Flexible 3PL fulfilment for growing New Zealand businesses.

Your business is growing. Orders are coming in, stock is piling up and fulfilment is taking more time than you have.

Hardy Distribution provides flexible third-party logistics (3PL), warehousing and order fulfilment services from New Plymouth, Taranaki, helping businesses store their stock, manage orders and get products out the door without having to manage every part of the process themselves.

From growing home-based businesses to established companies with larger distribution requirements, we can tailor our service around your products, order volumes and operational requirements.

You focus on growing your business. We take care of the logistics.

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What is third-party logistics (3PL)?

Third-party logistics, commonly known as 3PL, is when a business outsources some or all of its warehousing and fulfilment operations to a specialist provider.

For growing businesses, outsourcing fulfilment can provide more space, flexibility and time to focus on sales, customers and the day-to-day running of the business.

Hardy Distribution can help with:

  • Stock storage 
  • Pick & pack 
  • Order fulfilment
  • Dispatch 
  • Pallet storage 
  • Flexible fulfilment 

Hardy Distribution is a practical way to move from DIY fulfilment to a more structured distribution operation without necessarily needing to establish your own warehouse.

How Hardy Distribution works

Hardy Distribution is designed for New Zealand businesses that are growing and need a more practical way to manage their stock and fulfilment.
  • 1. Store

    Your products are delivered to Hardy Distribution and stored at our New Plymouth warehouse. We can discuss the storage requirements for your particular products, including the volume of stock you need to hold and how frequently it needs to move.

  • 2. Pick

    When an order comes through, the required products are picked from your stored inventory. Whether you are sending individual customer orders or larger consignments, we can build the fulfilment process around your requirements.

  • 3. Pack

    Orders are prepared for dispatch using the appropriate packaging for your products. And because Hardy Distribution sits alongside Hardy Packaging, we have direct access to a wide range of packaging products, from boxes and courier bags to protective packaging, tape, labels and other packing supplies.

  • 4. Send

    Once your order is packed and ready to go, it is prepared for dispatch to your customer or nominated destination. The result is a simpler fulfilment process without you having to store, pick and pack every order yourself.

Why outsource your fulfilment?

Outsourcing your warehousing and fulfilment can give you back something every growing business needs more of: time.
  • Free up your time

    Spend less time finding stock, packing boxes and organising dispatch, and more time running and growing your business.xt

  • Free up your space

    Move inventory out of your home, office or existing workspace and into a dedicated warehouse environment.

  • Make growth easier

    As order volumes increase, having an established fulfilment process can make it easier to manage additional demand.

  • Reduce the operational workload

    You don't need to personally handle every order that comes through your website or sales channels.

  • Access local support

    Work with a New Plymouth-based team that understands the needs of local and regional businesses.

  • Keep your fulfilment flexible

    Not every business needs a large-scale national 3PL operation. Hardy Distribution can discuss a solution based around your actual requirements.

FAQ

A third-party logistics (3PL) service allows a business to outsource some or all of its warehousing and fulfilment requirements to another company. Depending on the arrangement, this can include storing inventory, picking products, packing orders and preparing them for dispatch.

Hardy Distribution is based in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and provides third-party distribution and fulfilment services for businesses in Taranaki and across New Zealand.

No. Hardy Distribution is designed to provide a flexible service that can be tailored to the size and requirements of your business. If you're unsure whether your business is ready for 3PL, get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.

Yes. Hardy Distribution provides warehouse storage for businesses that need somewhere to hold inventory outside of their own premises. We'll discuss your stock volumes and storage requirements as part of the initial consultation.

Yes. Hardy Distribution can support order fulfilment, including picking products from stored inventory and preparing orders for dispatch.

Yes. Hardy Distribution has experience supporting customers with larger palletised stock holdings and pallet orders, alongside smaller mixed-product orders.

Yes. Hardy Distribution operates alongside Hardy Packaging, giving customers access to an established packaging supplier and a wide range of packaging products.

There is no one-size-fits-all price because fulfilment requirements vary between businesses. Costs can depend on factors such as storage volumes, number and type of products, order volumes, picking and packing requirements and dispatch requirements.

The best way to understand the cost for your business is to talk to us about your requirements.

Complete the enquiry form below and tell us a little about your business, what you sell, how much stock you need to store and roughly how many orders you fulfil.

We'll review your requirements and arrange a conversation or on-site meeting to discuss how Hardy Distribution could work for you.

Ready to get your fulfilment under control?

If you’re based in Taranaki, Whanganui or elsewhere in New Zealand and looking for a flexible third-party logistics partner, tell us a little about your business and fulfilment needs. We’ll talk through your requirements and provide a tailored quote.