FAQs
Fulfillment
FAQs
Do you offer omni-channel fulfillment?
Yes! We are experts in eCommerce, Retail and Wholesale fulfillment and can scale with your business as it grows and changes over time. We work with you to identify the most productive intersection of your SOPs and our best practices to drive a successful omni-channel fulfillment operation for you.
What are my options for packaging?
We know how important and impactful customized packaging can be for your brand. You can procure your own supplies or lean on us to purchase supplies on your behalf, to help optimize cost and stock levels. We can also work with you to recommend package sizes where there may be opportunities to help reduce transportation and/or fulfillment costs. We offer supplies storage in-house to all fulfillment customers, regardless of if you choose branded, unbranded or a strategic mix of the two.
Do you require a product to be stored in poly-bags?
While some product types benefit from being stored in poly-bags, some don’t! We will work with you to ensure your product is properly and efficiently stored to your brands’ specifications, whether driven by sustainability or any other business reason.
Do you offer order customization services on-site?
Yes! We will go the extra mile to customize orders if this is an important value to your customers. Whether you need product bundling, gift wrapping, handwritten notes, or embroidery services, just to name a few – we are ready to set it up for you! We are excited be rolling out screen-printing services across our network in 2023.
Will I have access to personalized customer support?
It is very important that you see us as an extension of your brand. To do that most effectively, we will assign Customer Success team members to your account. As you get to know them personally, you will have support from the field, tuned in to your day-to-day operational needs, as well as our Solutions Engineers as strategic growth drivers for your business. Our Customer Success team members also help to connect you to other areas of our organization for technical support, partnership opportunities or vendor leads.
What are the volume thresholds for multi-node fulfillment?
While volume is a consideration, there are many factors that are important to evaluate to determine if, and how, a multi-node strategy may best benefit your brand. We consider your overall business profile and priorities, analytics around shipping zones, bifurcation of inventory investment and SKU-level demand, item order correlation, and inbound flow strategy. We would love the opportunity to explore this with you!
Do you have storage solutions for non-productive inventory?
Yes! We have options for forward-pick storage, backstock with replenishment, as well as long-term storage within our network. We have many storage types where we can optimize for both space and picking productivity based on product size, depth of investment, as well as demand velocity and lifecycle of a SKU. We look forward to the opportunity to run the analytics with you to help optimize your inventory to drive turn and productivity.
Do you offer returns services?
Returns are a critical piece of the fulfillment process. There is value in a timely and detail-oriented returns service so that your customers have the best brand experience possible. There is also value in the feedback loop of analytics we can provide to help influence your future strategy. We process and receive returns in every facility in our network with highly variable SOPs by brand to meet your business needs.
How can Quiet support my volume increase during Peak season?
We know how critical the holidays, or any seasonal peak is for your business and for your customers’ experience. With your partnership, we start preparing months ahead of the Peak season! We align with your forecast, promotional calendar, rollout schedule and omni-channel priorities, to build a plan that ramps capacity when you need it most. We work with you on opportunities to improve inbound flow, optimize pick paths to focus on high velocity SKUs, pre-kit featured SKUs, and other productivity enhancing strategies, as well as rely on advanced technology to help us work smarter for you.
Customer
FAQs
My package is late/delayed. What should I do?
We do our best to notify our retail partners if there are significant delays or delivery issues.
Can I change my delivery address once my package has shipped?
For security reasons, if your delivery address needs to be corrected or changed, please contact your retailer directly for options.
I still have a question. Who can help me?
For the fastest resolution, it is always best to start with the retailer you ordered your item(s) from. If you need to get in touch with Quiet Platforms directly about your package, please contact us HERE.
Are you hiring?
Yes! We’re always looking for the best and the brightest! Check out Quiet’s open job listings HERE.
Customer
FAQs
How do I get a shipping quote?
Let’s get going! For a quote, please connect with us HERE.
How do you determine pricing?
Quiet provides “all-in” pricing, which means you won’t be hit with surprise surcharges later. Our pricing is based on a model of origin point, destination, time in transit and size of your parcel. We layer a fuel charge on top of your base rates, so there is transparency to the weekly updated rates that are passed through. As simple as that!
What are your average service levels available?
Quiet’s Delivery Program offers three service levels: Economy (2–8 business days), Standard (1–5 business days), and Express (1–2 business days).
What is “middle-mile” vs. “last-mile” delivery?
Middle mile refers to the delivery zone between a fulfillment center in the city in which the parcel originates and the sortation center in the city where the customer is located. Last mile delivery is the movement of goods from the final sortation center near where the consumer is located to their doorstep.
Do you offer any other shipping services?
We are excited to introduce our transportation services from port-to-facility, to support your inbound receipts PLUS launch a returns shipping service later in 2023. Stay tuned for more information!
Are there size or weight restrictions for shipping my package?
Quiet will work with you to most accurately define assumptions around the size and dimensions of your typical packages. Rates will then be calculated that best fit your business needs. If your business changes materially from these assumptions, we will simply reevaluate rates or explore options for adjustments to packaging to help optimize shipping costs.
Do you offer door-to-door delivery?
Yes! Whether you are a fulfillment customer of ours, or we are injecting you into our network for transportation only, Quiet provides delivery services from your origin point to your customer’s door. We directly manage the end-to-end process across our carrier partners so you only have one point of contact and one tracking number for every parcel.
Do you offer weekend pickups?
Yes, we pickup Monday-Saturday, and may add Sunday pickups as needed during holiday peak season.
Can my packages be delivered on the weekends on holidays?
While at this time we do not offer a guaranteed weekend delivery option in our service levels, your package may be delivered over the weekend as determined by the last mile carrier. Weekend delivery may vary throughout the year as some carriers add only for peak season.
What time will my packages be picked up?
We typically pickup parcels between 4-7pm from our shippers’ distribution centers; however we are able to adjust the time based on the shipper’s operational needs.
Carrier
FAQs
How do I become a carrier for Quiet?
We would love to work with you! Please contact us HERE.
What is the benefit of joining the Quiet carrier network?
We simplify your path to growth. By joining Quiet, you will get access to thousands of shipments without the hassle of finding new clients, negotiating contracts, and integrating with the clients.
What are the requirements for joining the Quiet carrier network?
We work with carriers on a case-by-case basis to evaluate fit with our network, but general requirements include label integration, adherence to Service Level Agreements for consumers, and operational requirements around pickup and delivery times.
Digital Services
FAQs
Can you help me with inventory management needs?
Absolutely! We offer everything from variable storage solutions, to supply chain insights helping to drive more productive inventory decisions, to aged and damaged inventory management services, lot and expiration date tracking, to direct integration with OMS and Inventory planning software. We are also here to help with forecasting your business, so that we’re mutually positioned for success.
What kind of order value-added-services (VAS) do you offer?
We offer a list of services that are highly customizable to fit the needs of your business. Whether you need labeling or lint rolling, order customization or cross-marketing opportunities, we are here to help you drive growth!
Do you offer supply chain analytical services?
We offer a suite of analytics through our Partner Portal to help you make sharper decisions.
Do you offer returns services?
Returns are a critical piece of the fulfillment process. There is value in a timely and detail-oriented returns service so that your customers have the best brand experience possible. There is also value in the feedback loop of analytics we can provide to help influence your future strategy. We process and receive returns in every facility in our network with highly variable SOPs by brand to meet your business needs.