3PL logistics operator to outsource your logistics
- ✓Outsourcing warehouse, personnel and transportation: from fixed to variable cost
- ✓Your real-time stock and integration with your ERP or e-commerce
- ✓99.9 % % accuracy in picking · ISO 9001 and ISO 22716
We are a 3PL provider with our own warehouses, equipment, and technology. We take on your entire logistics—or the part you want to subcontract—with agreed KPIs and deadlines.
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More than 400 companies They are already outsourcing with Akoma.
They already trust Akoma
What is a 3PL operator and what can you outsource?
A 3PL (third-party logistics) operator is the company to whom you subcontract the logistics: warehousing, order preparation, and transportation. Outsourcing logistics with a 3PL saves you the investment in vessels, machinery, personnel, and software, and gives you the ability to grow without restructuring.
Copacking
Packages, kits, displays and labeling: added value without having to set up your own production line.
View serviceReception and quality
Verified entries and batch, expiration date and serial number traceability.
View serviceSystems and data
Customized SGA, Bolian One and Bolian Nexus connected to your systems.
See technologyHow does the subcontracted logistics work with Akoma?
The entire flow, operated by our team
Receiving and inspection
We receive your product under standardised procedures adapted by sector. We verify documentation, labelling, physical condition and special requirements. Everything is recorded in the system to guarantee traceability from minute one.
Inventory control and storage
Your inventory is stored under defined criteria: temperature, rotation, batch or distribution channel. We control locations, inputs and outputs in real time with our own software (WMS) and automated control processes.
Picking, packing and personalisation
Picking, packing and customisation adapted to your end customer: professional channel, retail, distribution or e-commerce. We work with multiple packaging formats, promotional kits, variable labelling and special requirements by brand or country.
Transport and route coordination
We manage distribution with trusted operators according to the project. We coordinate local, national or international deliveries, maintaining route visibility and meeting deadlines with defined SLAs.
Special handling
We offer handling, product assembly, shrink wrapping, specific labelling, promotional or multilingual packaging, among others. Everything is carried out under quality control, conditioned spaces and specialised equipment.
In-house logistics versus 3PL operator
What changes when you outsource your company's logistics with Akoma:
| In-house logistics | With Akoma (3PL) | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | Equipment, shelving, machinery and software at your disposal | No investment: you use 73,000 m² and our technology |
| Cost | Fixed, whether or not to use the space | Variable: paid for actual space and activity |
| Peaks and campaigns | Hiring and training temporary staff | We absorb the peaks with our team of more than 350 people |
| Stock control | It depends on your own system | Stock, orders and incidents in real time on Bolian One |
| Quality | Internal processes without certification | ISO 9001, ISO 22716, RSIPAC and 99.9 % accuracy |
| Your team | Waiting in the warehouse | Focused on selling and the product |
How we outsource your logistics, step by step
An orderly transition, without stopping your sales:
Tell us about your operations
References, pallets or shipments per month, channels and peaks. We call you within 24 working hours.
Closed visit and proposal
We design the flow and send you a proposal with prices per item, without any hidden costs.
Implantation
High level of references, locations, integration with your ERP or online store, and order testing.
Operation underway
We receive your stock and you can start seeing inventory and orders in real time from Bolian One.
A 3PL with its own assets, not an intermediary
of its own warehouse
Four centers in Barcelona. We do not subcontract your warehouse to third parties.
robotic cuvettes
Automated storage for small and high-turnover items.
operating since 1991
Approximately 400 client companies in the cosmetics, food, publishing and mass consumption sectors.
Companies that have entrusted their logistics to our team
copacking in-plant in Montornès
We manage all of the national co-packing of detergents within your plant using our technology that is connected to every process.
Read the casePallets in custody in Barberà del Vallès
They centralized all their activity in Spain in a single center in Akoma, with handling and distribution to the whole world and better SLAs.
Pallets quarantined in 400 m² of floor space
A container with a risk of leakage prevented them from being placed on the shelves. We created a delimited and controlled area, with access for customers for inspections.
Read the caseof pallets: surplus converted into displays
We store your surplus products in Catalonia and transform them into promotional displays that are directly loaded into point-of-sale systems in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
Read the case3PL logistics by sector
Cosmetics and perfumery
Warehouse with ISO 22716 (cosmetic BPF), batch and expiration control, packs and launches.
Cosmetics logisticsParapharmacy
Pick by lot, complete traceability and distribution to pharmacies, wholesalers and retailers.
Logistics for the pharmaceutical industryFood and beverages
Sanitary registration RSIPAC, FEFO, overages and promotional displays for mass consumption.
Food logisticsEditorial and collectibles
Editorial background management, handling of collections and shipments worldwide.
Publishing logisticsTextiles and fashion
Receiving by size and color, preparation for store and e-commerce, returns.
Textile logisticsHeavy consumption and drugstores
In-plant co-packing, promotional logistics and supply to large retailers.
Co-packing and handlingWhy choose Akoma as your 3PL operator in Spain?
"It is not enough to offer services. In sectors such as cosmetics, food or pharma, you need real capacity, certified processes and teams that understand the demands of the product and the end customer. That's what we offer at Akoma: precisely operated logistics, backed by data and designed to accompany your growth."
Antonio Corpas
CEO akoma Group
Integrated services
storage, handling and fulfilment
We offer modular and connected solutions. From warehousing to the assembly of promotions, from e-commerce to reverse logistics, without losing traceability or efficiency.
Physical infrastructure as a competitive advantage
Quality and compliance guarantees for sectors
ISO and sanitary certifications
RSIPAC
Sanitary Register of Industries and Food Products of Catalonia
ecovadis
Sustainability rating
Our 3PL warehouses
Four own centers in Barcelona: Barberà del Vallès, Lliçà d'Amunt, Caldes de Montbui and Martorelles.
What our customers say
The best way to understand how we work is through those who already trust us.
J.R.
Director of Operations
«Our robotic implementation and the WMS system gave us a 99.9% accuracy in the picking, even at 300% peaks. Not only did we eliminate a source of anxiety, we transformed logistics into our most predictable asset.»
L.G.
ceo
«The growth strategy called for a partner that could climb at triple speed without driving up costs. AKOMA not only absorbed this peak with its 73.000 m², but that its management of copacking allowed us to launch complex promotions in record time. Your flexibility is the basis of our growth.»
M.C.
Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
«We work in a sector where the traceability of batches and the care of the packaging are critical. The proximity of AKOMA's team is their greatest asset; they have an partner who understands our regulations and who accompanies us through every change. You talk to experts, not to a call center.«
Frequently asked questions about outsourcing logistics with a 3PL
What is a 3PL logistics operator?
It is a company that manages the logistics of another: it stores its goods, prepares its orders, and coordinates the transport with its own warehouses, personnel, and systems. In Spain, subcontracted logistics or logistical outsourcing is also discussed.
What is the difference between 2PL, 3PL and 4PL?
A 2PL only transports or only stores. A 3PL integrates warehouse, preparation, and transportation into a service. A 4PL coordinates several logistics providers without operating itself. Akoma is a 3PL with its own warehouses and equipment.
When is it worth outsourcing logistics?
When the warehouse gets too small, when peaks force the hiring of temporary staff, when there are stock errors or when logistics consume team time. By outsourcing, you turn fixed costs into variable costs and gain the ability to grow.
How much does a logistics operator cost?
It depends on four variables: occupied space (pallets or locations per month), movements (entries and exits), Preparation (lines or picking units) and Additional services (manipulated, labeling, transportation). You only pay for what you use: the fixed cost of a self-storage facility becomes variable. With your volumes, we send you a fixed quote per unit.
Is there a minimum volume for working with Akoma?
Yes: we work with companies from 100 pallets or 1,000 shipments per month. This is the volume from which our operations bring you savings and control. If you are currently below this volume but plan to grow or have strong campaigns, please let us know anyway: we value each case individually.
How long does it take to start working?
Simple pallet storage can be up and running in days. An operation involving picking and integration with your ERP or e-commerce system is usually underway. 2 to 4 weeksHigh level of references, integration, testing and transfer of stock. We provide you with the timeline in the proposal.
Do I lose control of my stock when I outsource?
No. With Bolian One, you can view the inventory, orders, reserved units, and incidents in real time, and receive reports with the agreed KPIs.
Will you integrate with my ERP or with my online store?
Yes. Bolian Nexus receives orders from SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, PrestaShop, Shopify and other platforms via connector or API, and Bolian One shows you stock, orders and incidents in real time.
