Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

What You Can Build

  • Carton level sorting for stores, malls and end consumers
  • Parcel level accuracy across mixed flows
  • Predictable linehaul and final mile planning

How Warp Helps

  • Cross dock consolidation and intelligent routing
  • Right sized vehicles and predictable windows
  • Carton and parcel level scan events across the full journey

Impact

  • Higher load utilization
  • Better on time performance
  • Lower damage rates
  • Cleaner handoffs for carriers and more predictable downstream planning

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Warp helps you simplify complex logistics, improve delivery speed, and reduce costs across every stage of your supply chain.
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

Picture This

This is the replenishment network transportation leaders would build if they had the tools, visibility and network control.


Deliveries always arrive in consistent two-hour windows aligned with store traffic and labor plans.
Trailers arrive full, intelligently pooled across regions and stores.
Every SKU moves according to actual demand, not carrier convenience.
Shelves stay full.
Store teams always know when freight is coming and how it’s sequenced.
Merchandising happens on time.
No fire drills. No surprises. No erosion of margin at the last mile.
Warp gives you exactly that, not in theory, in daily execution.

Cost of Operating

Once the ideal is clear, the gap becomes unavoidable.

Revenue Loss

  • Stockouts at peak hours lead to immediate lost sales
  • New product launches fail when freight arrives late
  • Seasonal inventory misses its window
  • Stores lose conversion and loyalty without ever knowing why

Margin Leakage

  • Emergency shipments costing two to five times normal
  • Low load utilization drives cost per store through the roof
  • Over-ordering to compensate for variability
  • Markdowns when delayed inventory arrives too late to sell at full price

Operational Instability

  • Store managers reshuffle labor daily
  • Crews unload at unpredictable hours
  • Planograms and resets fall behind schedule
  • Backrooms congest, slowing productivity

Customer Experience Breakdowns

  • Empty shelves
  • Slow replenishment during store hours
  • Stressed staff
  • Inconsistent stocking routines
  • Lower NPS and repeat purchase rate

What Warp Allows Transportation Leaders to Build

Warp is not “a carrier”, it is the infrastructure and intelligence layer for designing the replenishment flow you want, not the one your carriers limit you to.

A Repeatable, Predictable Store Delivery Rhythm

You choose the cadence.
You choose the windows.
Warp executes precisely, week after week.

This alone stabilizes store labor and protects customer experience.

Intelligent Multi-Store Consolidation

Warp pools store volume based on:
  • SKU Velocity
  • Demand Curves
  • Store Priority
  • Regional Clustering
  • Backroom constraints
Result:
  • Fewer trucks
  • Lower cost-to-serve
  • Faster sell-through
  • Far fewer emergency shipments

A Retail-Tuned Middle Mile

Warp’s national cross-dock network enables:
  • Pulsed Replenishment Cycles
  • Fast Regional Redirects
  • Optimized Routing to Stores
  • Matching the right vehicle class to each store
This reduces touches, transit time, and unpredictability.

Carton-Level Visibility

Every carton is scanned from origin to store door.
This lets transportation leaders:
  • diagnose root causes
  • eliminate stockout patterns
  • ensure planograms are supplied
  • tune replenishment cadence
  • protect the customer journey
Visibility is the foundation of predictability.

The ROI: When Replenishment
Behaves Like a System

Transportation leaders care about outcomes that shift the retail P&L. Warp delivers:

Revenue Impact

15%

25%

fewer stockouts
  • Higher conversion on high-velocity SKUs
  • Stronger seasonal and promotional performance
  • Consistent shelf conditions across stores

Operational Impact

97%+

on-time windows
  • Predictable unloading
  • Cleaner store operations
  • Faster merchandising execution

Cost Impact

18%

30%

reduction in cost-to-serve

35%

50%

higher load utilization
  • Reduction in emergency shipments
  • Lower store labor disruption
This is not incremental improvement.
It is a redesigned system with a measurable financial impact.

How Warp Helps Transportation Leader
Re-Engineer Replenishment

Transportation leaders care about outcomes that shift the retail P&L. Warp delivers:
System Mapping
This lets transportation leaders:
  • diagnose root causes
  • eliminate stockout patterns
  • ensure planograms are supplied
  • tune replenishment cadence
  • protect the customer journey
You get a blueprint of your true replenishment flow.
System Redesign
We co-architect:
  • pooling strategy
  • delivery cadence
  • vehicle matching
  • routing logic
  • store sequencing
  • cross-dock rules
You design the network. Warp executes it.
Precision Execution
Precision Execution
  • carton-level scans
  • predictable waves
  • automated exceptions
  • root-cause analysis
  • monthly iteration cycles
This is replenishment with engineering discipline.

Why Transportation Leaders Choose Warp

Warp is how transportation teams turn replenishment into a competitive advantage.
Control over cadence, windows and routing
Stability that protects customer experience
Visibility that drives continuous improvement
Flexibility to scale SKUs, stores and regions
Execution quality that retailers can count on
Financial impact that transportation leaders can quantify

Get Started Today

Share your store flow and SKU data.
We’ll model the opportunity and redesign your replenishment system for precision and performance.

You'll receive

a cost-to-serve improvement plan
a redesigned replenishment blueprint
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

The Utopia of True Pool Distribution

Transportation teams have always wanted this:


Full trailers moving between DCs and metros
Smart consolidation across regions, SKUs and shippers
Stop patterns that protect cost-per-stop
Minimal dead-haul
Predictable multi-stop routes
Visibility across every mile and every handoff
A system that flexes with demand
Freight that behaves like a coordinated network, not a collection of random shipments
This design has always been clear.
The problem: carriers were never built to execute it. Warp is.

The Cost of NOT Pooling

For retailers doing no pooling today, this is the quiet P&L drain:

Revenue Loss

  • Stockouts at peak hours lead to immediate lost sales
  • New product launches fail when freight arrives late
  • Seasonal inventory misses its window
  • Stores lose conversion and loyalty without ever knowing why

Margin Leakage

  • Emergency shipments costing two to five times normal
  • Low load utilization drives cost per store through the roof
  • Over-ordering to compensate for variability
  • Markdowns when delayed inventory arrives too late to sell at full price

Operational Instability

  • Store managers reshuffle labor daily
  • Crews unload at unpredictable hours
  • Planograms and resets fall behind schedule
  • Backrooms congest, slowing productivity

Customer Experience Breakdowns

  • Empty shelves
  • Slow replenishment during store hours
  • Stressed staff
  • Inconsistent stocking routines
  • Lower NPS and repeat purchase rate

The Cost of Legacy Pooling

Even when retailers think they’re pooling, they’re usually not.


Static routing tables
Manual consolidation
Carrier-by-carrier logic
No cross-shipper optimization
Poor scan visibility
Slow exception detection
Dead-haul baked into the model
Limited ability to evolve
All of that means:
You get the price of pooling with none of the value.

Warp Pool Distribution: Engineered, Dynamic, Multi-Shipper Pooling

Warp gives transportation leaders the actual pooling engine they’ve always wanted, not the marketing version.

True Multi-Shipper Volume Pooling

We pool freight across retailers, 3PLs, CPGs and metros in real time not on spreadsheets.
This is how you unlock:

1

  • fuller trailers
  • fewer routes
  • lower cost-per-stop
  • lower cost-per-mile

Data-Driven Routing for Multi-Stop Freight

This is how you unlock:
Warp pools store volume based on:
  • SKU Velocity
  • Demand Curves
  • Store Priority
  • Regional Clustering
  • Backroom constraints
Result:
  • Fewer trucks
  • Lower cost-to-serve
  • Faster sell-through
  • Far fewer emergency shipments

2

A Retail-Tuned Middle Mile

3

Warp’s national cross-dock network enables:
  • Pulsed Replenishment Cycles
  • Fast Regional Redirects
  • Optimized Routing to Stores
  • Matching the right vehicle class to each store
This reduces touches, transit time, and unpredictability.

Carton-Level Visibility

Every carton is scanned from origin to store door.

4

This lets transportation leaders:
  • diagnose root causes
  • eliminate stockout patterns
  • ensure planograms are supplied
  • tune replenishment cadence
  • protect the customer journey
Visibility is the foundation of predictability.

Outcomes That Transportation Leaders Care About

Transportation leaders care about outcomes that shift the retail P&L. Warp delivers:

Cost Impact

15%

25%

fewer stockouts
  • Higher conversion on high-velocity SKUs
  • Stronger seasonal and promotional performance
  • Consistent shelf conditions across stores

Speed & Efficiency

97%+

on-time windows
  • Predictable unloading
  • Cleaner store operations
  • Faster merchandising execution

Visibility & Stability

18%

30%

reduction in cost-to-serve

35%

50%

higher load utilization
  • Reduction in emergency shipments
  • Lower store labor disruption
This is not incremental improvement.
It is a redesigned system with a measurable financial impact.

How Warp Helps Transportation Leader
Re-Engineer Replenishment

Transportation leaders care about outcomes that shift the retail P&L. Warp delivers:
System Mapping
This lets transportation leaders:
  • diagnose root causes
  • eliminate stockout patterns
  • ensure planograms are supplied
  • tune replenishment cadence
  • protect the customer journey
You get a blueprint of your true replenishment flow.
System Redesign
We co-architect:
  • pooling strategy
  • delivery cadence
  • vehicle matching
  • routing logic
  • store sequencing
  • cross-dock rules
You design the network. Warp executes it.
Precision Execution
Precision Execution
  • carton-level scans
  • predictable waves
  • automated exceptions
  • root-cause analysis
  • monthly iteration cycles
This is replenishment with engineering discipline.

Why Transportation Leaders Choose Warp

Warp is how transportation teams turn replenishment into a competitive advantage.
Control over cadence, windows and routing
Stability that protects customer experience
Visibility that drives continuous improvement
Flexibility to scale SKUs, stores and regions
Execution quality that retailers can count on
Financial impact that transportation leaders can quantify

Get Started Today

Share your store flow and SKU data.
We’ll model the opportunity and redesign your replenishment system for precision and performance.

You'll receive

a cost-to-serve improvement plan
a redesigned replenishment blueprint
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

The Idea: Ship Fewer Zones, Not Fewer Parcels

Transportation teams have always wanted this: inject consolidated volume close to the customer, then hand off to last-mile carriers at the optimal entry point. Fuller linehauls. Fewer touches. Faster, cheaper final mile.


The concept was always clear.
The problem: legacy carriers weren’t built to execute it dynamically. Warp is.

The Cost of Not Zone-Skipping

Doing nothing isn’t neutral, it’s expensive.
You pay zone-based parcel rates end-to-end, ride every zone tax across the map, and watch cost-per-order creep up as you scale.
Result: underfilled linehauls, unpredictable delivery promises,
and a P&L that absorbs distance instead of removing it.

Legacy “Zone Skipping” Isn’t Skipping Much

Static routings. Manual spreadsheets. Single-carrier logic. No metro flexibility.
You buy the idea, but get the price without the value: pallets to the wrong injection points, slow exception detection, and no way to re-sequence when demand shifts.

Warp Zone Skipping: Engineered Linehaul, Smart Metro Injection

Real Multi-Shipper Consolidation

We pool compatible parcel volume across retailers/3PLs/CPGs to fill linehauls into the right destination metros, in real time, not in week-old routing tables.

1

Data-Driven Metro Selection

Our engine chooses the best entry point by lane, service level, carrier mix, and cut-off: demand-based injection • proactive reassignments • low dead-haul routing • SLA-aware handoffs.

2

End-to-End Control Layer

3

Origin DC/FC → cross-dock → linehaul → destination metro injection → final mile
One network. One system. One set of receipts. No blindspots.

Outcomes That Matter

Cost

  • Fewer zones paid per parcel
  • Lower cost-per-order through pooled linehauls
  • Smaller spend variance by lane and carrier

Speed & Experience

  • Faster metro transits and earlier carrier scans
  • Predictable Day-Definite promises (and fewer misses)
  • Cleaner cut-off management for same-day/next-day entries

Stability & Visibility

  • 99% tracking coverage across linehaul and last mile
  • Real-time exception alerts at injection and first scan
  • Benchmarks by metro, carrier, and service level

ESG

  • Fewer trucks, fewer miles, fewer emissions, without sacrificing speed
Warp’s zone skipping isn’t a discount. It’s a better network shape.

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Flow)

Onboard & Map
We ingest lanes, order density, service tiers, and carrier constraints. We model pooled linehauls and metro options, then lock a baseline for cost and transit.
Consolidate & Inject
Shared trailers. Dynamic cut-off orchestration. Injection point selection that shifts with demand and SLA.
Monitor & Scale
Live dashboards. Weekly benchmarks. Continuous re-sequencing of metros, carriers, and cut-offs as volume moves.

Why Warp Outperforms One‑Off and Legacy LTL


Problem

One-Off

Legacy

Warp

Touches

Touches

High

Medium‑High

Low

Cost‑per‑shipment

Cost‑per‑shipment

High

Medium‑High

Lowest

Transit predictability

Transit predictability

Variable

Variable

Day‑definite

Visibility

Visibility

Low

Limited

Full tracking

Accessorial control

Accessorial control

Reactive

Manual

Data‑driven

Flexibility

Flexibility

None

Low

High

Multi‑shipper pooling

Multi‑shipper pooling

No

Weak

Real

Sustainability

Sustainability

Poor

Poor

Strong improvements

Ideal Fit

Zone Skipping with Warp is perfect for teams that ship regional or national parcel from 1–5 origin DCs/FCs, need consistent Day-Definite performance, want to lower cost-per-order without downgrading service, and care about reducing empty miles across the middle mile.
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.
This is the inbound network retailers would build if they weren’t limited by vendors and carriers. Warp is.

The Utopia of True Inbound Orchestration

Supply & transportation teams have always wanted this:


Multi‑vendor pickups that actually fill trailers by lane, cube and delivery date
PO merge‑in‑transit so receiving touches each item once
Zone‑skip injections to DC/RDC that bypass slow hubs
Day‑definite appointments vendors can hit, and you can trust
Pre‑validated ASNs and labels to speed receiving and cut errors
Live visibility from vendor dock to DC door and yard
A system that flexes with promos, seasonality and vendor readiness
Inbound that behaves like one network, not a thousand one‑off shipments
This design has always been clear.
The problem: a thousand vendors and a dozen carriers were never built to behave like one network. Warp is.

The Cost of NOT Consolidating

When every vendor ships alone, here’s the quiet P&L drain:


Underfilled linehauls & redundant routes → paying to move air
Dock congestion & dwell from scattered, late, or unplanned arrivals
Split receipts & extra touches → higher labor and errors
Appointment misses & surprise accessorials (notify, limited access, liftgate)
Reconciliation chaos: mismatched ASNs, relabeling, chargebacks without proof
Inventory latency: slow dock‑to‑stock, stockouts and expediting
More trucks, more miles, more emissions
Doing nothing is not neutral, it’s expensive.

The Cost of Legacy Inbound “Consolidation”

Even when it looks coordinated, it usually isn’t:


Static milk runs and spreadsheet routing calendars
Carrier‑by‑carrier logic, no cross‑vendor pooling
Email/phone appointments and paper POD
Scan gaps between vendor dock, yard, and receiving
No PO‑aware load planning or merge‑in‑transit
Limited ability to evolve lanes or score vendor compliance
Net: you pay the price of “consolidation” with none of the value.

Warp Inbound Vendor Consolidation: Engineered, Dynamic, Multi‑Vendor

Warp gives supply and transportation leaders the inbound engine they actually wanted, not the brochure version.

Real Multi‑Vendor Pooling & PO‑Aware Loads

We pool freight across vendors, lanes, dates and metros in real time, not on spreadsheets.
Unlock: fuller trailers, fewer receipts, lower cost‑per‑PO and cost‑per‑case.

1

Zone‑Skip & Direct DC/RDC Injection

Bypass non‑value‑add terminals. Inject where it reduces dwell, miles and damages.
Result: faster, cleaner, more predictable arrivals.

2

Data‑Driven Appointments, Yard & Dock Scheduling

3

Appointments vendors can self‑book within guardrails, synchronized to yard slots and dock doors.
Outcome: fewer surprises, smoother labor, shorter dwell.

Data‑Driven Appointments, Yard & Dock Scheduling

3

PO/ASN validation · digital BOL & photos · label checks · exception playbooks · chargeback‑ready audit trails. Fewer errors. Faster receiving. Cleaner reconciliation.

Outcomes Leaders Care About

Cost & Efficiency

  • ↓ Cost‑per‑PO: up to 15–30% reduction on pooled inbound lanes
  • ↓ Trucks to your DC: fewer vendor‑solo moves; higher cube utilization

Speed & Predictability

  • ↓ Dock‑to‑stock time via PO merge‑in‑transit and pre‑validated ASNs
  • ↑ Appointment adherence and lower dwell with yard/dock orchestration

Quality & Labor

  • ↓ Touches & relabeling → fewer errors and claims
  • Smoother receiving labor with leveled arrivals

Visibility & Control

  • Door‑to‑door tracking (vendor dock → yard → door) and proactive exceptions
  • Vendor scorecards that drive real behavior change

Sustainability

  • Fewer trucks and miles via consolidation and bypass → lower emissions
Results vary by vendor mix, lane density and service levels; we baseline your network first.

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Flow)

 Onboard & Analyze
Load vendors, POs, lanes, dims/weights and service windows. Map overlap, pooling opportunities, zone‑skip candidates and compliance gaps. Set your cost‑per‑PO and dock‑to‑stock baselines.
Consolidate & Orchestrate
Build multi‑vendor pickups and PO‑aware load plans. Schedule appointments within guardrails; align yard slots and dock doors. Minimize touches and dead‑haul; validate ASNs and labels upstream.
Monitor & Scale
Real‑time control tower, vendor scorecards and weekly benchmarks. Exception automation and continuous tuning; expand to new vendors, lanes and DCs.
Warp treats inbound like a living system, not a calendar of truck arrivals

Why Warp Outperforms Zero‑Inbound & Legacy Consolidation


Problem

One-Off

Legacy

Warp

Trailer utilization

Trailer utilization

Low

Medium

High

Cost‑per‑PO

Cost‑per‑PO

High

Medium‑High

Lowest

Dock‑to‑stock

Dock‑to‑stock

Slow

Variable

Fast & predictable

Dwell & yard congestion

Dwell & yard congestion

High

Medium

Low

PO/ASN compliance

PO/ASN compliance

Low

Medium

High

Visibility

Visibility

Low

Limited

Full tracking

Flexibility

Flexibility

None

Low

High

Sustainability

Sustainability

Poor

Poor

Strong improvements

Warp isn’t “another consolidator.”
It’s the platform that finally makes inbound vendors behave like one network.

Ideal Fit

Warp Inbound Vendor Consolidation is perfect for teams that:
Manage dozens to thousands of vendors shipping to DCs/RDCs/FCs
Want predictable cost‑per‑PO and fewer inbound trucks
Need shorter dock‑to‑stock and smoother receiving labor
Wrestle with ASN/label issues, chargebacks, and appointment misses
Care about inventory latency, on‑time in‑full, and emissions
Need an engine that scales with promos and seasonality
Great for categories:
retail & eCom, CPG, home goods, appliances, building materials, industrial supplies.
Service model:
collect programs, prepaid‑to‑collect conversion, VMI, merge‑in‑transit to DC/RDC.
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.
This is how zone skipping would work if it were engineered, not improvised.

The Status Quo

E‑commerce brands try to zone skip with standard LTL or with help from the parcel carrier they want to inject into, and hit walls:


Without sufficient daily truckload volume, zone skipping becomes prohibitively expensive.
LTL and parcel shipments often leave the same DCs/FCs separately, creating delays, higher costs, and damages.

Challenges & Pain Points

High per‑box shipping costs for small‑volume zone skips
Delays from multiple sortation centers and terminal touches; increased damages from extra handoffs
Difficulty scaling reliable delivery across consumer and B2B channels
Doing nothing isn’t neutral, it’s expensive.

The Cost of Not Flow‑Skipping


Slower deliveries and higher effective zone costs
More damages from excess handling points
Lost revenue from poor customer experience
Cost of inaction = leaking margin + weaker conversion.

Why Legacy “Zone Skipping” Falls Short

Even when teams think they’re skipping zones, they usually aren’t:


Static routings and single‑carrier logic
Separate LTL and parcel moves that add touches
No dynamic way to consolidate small daily volumes
Result: You pay for the idea without getting the value.

FlowSkip by Warp: Engineered LTL + Parcel Orchestration

Warp combines LTL and parcel on the same truck, creating a zone skip that bypasses sort centers and terminals for faster, safer, more reliable delivery.

Multi‑Mode on One Truck

Parcel loaded at the front, LTL at the back; unified outbound linehaul that fills efficiently and reduces touches.

1

Smart Network Moves

Direct linehaul to a Warp cross‑dock; LTL delivers same/next‑day while parcels inject directly into the carrier’s metro sort centers.

2

Predictable Control Layer

3

Data‑driven routing, real‑time shipment visibility, and inventory repositioning between FCs/DCs to consolidate volume and cut costs.

Outcomes That Operators Care About

Core Value

  • Faster shipping, lower costs, fewer damages
  • Tighter control and happier customers
  • Tighter control and happier customers

Technology Edge

  • Integrated LTL + parcel routing
  • Predictive consolidation and cross‑dock optimization
  • Real‑time visibility across the flow

ROI You Can Model

Even when teams think they’re skipping zones, they usually aren’t:


Reduced shipping costs: Combining LTL + parcel can lower per‑box costs by 10–25%
Faster delivery → higher revenue: Reliable same/next‑day improves conversion and repeat purchases
Damage reduction savings: Fewer handling points decrease claims and returns
Operational savings: Predictable routing and flows reduce labor and admin time
Scalable ROI: Even smaller daily volumes achieve cost‑per‑unit improvements, making zone skipping accessible

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Flow)

Load & Launch
  • Parcel at the front, LTL at the back
  • Tighter control and happier customers
Consolidate & Orchestrate
  • Direct linehaul to a Warp cross‑dock
  • LTL delivers same/next‑day
  • Parcels inject into destination carrier hubs closest to the customer
Monitor & Scale
  • Real‑time tracking and exception alerts
  • Weekly benchmarks and continuous optimization
  • Inventory repositioning between FCs/DCs as needed

Why FlowSkip vs. Alternatives

Problem

No Zone Skip

Legacy

Warp

Per‑box shipping cost

Per‑box shipping cost

High

Medium‑High

Lowest

Per‑box shipping cost

Touches/handling

Many

Many

Fewer

Per‑box shipping cost

Linehaul fill

Low

Medium

High

Per‑box shipping cost

Speed to metro

Slow

Variable

Fast

Per‑box shipping cost

Reliability

Low

Variable

High

Per‑box shipping cost

Visibility

Fragmented

Partial

End‑to‑end

Case Study: Turning Distance Into Advantage


Situation

A fast‑shipping e‑commerce brand shipped parcel and LTL separately. Parcels bogged down in national sort centers; LTL delays caused costly fulfillment gaps in California and Texas.

Pain Points

2–3 day parcel delays in Tier‑1 markets
$85K in annual LTL damage claims
Inventory planning skewed by variable delivery times
Carrier SLA compliance below 90%

What Warp Did

Consolidated LTL + parcel pickups into unified outbound linehauls. LTL dropped at Warp cross‑docks; parcels injected into final‑mile carrier hubs closest to the customer — bypassing national networks entirely.
29% savings per outbound shipment
Parcels 1.8 days faster on average
41% fewer damage claims
+9.5% AOV in key metro markets
SLA compliance up to 98.4%

Ideal Fit

FlowSkip is perfect if you:
Run both consumer and B2B volume from shared DCs/FCs
Want reliable Day‑Definite performance without paying for every zone
Need cost‑per‑order improvements at small or mid‑scale volumes
Care about reducing touches, damages, and empty miles
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

The Utopia of True Big & Bulky Orchestration

Transportation and CX teams have always wanted this:


Full cube across DCs, cross‑docks and metros
Two‑person crews sequenced for skill and geography
Customer‑chosen 2–4 hour windows, promised and kept
Minimal dead‑haul between injections and routes
Predictable multi‑stop routes with low dwell
Visibility across every mile, crew and handoff
A system that flexes with promos and seasonality
Delivery that behaves like a coordinated network, not a chain of one‑off jobs
This design has always been clear.
The problem: legacy white‑glove networks weren’t built to execute it. Warp is.

The Cost of NOT Engineering Big & Bulky

For teams doing no orchestration today, this is the quiet P&L drain:


First‑attempt failures → second trucks, second crews, angry customers
High damage rates and costly claims
All‑day windows that drive WISMO calls and no‑shows
Under‑utilized cube → paying for air
Redundant routes and overlapping service areas
Fragmented accessorials that pile on cost
More trucks, more empty miles, more emissions
Zero orchestration = zero efficiency. Doing nothing is not neutral, it’s expensive.

The Cost of Legacy Big & Bulky

Even when it looks like “pooling,” it usually isn’t.


Static zone tables, manual scheduling and phone tag
Contractor‑by‑contractor logic
No cross‑shipper optimization or dimension‑aware co‑loads
Poor scan visibility and paper POD
Slow exception detection and reschedules
Dead‑haul baked into the model
Limited ability to evolve
Net: you pay the price of “white‑glove” with none of the value.

Warp Big & Bulky: Engineered, Dynamic, Multi‑Shipper Orchestration

Warp gives ops and CX leaders the big‑and‑bulky engine they actually wanted, not the brochure version.

Dimension‑Aware Multi‑Shipper Pooling

We pool oversized freight across retailers, 3PLs, brands and metros in real time, not on spreadsheets.
Unlock: fuller trailers, fewer routes, lower cost‑per‑stop and cost‑per‑mile.

1

Data‑Driven Appointment & Routing (Two‑Person Crews)

Every window, every sequence, every mile optimized by Warp’s engine:
tight 2–4 hr windows · crew skill matching · proactive exceptions · dynamic reassignments · low dead‑haul routing

2

Full End‑to‑End Control

3

DC → cross‑dock → metro → threshold / room‑of‑choice / white‑glove → returns & haul‑away loops
One network. One system. One control layer. No gaps. No blind spots. No manual stitching.

Proof, Care & Experience

3

Photo + signature POD · serial capture · carton condition · site constraints & narrow‑access flags
Damage‑aware handling rules and checklists baked in.

Outcomes That Transportation & CX Leaders Care About

Cost Impact

  • Up to 22–30% reduction in cost‑per‑stop on big‑&‑bulky lanes
  • Fewer trucks needed for the same volume; higher cube utilization

First‑Attempt Success & Speed

  • Fewer reattempts with tight windows and pre‑site checks
  • 40% faster metro transits via optimized injections

Visibility & Stability

  • 99% tracking coverage with real‑time exception alerts
  • Predictable multi‑stop performance and cleaner handoffs

Damage & Experience

  • Lower damage rates via co‑load logic and handling standards
  • Room‑of‑choice and white‑glove done right, with photo proof

ESG & Sustainability

  • ~35% fewer trucks → lower emissions
  • Consolidation = fewer miles, less waste

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Flow)

Onboard & Analyze
  • We ingest lanes, volumes and SKU dimensions/weights.
  • We map service levels (threshold → white‑glove), identify overlap, build pooled lanes, and set your cost‑per‑stop baseline.
Consolidate & Orchestrate
  • Shared trailers and metro injections optimized.
  • Dynamic windowing, two‑person crew scheduling, damage‑aware co‑loads.
  • Dead‑haul minimized, exceptions handled proactively.
Monitor & Scale
  • Real‑time dashboards and weekly benchmarks.
  • Continuous optimization and expansion to new lanes, stores and metros.

Why Warp Outperforms Zero‑Orchestration & Legacy White‑Glove


Problem

Zero Orchestration

Legacy White-Glove

Warp

Cube utilization

Cube utilization

Low

Medium

High

Cost‑per‑stop

Cost‑per‑stop

High

Medium‑High

Lowest

Appointment windows

Appointment windows

All‑day

Fixed

Accurate 2–4 hr

First‑attempt success

First‑attempt success

Low

Medium

High

Damage rate

Damage rate

High

Medium

Low

Visibility

Visibility

Low

Limited

Full tracking

Flexibility

Flexibility

None

Low

High

Multi‑shipper pooling

Multi‑shipper pooling

No

Weak

Real

Sustainability

Sustainability

Poor

Poor

Strong improvements

Warp is not “another white‑glove vendor.”
It’s the platform that finally unlocks the big‑&‑bulky model operations and CX leaders always wanted.

Ideal Fit

Warp Big & Bulky is perfect for teams that:
Move regional or multi‑stop oversized freight between DCs/FCs and metros
Need predictable cost‑per‑stop improvements and fewer reattempts
Care about damage rate, first‑attempt success and CSAT
Manage fragmented carrier/contractor networks and want one control layer
Want fewer trucks and miles with real sustainability gains
Need a routing engine that scales with seasonality and promos
Great for categories:
furniture & mattresses; appliances & home electronics; fitness & outdoor; home improvement & building materials; oversized eCommerce & large parcel.
Service levels:
threshold, room‑of‑choice, white‑glove; assembly, install (where applicable) and haul‑away; returns/exchanges and reverse pickups.
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.
This is the LTL network shippers would build if they weren’t limited by carriers. Warp is.

The Utopia of True LTL Orchestration

Transportation teams have always wanted this:


Direct, pooled linehauls between DCs and metros
Zone‑skip injections that bypass slow hubs
Minimal touches to protect OS&D and cycle time
Predictable service with day‑definite plans by lane
Accessorial control (appointments, liftgate, limited access) without surprises
Real‑time visibility from pickup to proof of delivery
A system that flexes with seasonality and promotions
Freight that behaves like a coordinated network, not a series of one‑off tenders
This design has always been clear.
The problem: legacy LTL was never built to execute it. Warp is.

The Cost of NOT Orchestrating LTL

For teams shipping “as‑is” on routing guides, here’s the quiet P&L drain:


Excess touches → damage, claims, and missed windows
Reweigh/reclass shocks and surprise accessorials
Variable transits and terminal dwell that wreck SLAs
Under‑optimized rating, paying for air between hubs
Redundant linehauls and overlapping lanes
No network effects as you scale volume
More miles, more emissions
Zero orchestration = zero efficiency.
Doing nothing is not neutral, it’s expensive.

The Cost of Legacy LTL

Even when it looks coordinated, it usually isn’t:


Static routing guides and tariff logic frozen in time
Carrier‑by‑carrier rules, no cross‑shipper optimization
Mandatory break‑bulks baked into the model
Scan gaps and batch EDI delays
Slow exception detection and manual reschedules
Limited ability to bypass congestion or embargoes
Net: You get the price of “network” with none of the network value.

Warp LTL: Engineered, Dynamic, Multi‑Shipper

Warp gives transportation leaders the LTL engine they actually wanted, not the brochure version.

Multi‑Shipper Pallet Pooling & Dynamic Linehauls

We pool pallets across shippers, SKUs, regions, and metros in real time — not in spreadsheets.
Unlock: fuller linehauls, fewer touches, lower cost‑per‑shipment and cost‑per‑mile.

1

Zone‑Skip & Terminal Bypass

We inject where it speeds delivery and reduces damage — skipping hubs when volume and lane math say so.
Result: faster, cleaner, more predictable transits.

2

Data‑Driven Appointments & Accessorial Control

3

Appointments, liftgate, limited access, notify‑before‑delivery — all pre‑validated and orchestrated.
Outcome: fewer surprises, fewer fees, fewer failed attempts.

Full End‑to‑End Control & Proof

3

DC → cross‑dock (when needed) → destination terminal or direct → consignee.
PRO‑level tracking, photo/signature POD, serial capture, exception automation. One network. One system. One control layer.

Outcomes Leaders Care About

Cost & Efficiency

  • ↓ cost‑per‑shipment: up to 15–25% reduction on pooled LTL lanes
  • ↓ touches: fewer break‑bulks → fewer claims and faster cycle time

Speed & Predictability

  • ↑ on‑time performance to 97–99% with zone‑skip injections
  • ↓ dwell at hubs via terminal bypass and direct injections

Quality & Claims

  • ↓ damage rates through touch minimization and handling rules
  • ↓ reweigh/reclass incidents with dimension capture and validation

Visibility & Control

  • 99% tracking coverage, live ETAs, proactive exceptions
  • Appointment and accessorial orchestration baked in

Sustainability

  • Consolidation = fewer miles, less waste
Results vary by lane mix, density profile, and service levels; we baseline your network first.

How It Works (Simple 3-Step Flow)

Onboard & Analyze
We ingest lanes, volumes, pallet dims/weights, stackability, class/density, and accessorial rules. We identify overlap, build pooled linehauls, map zone‑skip opportunities, and set your cost‑per‑shipment baseline.
Consolidate & Orchestrate
Dynamic multi‑shipper pooling, terminal bypass where warranted, and precise appointment scheduling. We minimize touches, optimize injections, and select the right mode (pooled LTL vs partial TL) per lane.
Monitor & Scale
Real‑time dashboards, weekly benchmarks, and exception automation. We expand to new lanes and metros while continuously tuning cost, speed, and touch count.
Warp treats LTL like a living system — not a static routing guide.

Why Warp Outperforms One‑Off and Legacy LTL


Problem

One-Off

Legacy

Warp

Touches

Touches

High

Medium‑High

Low

Cost‑per‑shipment

Cost‑per‑shipment

High

Medium‑High

Lowest

Transit predictability

Transit predictability

Variable

Variable

Day‑definite

Visibility

Visibility

Low

Limited

Full tracking

Accessorial control

Accessorial control

Reactive

Manual

Data‑driven

Flexibility

Flexibility

None

Low

High

Multi‑shipper pooling

Multi‑shipper pooling

No

Weak

Real

Sustainability

Sustainability

Poor

Poor

Strong improvements

Warp isn’t “another LTL carrier.”
It’s the platform that finally unlocks the LTL design transportation teams always wanted.

Ideal Fit

Warp LTL is perfect for teams that:
Ship 1–8 pallets frequently between DCs/FCs and metros
Need predictable on‑time and lower touches for sensitive freight
Want to reduce cost‑per‑shipment and surprise accessorials
Manage fragmented carrier networks and want one control layer
Care about OS&D, carbon footprint, and network efficiency
Need an engine that scales with seasonality and promotions
Great for categories:
CPG & food/bev (non‑temp), home goods, building materials, electronics, industrial supplies, oversized eCom LTL.
Service levels:
standard, guaranteed/day‑definite, appointment/LFD, limited access, liftgate, notify, inside (where applicable).
Sortation: Precision for Retailers, Parcel Carriers and 3PLs
Imagine a sortation system that gives every shipment the accuracy of a warehouse conveyor and the flexibility of a national transportation network.

What You Can Build

  • Carton level sorting for stores, malls and end consumers
  • Parcel level accuracy across mixed flows
  • Predictable linehaul and final mile planning

How Warp Helps

  • Cross dock consolidation and intelligent routing
  • Right sized vehicles and predictable windows
  • Carton and parcel level scan events across the full journey

Impact

  • Cleaner handoffs for carriers and more predictable downstream planning
  • Better on time performance
  • Lower damage rates
  • Higher load utilization

Picture This

This is the sortation layer your network would build if it had clarity, speed and total visibility.


Retailers receive cartons sequenced for stores, malls and merchandising teams
Parcel carriers receive clean, separated volume that fits their downstream routes and terminal schedules
3PLs run blended flows without friction, with each carton or parcel already aligned to the right lane, vehicle and downstream carrier
Every stakeholder sees the same data and understands where every carton stands
This is a single sorting layer that speaks the operational language of all three sides of the network.

The Cost of Operating Without True Sortation

For retailers doing no pooling today, this is the quiet P&L drain:

Revenue And Velocity Loss

  • Retailers miss resets, planogram windows and promotional launches.
  • Parcel carriers lose linehaul efficiency and deliver from irregular or misaligned volume waves.
  • 3PLs struggle with unpredictable batching that floods docks or starves routes.

Margin Leakage

  • Retailers pay for emergency trailers and hedge with over ordering.
  • Parcel carriers lose utilization, fight uneven volume and absorb overtime burns.
  • 3PLs take on unnecessary labor, excessive touches and peak penalties from upstream chaos.

Operational Instability

  • Retailers face late arrivals and mismatched sequencing.
  • Parcel carriers inherit mislabeled, mixed or late inbound freight.
  • 3PLs lose efficiency when cartons and parcels do not match wave planning.

Customer Experience And Service Degradation

  • Retail shelves stay empty.
  • Parcel end consumers receive unpredictable deliveries.
  • 3PL clients receive inconsistent service.
  • A middle mile without sortation discipline forces every stakeholder into reactive mode.

The Four Step Sortation Engine

Intelligent Multi Flow Consolidation
  • Warp brings together cartons and parcels from diverse origins.
  • For retailers this means store and mall alignment.
  • For parcel carriers this means clean inbound flows matched to their network timing.
  • For 3PLs this means predictable batching that eliminates chaos on the dock.
A National Middle Mile Built For Cartons And Parcels
  • Every site in Warp’s network can run store replenishment cartons, mall consignments, DTC parcels and 3PL blended volume.
  • Fewer touches.
  • Cleaner routing.
  • More predictable throughput.
Carton And Parcel Level Visibility
  • Every item is scanned through induction and out for delivery.
  • Retailers gain SKU and carton clarity.
  • Parcel carriers gain consistent upstream labeling and tracking.
  • 3PLs gain a system of record that makes planning easier and forecasting more accurate.
Precision Execution
  • From routing rules to lane logic to store and route sequencing, Warp runs sortation with engineered consistency.
  • Retailers see stable in stocks.
  • Parcel carriers see predictable inbound waves.
  • 3PLs see cleaner docks and more efficient operations.

The ROI When Sortation Works As A System

Retailers

  • Lower stockouts
  • Higher sales on high velocity SKUs
  • Predictable store merchandising performance
  • Less back room congestion

Parcel Carriers

  • Better linehaul utilization
  • Lower dwell at terminals
  • Cleaner labeling and induction
  • Smoother downstream routing

3PLs

  • Fewer touches
  • More predictable labor planning
  • Clearer lane flows and cycle times
  • Improved customer service scores

Shared Benefits

  • Higher on time performance
  • Lower damage and claims
  • Stronger cost to serve
  • Better experience for every downstream party

How Warp Helps You Re Engineer Sortation


System Mapping
We diagnose patterns of delay, damage, dwell and misrouting across retail, parcel and 3PL flows.
System Redesign
Together we co architect your pooling strategy, cadence, routing, lane logic, vehicle matching and segmentation rules for all three audiences.
Precision Execution
Warp operates carton and parcel level scanning, controlled waves, automated exceptions and monthly performance reviews with you.

Why Retailers, Parcel Carriers And 3PLs Choose Warp

A single sortation layer that works across store, mall and parcel networks
Stability that strengthens schedule adherence
Visibility that supports forecasting and planning
Flexibility to grow without long term fixed facility cost
A partner that understands the realities of all three worlds

Get Started Today

Share your carton, parcel and SKU flows.
Warp will model the opportunity, show your network’s biggest constraints and build a sortation blueprint that raises performance for every stakeholder connected to your system.
Imagine a sortation engine that brings retailers, parcel carriers and 3PLs onto one clear, stable, intelligent flow.