Da Vinci Highlights How Automated Billing Capture Helps 3PLs Close a Widening Margin Gap

Automated charge capture, configurable rate cards, and integrated profitability reporting help 3PLs recover revenue lost to incomplete billing

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Da Vinci, a cloud-based warehouse management system purpose-built for complex 3PLs, is highlighting its automated billing capture capability, which applies charges directly from warehouse activity as it happens. As mid-market 3PLs manage increasingly complex accessorial and storage charge structures, the platform ties billing directly to that activity, cutting down on missed charges and the manual scramble to catch them later.

3PL operators overwhelmingly report that their invoices are accurate. What most can’t easily verify is completeness: whether every billable event on the floor, a repack, a pallet wrapping, or dunnage, actually made it onto the invoice. Da Vinci built its billing engine to close that gap automatically, rather than adding staff to audit invoices after the fact.

“3PLs perform a range of work for their clients, but often have a gap in capturing all the billable events they’re executing,” said Dan Cavanaugh, CEO of Da Vinci. “Every activity included in a rate card that happens on the floor is revenue if it’s captured and a loss if it isn’t. Our platform ties billing directly to the same system of recording the operational activity, so the charge is captured and fires the moment the work happens instead of depending on a piece of paper or someone remembering three weeks later.”

Compared to billing tools that operate as a separate reconciliation step, Da Vinci's 3PL Billing Automation runs inside the same platform that manages warehouse execution, allowing charges to be captured the moment the work happens rather than reconstructed later from spreadsheets or paper notes. The platform supports more than 55 configurable accessorial charge types, including automation to charge different classes of orders at a different rate even under the same 3PL account. There are eight renewal storage modes with tiers and aging available to further automate monthly invoicing. Rate logic can be set by client account, warehouse, item, carrier and storage class. Charges can be applied automatically or entered manually from the desktop or directly on the RF scanner, and 3PLs can configure their own rate cards, charge rules, and invoice formats without waiting on Da Vinci's team to make the changes for them.

“The complexity 3PLs build into their pricing is supposed to protect margin, but it only works if every charge type actually gets captured,” Cavanaugh added. “That gets harder, not easier, as a 3PL grows. Our platform ties billing to labor and analytics as well, meaning operators aren't just capturing revenue accurately, they can see profitability down to the individual customer and activity, which is one of the most requested capabilities we hear from sophisticated 3PLs today.”

Da Vinci's focus on solving 3PL billing complexity builds on the recognition the company earned earlier this year from both Forrester and Gartner for its broader warehouse technology capabilities.

To learn more about how Da Vinci helps 3PLs close billing gaps and protect margin, visit https://dvunified.com/3pl-billing-automation/.

About Da Vinci

Da Vinci is a leading cloud-native Warehouse Management System built for complex 3PLs. Founded in 1993 and recognized three consecutive years in the Gartner Midmarket Context Magic Quadrant for WMS, Da Vinci delivers enterprise-grade functionality without enterprise complexity, cost, or rigidity. The platform’s highly configurable architecture supports diverse fulfillment models including B2B, DTC, retail replenishment, transload, and temperature-controlled operations, all within a single unified system. The Da Vinci suite includes Warehouse Management, Labor Management, Yard Management, 3PL Billing Automation, and AI-Powered Analytics and Insights. Learn more at dvunified.com.

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