What is a 3PL and How Does WMS360 Support It?
A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) manages warehouse operations for other businesses. WMS360 supports 3PL with multi-tenant data separation and per-client management.
What is a 3PL and How Does WMS360 Support It?
A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) provider is a company that handles warehousing, stock management, and order fulfilment on behalf of another business. Rather than managing their own warehouse, a merchant pays a 3PL to store goods and ship orders.
WMS360's Multi-Tenant Architecture
WMS360 is built for multi-tenant operations. A single WMS360 installation can support multiple client accounts, each with their own:
- Catalogue and product data
- Warehouses and shelves
- Orders and customers
- Channel integrations
- Suppliers and purchase orders
This means a 3PL operator can use WMS360 to manage fulfilment for several merchant clients from one system, with each client's data kept separate.
Relevant Features for 3PL Operations
| Feature | Location | |---------|---------| | Multiple warehouses | Warehouse page — /clients/ware-house/ | | Shelf-level stock tracking | Shelf page — /clients/shelf/ | | Awaiting shelving queue | Inventory > Awaiting Shelving | | Stock transfers between warehouses | Stock Transfers — /clients/stock-transfers/list | | Defect management | Inventory > Defect Management | | Per-client channel integrations | Channels > available-channel |
Stock Visibility
The Shelf page shows Capacity, Current Items, Vacant Slots, and Status per shelf — giving a 3PL operator a real-time view of physical storage utilisation across warehouses.
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