels and our pick queue. A good WMS polls Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, BigCommerce, and ERP systems frequently so the order is in the pick queue shortly after checkout. We run Datex Footprint for this. Inventory levels push back to your store when the pick is confirmed, which prevents oversells during traffic spikes.
Orders are batched into pick waves based on carrier cutoff time. DTC same-day orders run first, B2B and retail run second.
A wave is a batch of orders released to the floor as a single pick task. We organize waves by carrier sweep time (UPS at 4 PM, FedEx at 5 PM, USPS at 5:30 PM CT) and by service level. DTC same-day orders run in the first wave because their cutoff is tightest. B2B and retail outbound run in later waves where the carrier sweep is later. This sequencing keeps small fast orders from waiting behind a large pallet pick.
Pickers scan each item against barcode and bin location. A good WMS rejects mispicks before they reach the pack table. That is how an operator holds pick accuracy in the high-nineties consistently.
Picking is the moment a worker grabs the right SKU off the shelf for an order. A good WMS forces a barcode scan at every pick, comparing the scanned SKU against the order line. If they do not match, the system blocks the pick and routes the worker back to the correct bin. That double-check is what keeps a 3PL at high-nineties shipped-correct accuracy across high order volumes.
Packers select carton, add inserts, generate carrier label, weigh, and tape. Each pack table runs a triple-check process before the parcel leaves the station.
At the pack station, the worker selects the right-size carton (we calculate dim weight to keep your shipping costs low), adds any inserts (thank-you cards, samples, marketing flyers you supply), prints the carrier label, weighs the parcel, and tapes. Three checks happen before the parcel leaves: SKU match, label match, and weight sanity check. If any fail, the parcel goes to a re-pack station before it ships.
Parcels stage by carrier (UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, Estafeta for Mexico). Carrier sweeps happen at fixed daily windows. Tracking pushes back to Shopify and Amazon automatically.
Parcels stage in carrier-specific zones near the loading dock. UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, and our Mexico cross-border partner (Estafeta or DHL Express Mexico, depending on rate card) each have their own daily sweep window with us. The moment a carrier scans a label at sweep, that scan event pushes back to your Shopify or Amazon order page so the customer sees a tracking number in real time. No manual tracking uploads, no end-of-day batch lag.
Inbound returns are received, inspected against your disposition rules (restock, refurbish, scrap), and the result writes back to inventory. You get a daily returns report.
Returns come back to a dedicated returns dock. Our team inspects each item against your disposition rules (which you set during onboarding): restock if A-grade, refurbish if B-grade and re-label, scrap if damaged. The result writes back to your inventory in real time. Your refund logic can fire on any of three triggers (parcel scan-in, inspection pass, or restock complete) so you control whether the customer gets refunded fast or only after we confirm condition.
Pricing reality
Most 3PL pricing comparisons get hung up on pick-and-pack rates, which are usually within a penny or two between providers. The real difference shows up in receiving, storage, and how exceptions are billed. Here is where to look:
| Cost area | How it's charged | What raises the invoice | What you must define |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Per pallet or per container | Mixed SKUs per pallet, no ASN, damaged outers | ASN format, palletization standard, damage tolerance |
| Storage | Per pallet / per cubic foot / month | Long-tail SKUs, slow-movers, packaging that wastes airspace | Storage type (rack vs floor vs bin), long-term tier breakpoints |
| Pick & pack | Per order, per item, sometimes per SKU | Multi-item orders with kitting, gift wrap, custom inserts | Standard SKU vs kit, included vs add-on packout steps |
| Carrier costs | Pass-through, sometimes with markup | Use of 3PL's carrier account vs your own, dimensional weight pricing | Whose carrier account, who pays surcharges (residential, peak) |
| Port drayage | Per container | Demurrage clocks ticking after 2 to 4 hours of free time at the terminal; chassis shortages during peak; transload requirement when a 20 ft box cannot deliver to a residence | Whose drayage account at Bayport / Barbours Cut, container detention tolerance, transload election |
| FBA inbound prep | Per unit prepped | Polybagging, FNSKU labels, bundle requirements | Prep scope, who buys polybags, which FBA codes you ship to |
| Cross-border MX | Per shipment + customs entry | DDP vs DDU election, classification disputes, returns from Mexico | IOR (importer of record), tax rate, Section 321 vs formal entry |
| Returns | Per return + handling | Inspection beyond visual, refurbishment steps, photos required | Disposition rules: restock / refurbish / scrap, photo requirements |
Failure modes
Five failure modes specific to LA-region fulfillment. Not generic 3PL problems. The ones that hit when port congestion stacks with peak-season demand and shared labor goes thin.
| Failure mode | Why it happens | How Vertex handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Container stuck at Port Houston | Demurrage clocks start within 2 to 4 hours of free time after vessel discharge; chassis shortages at Bayport during peak; transload requirement when a 20 ft box cannot deliver to a residence (per a Reddit r/logistics insider, transload runs $5,000 to $6,000 for the full Houston port cycle). | A good Houston 3PL pre-books drayage well ahead of arrival, holds relationships with multiple drayage carriers at both Bayport and Barbours Cut, and runs a transload program from the terminal direct to the facility so chassis-stay programs and free-time clocks do not stack demurrage on you. |
| Hurricane closure (peak season) | Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, with peak August through October. Port Houston was closed three days for Hurricane Beryl (July 8 to 10, 2024). Harvey (2017) and Rita (2005) caused longer stoppages. Q4 inbound containers arrive squarely in this window. | We pre-stage Q4 inventory inland by mid-August where the tariff math allows, hold contingency carrier capacity for 48-hour reroutes through Dallas or New Orleans, and write hurricane-season clauses into onboarding so you know the SOP before a named storm forms. |
| Inbound takes 5+ days to pickable | Receiving team buried under stale POs, no ASN discipline, port congestion delays. | We enforce ASN format upfront, cap unannounced inbound, and pre-book chassis-stay programs at Bayport so we are not waiting at the terminal. |
| FBA inbound rejected | Polybag or FNSKU spec changed without notice; wrong FBA code routed (IAH3 versus HOU2 mix-up). | We subscribe to Amazon prep updates, re-validate FNSKUs on a recurring cadence, and route by ZIP rather than salesperson preference. |
| Storage rate creep | Houston industrial rents have hit record growth (+13.4 percent YoY), with 7.4 percent vacancy and a 20M SF construction pipeline. Rate pressure pushes some operators to reclassify slow-mover SKUs into higher tiers. | We send a monthly slow-mover report, flag any SKU approaching the tier breakpoint, hold capacity in existing stock below the metro average, and write a clear-out plan into onboarding. |
When this isn't a fit
We are not the right 3PL for everyone shipping from Houston. Here is the honest list of cases where you should pick someone else.
You ship under 200 DTC orders per month. Smaller Houston-area operators (Thrive 3PL, KAK Sourcing, Asfar Distribution, FulFillPlus) and match-services (Fulfill.com, Third Person, WareMatch) will run cheaper at your volume. We work best at 500 orders per month and up, or B2B and retail programs that justify dedicated handling.
You only want a single fulfillment node, and your demand is heavily Northeast or West Coast. We can split your inventory across our Houston + LA + East Coast nodes (and we will quote that), but if you want a single-node setup with no inventory rebalancing, an LA or Atlanta operator is cheaper.
You need walk-in retail or B2C drop-off. We do not run customer-facing counters at our facilities.
You require unstable or undefined inbound (no ASNs, surprise containers, ad-hoc SKU labeling). We can onboard this, and we will quote with a higher cost-to-serve to match.
You need cold chain (frozen or refrigerated). Our Houston facility runs ambient-only. We refer cold-chain brands to GMP-certified Houston operators.
You need a designated Foreign Trade Zone for direct duty deferral inside the warehouse. We are not an FTZ. For brands where the tariff math justifies the FTZ overhead, we point you to FTZ #84 zone operators directly: ExxonMobil holds Subzone 84O (ranked #1 US FTZ subzone for value of manufacturing exports), and Magellan Terminals, Oiltanking, and Katoen Natie all operate sites inside the zone.
Reach from Houston
From our Houston footprint, your inventory reaches a defined 1-day and 2-day ground zone, plus cross-border to Canada through our Canadian network. No separate Canadian 3PL setup required.
1-day delivery
Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi
2-day delivery
75% of U.S. homes, including Chicago, Atlanta, and the Mountain West
Cross-border to Canada
1 business day to Toronto and Vancouver via our Canadian network.
5 PM CT
Same-day cutoff
7.5M
Metro pop served
4+
FBA codes routed
Comparison
A few honest comparisons. We're not the right fit for every brand shipping from LA, and where we're not, here's where we'd send you.
Houston-area footprint + Port Houston drayage + Laredo cross-border + 20+ warehouse US/Canadian network
Boutique / e-commerce-native (Thrive 3PL, KAK Sourcing, Asfar Distribution)
Northwest US-290 corridor, Katy, or Sugar Land
Houston is one of 30 to 60 fulfillment centers
Inside the largest US Foreign Trade Zone by merchandise received
Vertex pricing
Pick-and-pack starts at $1.05 per DTC order. Everything else — receiving, storage, FBA prep, kitting, returns — is scoped to your SKU mix, channel set, and packout spec. Show us your current 3PL invoice and we'll tell you where we beat it, line by line.
Pick & pack
Per DTC order, standard SKU
from $1.05 /order
Everything else
Receiving, storage, FBA prep, kitting, returns, multi-channel routing — quoted on a call against your real order volume and SKU profile. We do not publish a per-pallet or per-cu-ft rate sheet because the honest answer depends on what you ship.
Bring your current invoice
Already at another 3PL? Send us your last three invoices. We will reply with a side-by-side and tell you whether we can beat it. If we cannot, we will say so.
What every brand gets
Bring your current invoice. We will reply with a line-by-line comparison.
FAQs about Houston fulfillment
We operate in the Houston area as part of our 20+ warehouse US and Canadian network. The footprint is positioned for both Port Houston drayage (Bayport and Barbours Cut terminals) and IAH air cargo, in existing industrial stock below the metro-average rate.
Port Houston handled 4.3 million TEU in 2025 (a record, +4% YoY) and Q1 2026 cleared 1,087,870 TEU, the first single quarter to break 1 million. It controls 75% of US Gulf Coast container traffic and 97% of Texas container volume, and roughly 60% of US resin exports flow through here. For brands importing through the Gulf or routing Mexico-finished goods, Port Houston is the consolidation point that LA and Savannah cannot match on cost.
No. We are not a designated Foreign Trade Zone. For brands where direct duty deferral inside FTZ #84 (the largest US FTZ by merchandise received, $25 to $50 billion in 2023) is the right answer, we point you to FTZ #84 zone operators directly: ExxonMobil holds Subzone 84O (ranked #1 US FTZ subzone for value of manufacturing exports), and Magellan Terminals, Oiltanking, and Katoen Natie all operate sites inside the zone. For most ecommerce brands, the FTZ overhead does not pay back below 7-figure annual duty exposure.
Orders placed before 5 PM CT ship the same business day. Orders after the cutoff ship the next business day. Saturday cutoffs are available on request for high-volume DTC programs.
Yes. We prep and route to IAH3, IAH4, HOU2, and HOU8 directly from our Houston-area facility. FBA labeling, polybagging, and inbound shipment plans are all included. We re-validate FNSKUs on a recurring cadence so Amazon spec changes do not cause inbound rejections.
Yes. We are 350 miles north of Laredo, the busiest US-Mexico land port (handled $296.2 billion in trade and 2.85 million truck crossings in 2025). We run DDP and DDU shipments to Monterrey, Saltillo, and Mexico City via Estafeta and DHL Express Mexico, handling Section 321 entry, customs paperwork, and tax election in one workflow. For brands importing finished goods FROM Mexico, we receive Laredo-cleared trucks at our dock and consolidate with Asian ocean freight.
Yes. Cross-border to Canada is 2 to 3 business days from our Houston footprint via our Canadian network (covering Toronto and Vancouver). We handle Section 321 entry, DDP / DDU shipping, and customs paperwork in one workflow.
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November, with peak August through October. Port Houston closed three days for Hurricane Beryl (July 8 to 10, 2024); Harvey (2017) and Rita (2005) caused longer stoppages. Our SOPs: pre-stage Q4 inventory inland by mid-August where tariff math allows, hold contingency carrier capacity for 48-hour reroutes through Dallas or New Orleans, and write hurricane-season language into the onboarding agreement so you know the playbook before a named storm forms.
Yes. We arrange container drayage from both Bayport and Barbours Cut terminals direct to our facility, plus IAH air cargo. Inbound containers move into pickable inventory within 24 hours of dock arrival. For 20 ft boxes that cannot deliver to residential, we run a transload program at the terminal to keep demurrage clocks from stacking on you.
We work best with brands shipping 500+ DTC orders per month or running B2B and retail replenishment programs. Below 200 orders per month, smaller Houston-only 3PLs (Thrive 3PL, KAK Sourcing, Asfar Distribution, FulFillPlus) and 3PL match-services (Fulfill.com, Third Person, WareMatch) will beat us on cost. We say so on the discovery call.
Standard onboarding runs 1 to 2 weeks: discovery call, integration setup (Shopify, Amazon, your ERP), SOP design, and first inbound receiving. Brands with clean SKU data and a single sales channel can be live in under a week.
No. We use service agreements, not contracts. You can pause, scale up or down, or move volume across our nodes (Houston, LA, Atlanta, Canada) without penalty. Termination is 60 days written notice.
Datex Footprint paired with TechDynamics. The combination gives us near-real-time inventory sync to Shopify and Amazon, barcode scanning at every pick, and EDI-compliant retail outbound for B2B programs.
Returns are received and inspected against your written disposition rules (restock, refurbish, scrap). The result writes back to your inventory in real time. You get a daily returns report. Refunds can trigger on receipt, on inspection, or on restock. You pick during onboarding.
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