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3PL & Warehouse Controls

Product sitting in a facility you do not own, counted by people you did not hire, released on documents you did not issue. This is where accountability quietly becomes ambiguous.

Engagement detail

ScopeOwned and third-party facilities, yards, and drop lots
Typical durationOne week per site
Delivered asFacility assessment and release standards
Where the leak forms

Failure points we see repeatedly

  • Custody ambiguity. No clean record of who held the product at the moment a shortage first appears, which makes both recovery and insurance recovery difficult.
  • Release on document alone. Facilities that hand over freight against a bill of lading or pickup number without confirming the carrier is the one you actually tendered to.
  • Cycle count blind spots. Counting schedules predictable enough that a sustained shortage can be timed to stay inside the tolerance that gets written off.
  • Access sprawl. Badge, gate, and system access that accumulates across contractors, temporary staff, and former employees without periodic revocation.
  • Camera theater. Coverage aimed at doors rather than at transfer points, with retention windows shorter than the time it typically takes to detect a loss.
  • Contractual gaps. Storage agreements that cap the 3PL’s liability far below the value of the inventory being stored.

What we audit

  • Custody transfer documentation at every facility boundary
  • Release authorization procedure and carrier confirmation at the dock
  • Cycle count design, tolerance thresholds, and write-off review
  • Physical and system access provisioning and revocation
  • Camera placement, retention period, and evidence retrieval process
  • Yard, trailer, and drop-lot control
  • 3PL contract terms covering liability, audit rights, and reporting
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Deliverables

What you receive

Facility Assessment Report

A per site evaluation of custody, access, counting, and release controls, ranked by exposure and cost to remediate.

Release Authorization Standard

A written procedure the facility follows before any freight leaves, including the verification that must occur at the dock.

3PL Requirements Package

Security and reporting requirements to attach to storage agreements, with audit rights and escalation obligations.

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Next Step

Find the leak before the next load moves.

A chain-of-custody audit takes two to four weeks and ends with a written report you can act on immediately. Initial consultations are complimentary and confidential.

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