## How 3PLs are Modernizing their Shipping Operations Discover how the most innovative 3PLs in the industry are driving commercial growth, efficiency and scale, and more intelligent controllership through a modern workflow powered by Shipium. **1.4x** 3PLs see their shipping margin grow over 40% year 1 with [Carrier Selection](/cs) ### Protect and grow margins Optimize carrier and service selection, apply customer-specific markups, manage buy/sell rate execution, and gain full margin visibility to identify ways to increase LSP shipping cost savings. **2 hrs** Average time it takes to set up a new customer on the [Platform](/platform) ### Scale customer operations Streamline onboarding, dynamically manage business rules for different customers, and manage every aspect of your operations using an intuitive self-service console. **24%** Improvement of sales win rate for some 3PL revenue teams using [Simulation](/simulation) ### Make data-driven decisions Make smarter process decisions by connecting your systems, eliminating data silos, and leveraging industry-leading machine learning to generate actionable insights. ##### Modern Markup Offer customers transparent price and more control Support customer pass-through preference on carriers and services Execute within configurable and flexible rules, contracts, service levels, limits, etc. Manage with fine-grained analysis and control of markup strategies per customer, tied out to invoicing Good fit for cost-plus, published-minus, and other markup strategies ##### Branded Services Offer customers branded service levels, like _\[Your Brand\] Standard_ and _\[Your Brand\] Expedited_ Use Simulation to demonstrate savings to potential customers Execute within configurable and flexible rules, contracts, service levels, contracts, limits, etc. Manage with fine-grained analysis and control of markup strategies per customer, tied out to invoicing Good fit for dynamic pricing strategies #### Buy/Sell Rate Management Build margin by offering customers a sell rate that reflects your desired markup from the buy rate you’re paying to carriers. #### Intelligent Service Downgrades Automate selection of the least expensive service method that will still meet your desired delivery date whenever possible based on Shipium’s ML-powered transit predictions. [Shipium's Time-in-Transit modeling](https://www.shipium.com/blog/ml-powered-time-in-transit-modeling) #### Packaging Optimization Consistently reduce splits and consolidate orders by leveraging Shipium to choose the optimal packaging for every shipment. [Explore the package planner API](https://www.shipium.com/blog/optimize-cartonization-and-lower-shipping-costs-with-shipiums-packaging-planner-api) #### Fully-Loaded Rate Shopping When rate shopping between carriers, ensure that you’re always comparing accurate rates that include surcharges and accessorials — enabling you to reliably select the cheapest rate, every time. [About enhanced rate shopping](https://www.shipium.com/blog/how-fully-loaded-rate-shopping-ensures-maximum-cost-savings) #### Business Rule Management Implement flexible, customer-specific business rules that help to automate and scale LSP shipping operations while catering to unique processes and preferences. #### Unique Fulfillment Contexts Configure the properties of network origins, carrier contracts, injection shipping and more on a per-customer basis to automate process execution as the overall volume you manage grows. #### Self-Serve Network Changes Use an intuitive, self-service console to make changes to carriers, nodes, rules and more to reduce vendor reliance and respond to changing network conditions faster. #### Carrier expansion analysis Determine the cost and performance impacts of adding new carriers to your network so you can make more informed decisions about expansions to your logistics operations. #### Proving service value Show your customers the value of added services (ex. an express shipping option with real time tracking) to build stronger business cases and increase revenue. #### Smarter rate negotiation Negotiate rates and discount tiers that are optimal for your network based on insights on order fulfillment service method performance, most used methods and more. [Image: Simulation for B2B] ## Cloud-native, API-based platform Shipium’s API-based solutions for 3PL fulfillment are easily integrated into existing systems and workflows to prevent disruption to your customers’ operations. - Call Shipium APIs at any stage in the fulfillment process - Maximize the value of existing technology investments - Realize value quickly using a cloud-based solution ## Dynamic Time-in-Transit Modeling Shipium’s time-in-transit modeling gives 3PL service providers a truly accurate understanding of transit performance using your unique network properties, constantly monitored macro-conditions, and data from millions of shipments. - Predict transit time based on data, not static SLAs - Augment your data with performance insights generated from millions of anonymized shipments - Rely on models that provide 99.1% OTD accuracy ## Shipium self-service console Use a self-service console to manage every aspect of LSP shipping operations — from business rules to carrier performance reporting. - Enable operators and eliminate any dependency for network changes - Easily analyze performance and cost-effectiveness of shipping operations - Seamlessly manage billing & reconciliation ## Expansive pre-integrated carrier network Shipium’s network of national and regional carriers covers 99.2% of all North American parcel shipments. If a carrier isn’t supported, we’ll add them at no charge. - Set up new carriers in hours, not weeks - Get detailed reports on carrier performance - Use Shipium’s rating engine to ensure that you’re always using the most up-to-date carrier rates [Image: Standvast Case Study] ## Customer Success Story [Image: Happy Customers] ## Scale to meet any demand Shipping logistic companies can handle any customer volume without disruption (ex. during peak seasons) using Shipium’s dynamic infrastructure. [Image: AICPA SOC] ## Secure your data Shipium is committed to keeping your data secure. We use bank-level encryption, and we’re SOC 2 Type 2 compliant. [Image: Enterprise Ready] ## Use a proven logistics approach Shipium customers save millions annually using our platform. Our approach is validated by analysts and industry-leading partners like [Manhattan](/manhattan) and [Blue Yonder](/by). [Image: Schedule a Demo Icon] ### Want to see how Shipium works? Schedule a demo. Our team is happy to answer any questions or provide you an example of our capabilities.