NetSuite - 3PL Integrations
Supercharge NetSuite with advanced 3PL integration workflows
At a glance: b.solutions’ NetSuite + 3PL integration bridges your inventory platform with one or multiple logistics partners, automating stock synchronisation, order fulfilment, returns, receipts, and advanced processes like warehouse transfers and kitting. Purpose-built for complex, high-volume retail businesses, it enhances supply chain scalability, accuracy, and operational speed.
Overview
Handling inventory with several warehouses and third-party logistics providers can quickly become complicated, especially when basic, out-of-the-box integrations don’t provide the flexibility or depth your business requires.
Tailored for businesses with sophisticated logistics, our NetSuite + 3PL integration supports intricate inventory sync, precise operations, and scalable workflows. Whether it’s seamless returns, compliant ASN EDI processes, multi-warehouse management, or RFID-based auditing, we provide the automation tools to enhance efficiency and drive growth.
NetSuite + 3PL Advanced Integration Benefits:
Operate warehouses across different regions and 3PL providers without sacrificing control. Inventory, orders, and transfers remain synchronised with NetSuite across all sites, so fulfilment choices are always data-driven. No manual fixes, no inventory surprises.
Unify multiple geographically dispersed 3PLs within NetSuite. Orders are intelligently routed to the optimal warehouse for faster delivery, lower shipping costs, and improved customer satisfaction.
With NetSuite, you can set smart replenishment rules that route stock from the appropriate 3PL warehouse directly to stores or wholesale locations, reducing manual effort and preventing inventory shortages.
Handle return authorisations directly in NetSuite and sync them with your 3PL to ensure returned items are automatically classified, processed, and either restocked or quarantined, minimising errors, avoiding unnecessary refunds, and accelerating reverse logistics.
Beyond standard stock sync, our integration can manage virtual stock pools, reserved allocations, and quarantine inventory to keep NetSuite and your 3PL perfectly aligned in real time.
Whether handling kitting, custom packaging, or personalised products with embroidery, engraving, and on-demand printing, our NetSuite integration communicates detailed fulfilment instructions to your 3PL, ensuring accuracy and consistency every time.
Automate 3PL-to-3PL and distribution hub transfers end-to-end, including order creation, in-transit updates, and receipt confirmations, so your NetSuite system always reflects true stock levels.
Apply tailored business rules to orders in NetSuite, whether before 3PL handoff or upon dispatch confirmation, covering cases such as conditional fulfilment, partial or no shipments. Automation ensures compliance without manual checks.
Keep shipments retailer-compliant with precise order and ASN data exchange across NetSuite, your EDI solution, and 3PL partners, avoiding penalties and late deliveries.
Deploy RFID scanning across your 3PL and retail sites with full NetSuite integration, automating shipment and inventory audits, reconciliations, and loss prevention, removing the need for manual stock counts.
Scope Review
Product updates from NetSuite to your 3PL
New products and updates in NetSuite sync automatically with your 3PL, keeping product data accurate and consistent across every system.
Purchase order automation from NetSuite to 3PL
Purchase orders generated in NetSuite flow directly to your 3PL for processing, removing manual data entry and minimizing costly errors.
Sales order fulfilment from NetSuite via 3PL
Ready-to-fulfil sales orders in NetSuite flow directly to your 3PL for precise and timely order processing and shipping.
Goods in updates from 3PL to NetSuite
As soon as goods arrive at your 3PL, the related purchase order or transfer order is updated automatically in NetSuite, keeping stock levels accurate in real time.
Shipment tracking and updates in NetSuite
Once goods ship from your 3PL, NetSuite instantly updates the fulfilment & tracking details for the corresponding sales order or transfer in real time.
Inventory transfer automation from NetSuite to 3PL
Transfer orders flow directly to your 3PLs, automating stock movements and ensuring smooth distribution across warehouse locations.
Returns management between NetSuite and your 3PL
Returns processed at your 3PL, whether blind or tied to an RMA, sync automatically with NetSuite, guaranteeing accurate handling and timely restocking.
Continuous inventory sync between NetSuite and your 3PL
Inventory levels are constantly aligned between your 3PL and NetSuite, so both systems always reflect an identical, real-time view of available stock.
Quick-fire questions
b.solutions’ Managing Director and Founder, Anthony Herve, discusses how our NetSuite + 3PL integrations empower companies to manage sophisticated, large-scale supply chain operations:
How does it improve multi-warehouse management?
What about growth into new regions?
What benefits does it bring to returns handling?
Why is ASN EDI compliance critical?
What role does RFID play in the process?
How does it handle wholesale and marketplace needs?
Can it manage complex stock synchronisation?
Where does this integration make the biggest impact?
Want to know more? Watch the full interview.
Why choose b.solutions?
After a detailed consultation with our dedicated 3PL team, we’ll tailor your integration to meet your specific business needs including inbound logistics, kit assembly, carrier integration, returns management, inventory transfers, virtual warehouse usage and product personalisation handling.
We’re currently supporting nearly 400 ecommerce merchants with over 200 3PLs and WMS integrations across the globe.
CSV, XML, EDI, API, REST, SOAP or GraphQL… we’ve got it covered.
Our dedicated team of 3PL/WMS experts are here to meticulously plan how to automate your business operations and improve customer satisfaction, while you stay focussed on growing your top line.
Testing and training are, of course, part of our integration projects and once the integration is live, we’ll hand you over to our Customer Success Team for ongoing support & satisfaction.
We don’t just connect systems. We craft integrations that are built to last, with meticulous planning, precision execution, and unwavering attention to detail. From first conversation to long-term optimisation, our process ensures your business runs seamlessly.
Frequently asked questions
Our solution is a custom integration between NetSuite and your third-party logistics partners, built to automate fulfilment, inbound stock management, and live inventory updates. It also covers advanced workflows including returns processing, inter-warehouse transfers, kitting, and personalised product handling.
This solution is built for businesses on NetSuite that manage sophisticated, large-scale operations with demanding order fulfilment requirements and multi-3PL setups.
Unlike basic connectors, our integration is built for advanced logistics, supporting blind returns, 3PL-to-3PL and 3PL-to-store transfers, as well as value-added services like kitting, custom packaging, and product personalisation such as engraving or embroidery. It’s the solution for businesses with needs beyond simple pick-pack-ship.
Absolutely. Businesses can operate several warehouses with different 3PLs worldwide while keeping stock levels perfectly accurate in NetSuite. The system intelligently routes orders to the correct warehouse and supports custom workflows for each logistics partner.
Definitely. The integration connects multiple 3PLs worldwide into a single NetSuite environment, allowing businesses to distribute fulfilment efficiently, reduce shipping expenses, and speed up international deliveries.
Yes. Transfer orders created in NetSuite are automatically synched with your 3PL. Dispatch confirmations are also processed instantly, removing manual ordering and protecting against stockouts.
Yes. NetSuite sends return authorisations to your 3PL, and any goods received are synced back with their correct status, whether for restock, quarantine, or disposal. Blind returns and RMAs are handled seamlessly, accelerating reverse logistics and improving accuracy.
Big-box and enterprise retailers often require ASNs to confirm shipments in advance. Our NetSuite 3PL integration shares precise order and ASN data with your 3PL and EDI system, guaranteeing retailer compliance and preventing fines or disruptions.
Absolutely. Our integration can link NetSuite, your 3PL and the RFID system, automating inventory auditing, shipment verification, and reconciliation. This eliminates manual counting while improving accuracy and loss prevention.
We take care of configuration, mapping, and testing to ensure everything runs seamlessly. The NetSuite integration is tailored to match your 3PL’s processes, allowing for a hassle-free go-live with no impact on day-to-day operations.
Frequently asked questions from:
Small DTC retailers selling on Shopify
Yes. Every order, fulfilment, and return is automatically logged across NetSuite, your 3PL, and your returns system. The result is a clear, centralised audit trail that ensures complete real-time transparency without manual effort.
Yes. Using rule-based workflows, our solution can send precise instructions to your 3PL at the order or SKU level. Fragile items, kits, and time-sensitive orders are managed with accuracy, without manual intervention.
Yes. Our NetSuite integration can transmit return notifications and instructions to your 3PL before returns arrive. This tells them exactly how to handle each item, from restocking to quarantine or disposal, streamlining reverse logistics and reducing errors.
Retailers experiencing high-growth
Our integration applies smart routing logic, sending orders with customised products, such as engraved, embroidered, or on-demand printed items, as well as custom packaging, to the 3PL best equipped to handle them. This guarantees accurate and consistent fulfilment.
Yes. Inventory across different 3PLs and WMSs can be consolidated and updated live in NetSuite and Shopify. The system can apply advanced stock sync rules, with virtual stock pools and reserved or quarantined stock, ensuring region-specific accuracy and real-time availability for all channels.
Our integration leverages pre-built connectors and a modular framework to accelerate onboarding for 3PLs worldwide (across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Asia). With workflows for order, stock, and returns already in place, new partners can be plugged into NetSuite with minimal setup, saving time and development costs.
Transitioning mid-to-enterprise retailers
Our integration distinguishes wholesale orders from DTC and applies dedicated B2B workflows, such as full-carton shipping, custom labelling, and customer-specific packaging. Instructions are automatically sent to the 3PL, guaranteeing every order is fulfilled to spec without manual checks.
Yes. Orders from marketplaces like Amazon or Zalando are routed through fulfilment workflows designed for each channel. The integration sends labelling, packaging, and compliance instructions to your 3PL, guaranteeing orders are shipped accurately and on standard.
Our integration can enforce batch and expiry capture during pick and pack. The 3PL records this structured data and syncs it back into NetSuite, enabling accurate tracking and batch-sensitive rules like FIFO and expiry-based allocation.
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