Powerful 3PL Software For Your Business
Strabo Partnered Logistics
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Strabo Partners builds industry leading 3PL software to provide your third-party logistics business an end-to-end software solution. Strabo Partnered Logistics is a full service solution to give third-party logistics providers robust supply chain management software designed to increase output and streamline operations. Strabo’s industry leading cloud-based software is built to be the last warehouse management system needed.
Do you need?
- 3PL
- Consignment
- 3rd Party Billing
- Loss & Damage
- VMI
- Owner Transfer
- Private Label
- Co-Packer
Key Features of Strabo's 3PL Software
SPL adds the functionality to D365 needed for the Third-Party Logistics and Manufacturing industries.
Ownership Tracking
- Track inventory ownership either at a summary level by warehouse or at the smallest detail inventory level.
- Deep support for manufacturing ownership tracking throughout the process, including ownership tracking on both the bill of materials and finished goods.
- Concise cost tracking for ownership change, keeping inventory valuation accurate.
- Supports multiple costing methods.
Loss and Damage
- Automatically take allowed breakage and loss transaction by transaction or on a time period basis.
- Automatic or manual settlement of overages.
- Multiple ways to settle discrepancies, including payments, billing, inventory replacement, and write-off.
3PL and Co-Packer Billing
- Automatic billing for transactions in shipping, receiving, warehousing, and production.
- Automatic billing for inventory storage.
- Configurable billing periods, including immediate billing.
- Accruals available to keep track of financials throughout the billing period and not just when the invoice is created.
- Quick and highly configurable setup.
Detailed Historical Tracking
- Know exactly how billing was created, linking all source transactions to the final invoice.
- Accruals and summary transaction billing all easy to follow.
- Reporting designed for your end customer.
- Perfect for business intelligence reporting.
New Transactions Specific to 3PL
- Introduction of delivery and receiving transactions designed to ship product not owned by your company.
- No financials, pricing, payment terms, or other data that has no part of a shipping or receiving request from your customer.
- Focus on simplicity and ease of data entry.
- Use all of D365’s advanced warehousing functionality and features with the new transaction types.
Common 3PL Challenges We Help You Overcome
Select a serviceManual Billing ComplexityLimited Inventory VisibilityFragmented SystemsScaling Without ComplexityInaccurate Client Billing & Dispute ResolutionLimited Access to Actionable Insights
Challenge 1: Manual Billing Complexity
The Problem: Billing for shipping, storage, and transfers often involves spreadsheets and manual reconciliation, leading to errors and delays.
The Solution: Our flexible billing engine automates these processes, ensuring accuracy and saving time.
Challenge 2: Limited Inventory Visibility
The Problem: Standard systems struggle with real-time tracking and mixed ownership scenarios, causing confusion and inefficiencies.
Challenge 3: Fragmented Systems
The Problem: Using separate tools for warehouse, billing, and reporting creates silos and slows operations.
The Solution: Built inside Microsoft Dynamics 365, Strabo unifies your processes without extra servers or integrations.
Challenge 4: Scaling Without Complexity
The Problem: As your client base grows, manual processes and rigid systems can’t keep up.
The Solution: Our solution scales seamlessly, maintaining efficiency and reducing operational overhead.
Challenge 5: Inaccurate Client Billing & Dispute Resolution
The Problem: Without detailed tracking, billing disputes are common and time-consuming.
The Solution: Strabo’s detailed audit trails and automated billing reduce disputes and improve client trust.
Challenge 6: Limited Access to Actionable Insights
The Problem: Decision-making suffers when data is outdated or scattered across systems.
The Solution: Dashboards and customizable KPIs provide up-to-date insights for smarter decisions.
How Strabo Works with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for 3PL
Strabo enhances Dynamics 365 with tools that make 3PL operations smoother and easier to manage.
| Capability | Microsoft Dynamics 365 (out‑of‑the‑box) | Strabo Partnered Logistics (SPL) |
|---|---|---|
| Platform & integration | Native Dynamics 365 ERP, standard modules | Built inside Dynamics 365; extends ERP with 3PL‑specific features (no extra servers) |
| Warehouse & inventory | Baseline warehouse/inventory management | Advanced warehousing for 3PL operations (e.g., configurable flows for receiving, transfers, storage) |
| Inventory ownership (multi‑client) | Primarily single‑ownership tracking | Mixed ownership across clients and SKUs; clear attribution and costing |
| Billing & invoicing | General billing capabilities | Flexible 3PL billing for shipping, storage, transfers; supports license plate/quantity, point‑in‑time and averaged storage |
| Automation & workflows | Standard process automation | 3PL‑specific automation (billing generation, charge rules, ownership changes) to reduce manual reconciliation |
| Reporting & insights | Standard dashboards and reports | Dashboards and customizable KPIs aligned to 3PL activities and client projects |
| Auditability & dispute resolution | General transaction history | Detailed audit trails linking source warehouse transactions to final invoices for faster dispute resolution |
| Implementation overhead | Core ERP setup; add‑on work for deep 3PL needs | Coexists with ERP as system of record; no external bolt‑ons required for 3PL scope |
| Scalability (clients & sites) | Scales with ERP; customization often needed for complex 3PL growth | Designed to scale across multiple clients, warehouses, and billing models without adding complexity |
Have Questions About Strabo's 3PL? We’ve Got You Covered
How does Strabo handle inventory ownership changes? We support both summary-level and detailed ownership tracking, allowing inventory to change ownership between you and your customers without disrupting costing or warehouse workflows.
Can Strabo support comingled inventory? Yes — warehouse operations can be performed without picking by owner, enabling fully comingled inventory while maintaining accurate ownership and billing.
What 3PL billing models do you support? We support billing for shipping, receiving, storage, transfers, and production with flexible rules such as quantity‑based billing, multi‑SKU handling, oversized license plates, load/shipment billing, and storage billed by point‑in‑time or average‑over‑time.