"Healthy, with clear opportunities."
The Scorecard read healthy. The full audit found why margins still felt thin: the 3PL had quietly shifted volume onto a pricier carrier service, and by spring the brand was paying about $16 to $17 to ship a single order.
A new rate card on a more efficient carrier model brought that down to $8.52 per order shipped, now saving about $20,000 a month, roughly $240k a year. The same audit confirmed the warehouse was well placed, so a needless relocation was avoided.