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. Why Choose Fix Logistix - The Elevator Pitch: ✔ We’ve lived inside 3PLs We understand the tricks, the shortcuts, the limitations, and the realities — because we’ve run them. ✔ We take pressure off your team Your people stay focused on their day jobs while we handle the complex work. ✔ We reduce risk at every step No hidden fees, no impossible promises, no mismatched expectations. ✔ We speak both languages We translate between your business goals and the 3PL’s operational world. ✔ We stay until the operation is stable A great RFP means nothing without a strong launch. We ensure both. Get the full story below. .
Finding the Right 3PL Is Not Easy
A strong 3PL partnership can improve service, stabilize operations, reduce cost, and support growth. A bad one can damage your brand, jeopardize customer experience, and drain resources. Selecting the right third-party logistics provider (3PL) is a high-stakes decision. The process of finding the right logistics partner is hard, time-consuming, and full of hidden risks.
​Truth be told, most 3PL failures start during selection and in most cases, the red flags were always there. They just weren't recognized because everything looks good in a proposal. Every 3PL claims to have great systems, strong leadership, and “flexible capacity.” Rate cards can hide as much as they reveal and everyone talks a big game until go-live.
Most management teams only select a 3PL a few times in their career and on top of that, they need to do this will being busy running the business. For most companies, the hardest part isn’t issuing the RFP. It’s having the time, expertise, and confidence to make the right long-term choice.
Bringing in fix logistix
We simplify the entire 3PL selection process, protect you from common pitfalls, and guide your team through a clear, proven approach. We take on the heavy lifting so your internal teams don’t have to stretch themselves thin. Our role isn’t just to “run an RFP”, it’s to help you choose the right partner and set up a transition that actually works.
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We manage all provider communication, lead Q&A, evaluate proposals, pressure-test operational claims, normalize pricing, and assess technology, staffing models, scalability, and cultural fit. When needed, we also support contract negotiations, transition planning, and go-live execution.
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Because we come from the 3PL world, we understand both sides of the table. We know how 3PLs think, price, design solutions, and—yes—where they tend to cut corners. We use that insight to help you select the right partner without surprises later.
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Put simply: we cut through the noise, expose the weak spots, and help you make the right decision, backed by a disciplined RFP process, proven tools, and strong relationships across a trusted network of logistics providers. And if needed, we stay involved through contract finalization, implementation, and go-live to make sure your new partnership starts on solid ground.
How we Help You Choose the Right 3PL
​1. Scope & Objectives
Every successful 3PL search starts with clarity. We align leadership, map your current operations, gather key data, and define functional, operational, and commercial requirements. This ensures your RFP is complete, competitive, and directly aligned with your growth and service goals.
2. A Pragmatic Data Philosophy
You don’t need perfect data to make a strong decision. As operators, we excel at using the right data, not endless data. We adapt our analytical approach to the quality and quantity of data you actually have. This allows us to move quickly and produce insights that are practical, not theoretical.
3. Identifying and Inviting the Right Providers
Using our broad industry network, market knowledge, and your internal referrals, we build a longlist of potential matches. Together, we refine this into a high-quality shortlist of 3PLs that meet your operational, technological, and cultural requirements.
We then launch a clean, structured RFP supported by:
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clear requirements
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standardized pricing templates
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consistent evaluation criteria
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accurate and objective data and volumes
This sets providers up for success and gives you better, more comparable responses.
4. Our Unique Relationship with 3PLs
Because we come from the industry, 3PLs know we run fair, transparent, well-structured RFPs. And because strong providers are selective about what they pursue, this matters. We help clients present a complete, compelling bid package that 3PLs can assess quickly. We also provide meaningful feedback throughout the process to the 3PLs. This is something 3PLs rarely receive and deeply appreciate.
The result: Quality 3PLs are more willing to invest time into RFPs we lead, which leads to better solutions for you.
5. Total Cost of Ownership. Not Just Price Comparison
Comparing bids is harder than it looks. Every 3PL prices differently. Some bury costs in accessorials or labor assumptions. Fix Logistix translates all proposals into a clear, apples-to-apples operating budget, so you can compare:
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your current baseline
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each finalist’s proposed costs
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modeled future growth scenarios
We also run Center of Gravity and Network Design analyses to show how warehouse location impacts total cost and service, including transportation. The result is a true total cost of ownership view. Not just a warehouse rate card comparison.
6. Scoring and Down-Selecting Candidates
Using a structured evaluation framework across cost, service, capability, technology, compliance, and culture, we narrow the field to two or three strong finalists. Finalists then undergo deeper scrutiny through: site visits, solution workshops, WMS/OMS capability reviews, staffing model validation and operational maturity assessments
We pressure-test the details so you can make your final decision with confidence.
7. Agreement & Commercial Terms
Once a finalist is selected, we refine commercial terms and align on SLAs, KPIs, pricing structures, governance, liabilities, and change-management protocols. Our operator perspective ensures the contract matches both your operational needs and your business goals.
8. Legal Support (Operator-First, Not Legal-Only)
3PL agreements are some of the most complex commercial contracts companies ever sign and many legal teams don’t have the operational insight to identify hidden risks.
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We partner closely with your attorneys to ensure contracts are practical, protective, enforceable and aligned with how real warehouses operate. From drafting to revising to exiting old agreements, we help ensure your logistics partnership starts from a position of clarity and strength.
9. Implementation — Where Success Is Won or Lost
A great RFP doesn’t guarantee a smooth launch. Implementation is where most 3PL transitions fail and we partner with you in the implementation process. We create a complete implementation roadmap—including responsibilities, timelines, integration plans, testing requirements, and performance checkpoints—and stay actively involved through go-live and ramp-up.
The Fix Logistix Phased Approach
Phase 1 — Alignment & Discovery
Clarify objectives, align stakeholders, assess available data, and outline requirements.
Phase 2 — Preparation (3–6 Weeks)
Data collection, documentation of requirements, bid package creation, and issuing the RFP shortlist.
Phase 3 — RFP Execution (4–8 Weeks)
Provider communication, Q&A management, response evaluation, down-selection.
Phase 4 — Finalist Deep Dives & Negotiation (3–6 Weeks)
Site visits, tech reviews, staffing validation, commercial refinements, contract drafting.
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Phase 5 — Implementation (8–20 Weeks)
Detailed planning, testing, integrations, go-live support, and performance stabilization.