Wholesale orders need a clear plan for what each business recipient expects. Lincoln Fulfillment provides warehousing, B2B distribution, pick and pack, kitting and labeling from Tampa, Florida, with nationwide support. Start with your order mix and destination requirements so the work can be scoped before inventory moves.
Define the order before defining the workflow
A wholesale order may contain individual units, full cartons or pallet quantities. Tell us how your SKUs are identified, which products can ship together and whether each recipient needs a different pack configuration. Include any supplied inserts, kit components or labeling instructions.
If you also sell directly to consumers, explain how inventory should be allocated between wholesale and ecommerce orders. The quote discussion should distinguish routine replenishment from larger promotions or one-off business shipments rather than treating every order as the same job.
Plan receiving and order preparation
Share inbound quantities, SKU lists, carton and pallet details, expected arrival windows and any product-handling restrictions. Agree how incoming inventory will be identified and what should happen when shipment contents differ from the expected information.
For pick and pack, kitting or labeling, supply written instructions and examples of the required finished order. Clarify unit counts, carton contents, label placement and packaging materials. Requirements that vary by customer should be identified before order preparation begins.
Review recipient requirements and outbound plans
Provide the business recipient's address, contact details and shipping instructions. Discuss shipment dimensions and weights, parcel or freight needs, delivery restrictions and any requested appointment arrangements. Lincoln's Tampa facility is at 6507 Harney Rd; Buffalo and Lackawanna, New York, provide additional facility options when the distribution plan calls for them.
Share routing guides, retailer compliance documents and any EDI or document-exchange requirements for review. These details must be assessed and agreed for your account; a wholesale fulfillment discussion is not a guarantee of retailer approval, EDI compatibility or acceptance of every routing instruction.
Bring this information to your quote discussion
- Product types, SKU count, storage needs and inbound shipment format.
- Typical and peak wholesale order volumes, including units, cartons or pallets per order.
- Recipient list, destination regions and requested shipment timing.
- Packing, kit, label and customer-specific documentation requirements.
- Any ecommerce orders sharing the same inventory and the proposed start date.
Fees, minimums, capacity and timing depend on the agreed scope. Lincoln primarily supports high-volume ecommerce brands, and growing businesses are welcome to discuss their wholesale requirements.
Common questions
Can B2B and ecommerce fulfillment be discussed together?
Yes. Describe both order types, their inventory needs and the instructions that differ. The service plan can then be reviewed as a whole rather than assuming identical packing and shipping rules.
Does every retailer use the same requirements?
No. Supply the current requirements for each intended recipient. Confirm the proposed handling, documents and shipment arrangements with Lincoln before sending inventory or committing to a customer schedule.
Use a sample wholesale order to check the handoff
Before moving inventory, walk through a representative purchase order with your team and Lincoln. Choose an example that includes the actual selling units, carton configuration and recipient instructions rather than an unusually simple shipment. The aim is to find missing decisions before they become live order exceptions.
Keep a dated instruction set for each customer. If a buyer changes a label, pack quantity or destination, identify who approves the revision and how it reaches the warehouse. Ask how orders already being prepared should be handled when instructions change. Do not assume an emailed revision automatically replaces work already authorized.
- Match the buyer's item references to your SKUs and distinguish units, cases and pallets.
- Show the expected finished carton, required labels and any supplied documents.
- Name the person who can resolve a shortage, unclear instruction or changed purchase order.
Discuss your operation
Share your products, order volume, sales channels and handling requirements so we can prepare a customized scope.
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