For 3PLs

Returns processing that wins you clients instead of eating your margin.

We partner with 3PLs to drive efficiency, lower the barriers to success, and remove friction from the process. We do not have a WMS. We make your WMS smarter.

30 days
ROI in as little as one month
$150K
Fraud recovered by one 3PL client in 90 days
$0
Hardware required. Use the scanners you own
Monthly
Month-to-month contracts. Cancel anytime

The opportunity

Offer returns as a service line, without adding headcount.

Brands are actively shopping for 3PLs that can handle returns properly. Most 3PLs quote it reluctantly, staff it manually, and lose money on it. Returns Desk flips that: a guided, scanner-based workflow your existing team runs, with per-client billing automation that makes every processed return billable and every fraud catch documented.

Powerful cloud software that helps 3PLs of all sizes streamline their operations, increase productivity, and boost revenue. Your clients get visibility. You get retention and a new revenue line.

  • Increased client retention through differentiated service
  • Real-time inventory visibility for every brand client
  • Automated billing reports so you get paid faster
  • A grading standard your whole floor follows
  • Win new business with returns capability brands ask for

What you get

Everything the warehouse floor needs. Nothing your WMS already does.

Scanner-based receiving and grading

A 2D scanner-based workflow that minimizes keyboard usage and leads returns personnel through an interactive evaluation of every item. Consistent dispositions across every shift, every client, every SKU.

Fraud documentation with images

Integrated image capture documents packaging and item condition at the point of receipt. When fraud is flagged, Returns Desk generates a claim-ready PDF with images, inspection details, and chain of custody.

Automated billing per client

Billing reports generated automatically for each brand client, so returns processing becomes a clean, billable service line instead of an untracked cost center.

Client-facing dashboards and reporting

Brand clients see their own return status in real time, with audit details on every item. Fewer inbound calls and emails, and a service your competitors cannot show in a sales demo.

EDI connectivity, API enablement, and client-facing OMS

Full support for EDI 940, 943, 944, 945, and 856, custom API integrations, and order management visibility. We connect to what you already run instead of asking you to replace it.

Amazon returns automation

Handle the ASIN and FNSKU complexity of Amazon returns with our association technology and analytics, so seller clients stop losing money on returns nobody can identify.

3PL results

Just in the last nine months, we've recouped more than $150,000 in fraud cases thanks to a better ability to spot them.

Jesse Mason, Co-Founder, Owen Allen Solutions

Owen Allen Solutions: $200K additional revenue plus $150K in fraud recovered in the first 90 days on Returns Desk.

Read the full case study
Returns Desk / 3PL Results Doc #OAS-90D
ClientOwen Allen Solutions
Additional revenue+$200,000
Fraud recovered+$150,000
New service lineReturns processing
Measured overFirst 90 days
Every claim backed by images, inspection details, and chain of custody.

Questions 3PLs ask us

Straight answers before you talk to sales.

Does Returns Desk replace our WMS?

No. Returns Desk works alongside your existing WMS rather than replacing it. It handles the grading, image capture, and disposition workflow at receiving, then hands clean data back to your systems.

How fast can we get a new brand client processing returns?

Hours, not weeks. Returns Desk is self-provisioning, so a new client's grading rules and billing setup can be configured and running the same day.

What hardware do we need to buy?

None. Returns Desk runs on any 2D barcode scanner, tablet, or mobile device your floor already uses.

How does billing work for our brand clients?

Automated billing reports are generated per client based on the returns actually processed, so returns becomes a billable, trackable service line instead of a cost you absorb.

What happens when a return looks fraudulent?

The item is flagged, photographed, and routed to a claim file with images, inspection details, and chain of custody, ready to submit for recovery.

Get started

Your floor could be processing returns on it this week.

No hardware. No implementation project. Month-to-month pricing. We set it up for you.