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With all the buzz going around about sustainability, it is not just limited to making our processes and products environment-friendly, but it also focuses on making our business sustainable in the long run. It can be achieved by offering newer and better solutions to compete with customer and consumer demands. Value-added services not just incorporate a focus on it but also add to our revenue.

Over the years, third-party logistics providers who were traditionally involved with providing services around warehousing and logistics in India have time and again tried to shift their operations to a more agile form. They have achieved this feat by incorporating value-added services. There are several reasons why brands have ventured onto this path.

• Changing Customer Needs: Due to the highly volatile consumer needs, companies need to transform their supply chain timely.
• Unforeseen circumstances: Extraordinary circumstances can be dealt with effectively, provided there is easy access to different services.
• Singular source: It enables companies to work with a minimum number of 3PL partners for almost all their needs.

Many of the value-added services are commonly used by the 3PL industry but some of the services differ from case to case basis or according to the company:

• Kitting: It combines multiple products into a single package which is much easier to track and trace and store. This makes the picking aspect of the supply chain more efficient.
• Labelling: 3PL value added service providers also take care of labelling of the products in accordance with the retailers, or government regulatory systems.
• Product Destruction: They not only encompass packing but also add value by taking care of obsolete or damaged products by recycling or disposing them off, safely and cost-effectively.
• Reverse Logistics: They assist with determining whether damaged products can be repaired or can be sent back to the manufacturer.
• Postponement Packaging: This is a technique of bulk packing of goods initially and then eventually packing it individually before it reaches the destination. It results in the reduction of shipping cost tremendously.

These Value-added services of 3PL providers account for higher quality, liability, and more flexibility. But it demands a high level of innovation and collaboration between the service providers and its clients. It makes the business more prosperous and progressive, as it enables you to know what the customer needs before the customer does. By collaborating with Chowgule Brothers Pvt. Ltd. for value added services and traditional 3PL services, your brand will scale and change with market demands in the most efficient way possible.