Bergen Logistics integration for apparel brands

Send wholesale and DTC orders to Bergen for pick, pack, and ship, and pull inventory, shipment confirmations, and ASN data back into Uphance. Retailer compliance and warehouse execution stay tightly coupled to the operational ledger.

Routing-guide aware order release. Carton-label and pack-configuration data passed to Bergen. ASN and the rest of retailer EDI generated natively in Uphance. Receipts posted to PO. Reporting that reads wholesale, DTC, and marketplace fulfillment in one view.

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Trusted by modern apparel brands that can't afford disconnected operations

Bergen Logistics is a fashion-focused 3PL headquartered in New Jersey, with US and international facilities. The team is built around the work apparel actually requires: hanging program goods, ticketing and value-added services, retailer routing guides for Macy's, Nordstrom, Saks, and the rest of the department-store and specialty roster, plus DTC fulfillment running through the same operation.

The integration keeps the two sides doing what each does well. Bergen handles the warehouse execution, value-added services, and physical retailer compliance work. Uphance keeps the operational ledger correct and produces the EDI traffic (850, 856, 810, 940/945) the retailers expect. Order release, inventory truth, ASN generation, receipts to PO, and shipment confirmations move between the two systems automatically.

For brands selling wholesale into major retailers plus DTC, the goal is to make Bergen feel like an extension of the operation rather than a separate system the merchandising and inventory teams cannot see into.

What this integration helps you do

Run retailer-grade wholesale fulfillment plus DTC through Bergen without losing operational visibility

Bergen handles the picking, packing, ticketing, value-added services, and shipping physically. Uphance keeps the operational ledger correct: which orders went where, what stock is at each facility, what is in transit, which retailer EDI documents went out, and how the wholesale program performed alongside DTC and marketplace.

✓Route wholesale and DTC orders to the right Bergen facility automatically
✓Pass routing-guide data, retailer carton labels, and pack-configuration rules to Bergen with each order
✓Generate retailer ASNs (856), invoices (810), and warehouse messages (940/945) natively in Uphance
✓Surface Bergen-stored stock in available-to-sell across wholesale, Shopify, Amazon, and marketplaces
✓Reconcile receipts at Bergen back to the originating purchase order
✓Roll Bergen-fulfilled orders into one reporting layer alongside other warehouses, DTC, and marketplace

Key capabilities

Order routing

Wholesale and DTC orders from Uphance route to Bergen with the SKU, ship-to address, pack-by date, retailer routing guide, and packing instructions the facility needs to ship cleanly the first time.

Channel-aware inventory

Stock at each Bergen facility feeds Uphance available-to-sell, with wholesale-committed inventory kept separate from DTC and marketplace pools so a department-store ship window is not consumed by a flash sale.

Native ASN and retailer EDI

Uphance produces 850, 856, 810, and 940/945 EDI traffic natively against retailer trading partner profiles. Bergen executes the physical compliance work, and the brand does not need a separate EDI middleware vendor.

Receipts to PO

Inbound goods received at Bergen post to Uphance against the originating purchase order so production-to-fulfillment timing stays trackable, costed inventory stays correct, and OTB stays accurate.

Shipment confirmation

Pick, pack, and ship events update the order status in Uphance with carrier, tracking number, BOL details, and ship date so customer service, retailer portals, and reporting stay current.

Cross-channel reporting

Bergen-fulfilled wholesale and DTC sit in the same reporting layer as the rest of the operation, so finance and ops review one set of numbers across channels and warehouses.

Built for US apparel brands selling wholesale into major retailers

This integration is a strong fit for apparel and accessories brands whose wholesale program runs into Macy's, Nordstrom, Saks, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, and similar accounts where retailer compliance is a real operational and financial concern, with DTC running alongside.

✓US apparel brands with active wholesale programs into department-store and specialty retailers
✓Operations where retailer chargebacks for ASN, label, or routing errors are a recurring cost line
✓Brands running wholesale plus DTC that want both fulfillment streams on one inventory ledger
✓Teams replacing a separate EDI middleware vendor with native EDI plus a fashion-focused 3PL

Less of a fit: brands with simple DTC-only fulfillment needs (often over-spec for what Bergen is built for), and brands whose primary operations sit outside North America.

What changes when Bergen is connected properly

Before integration, Bergen is its own world: separate inventory view, separate order export, separate ASN process running through a middleware vendor or a manual portal. Retailer chargebacks creep in for label, ASN, or routing-guide misses. The wholesale, DTC, and finance teams reconcile across multiple exports to close the month.

✓Retailer ASNs go out on time and against the right routing guide, fewer chargebacks land
✓Wholesale ship windows for department-store programs are protected from DTC overconsumption
✓Receipts at Bergen post back to PO automatically, costed inventory stays correct
✓End-of-month reconciliation across Bergen, DTC, and wholesale is faster and less manual
✓Bergen performance reads against the same numbers everyone else uses

A guided rollout built around your retailer mix

We start with discovery to understand your retailer accounts, routing-guide requirements, EDI trading partner profiles, Bergen facility setup, and the wholesale and DTC channels that need to stay aligned. Implementation scope is defined once there is alignment on the path forward.

The goal is not just to connect Bergen, but to connect it properly: routing-guide aware order release, native ASN and retailer EDI, receipts posted back to PO cleanly, and reporting that holds across wholesale, DTC, and marketplace.

Frequently asked questions

How do orders flow from Uphance to Bergen Logistics?▾

Wholesale and DTC orders captured in Uphance route to Bergen automatically with the SKU, ship-to address, retailer routing guide, and packing instructions Bergen needs to pick, pack, and ship. Each order moves with the metadata that drives a clean fulfillment, including pack-by date, retailer-specific carton labels, and the routing rules that match the customer's compliance program.

How does inventory stay accurate between Uphance and Bergen?▾

Stock at Bergen's facilities flows back to Uphance and feeds available-to-sell across wholesale, DTC, and marketplace channels. Receipts post against the originating purchase order, shipments decrement on confirmation, and adjustments at the warehouse reconcile to the central ledger so the inventory team is not chasing nightly exports to know what is on hand.

Who handles ASN and EDI to retailers?▾

Uphance generates ASNs and the rest of the retailer EDI document set (850 PO, 856 ASN, 810 invoice, 940/945 warehouse messages) natively. Bergen executes the physical compliance work (carton labels, pack configuration, routing) and Uphance produces the EDI traffic. Brands do not need a separate EDI middleware vendor in the loop.

Does this cover retailer compliance for Macy's, Nordstrom, Saks, and similar accounts?▾

Yes. Bergen is fashion-focused and runs retailer compliance programs for major US department stores and specialty retailers. Uphance carries the routing guide rules, carton-label requirements, and EDI document profiles that those accounts demand. The combination is built for brands where chargebacks for non-compliance are a real cost line.

How are receipts to PO handled?▾

Inbound goods received at Bergen post to Uphance against the originating purchase order. Receiving variances, damage notes, and quality holds reconcile to the PO so production-to-fulfillment timing stays trackable, costed inventory stays correct, and the open-to-buy view does not drift from physical reality.

Is onboarding self-serve?▾

No. Connecting Bergen Logistics to Uphance is part of guided onboarding. Account credentials, facility mapping, retailer routing rules, EDI trading partner profiles, and order-routing logic are configured against your real channel and account mix before go-live so wholesale and DTC fulfillment run cleanly from day one.

Ready to connect Bergen Logistics to the rest of your operation?

Start with a brief discovery conversation. We will learn how your wholesale, DTC, and marketplace channels run today, assess fit, and show how Uphance keeps Bergen fulfillment and retailer EDI connected to the broader operational core.

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One connected platform for product, inventory, orders, fulfillment, and reporting, built for apparel teams running wholesale into major retailers plus DTC.