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Posted on: May 1st, 2014 by Dru Ghegan
You may be considering additional storage options for your business. There are many third-party options available to business owners and inventory managers who are seeking to streamline their warehousing needs.
Here are two popular options for businesses looking for additional space and inventory support:
Contract Warehousing
Contract warehouses handle shipping, receiving and storage of inventory products on a contract basis. Terms of the storage vary from client to client, but generally speaking, contract warehousing clients commit to a length of … (Read more)
Posted on: April 15th, 2014 by Dru Ghegan
A contract warehouse is needed by a business that has storage and delivery needs. You need a safe, centralized place to keep your products. Running your own warehouse could be too dangerous or expensive, so find a company that specializes in warehousing like Bonded Service.
Here are the three main benefits that come with contract warehousing.
Various Services
The average warehouse provides a wide range of services to clients. If you need packing, inventory control and shipping options, get … (Read more)
Posted on: April 1st, 2014 by Dru Ghegan
The Port of Savannah’s $652 million expansion is moving forward despite the major disappointment and shock felt by Georgia officials after President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget proposal contained only a small $1.52 million for the busy shipping harbor, and that was only designated for design and pre-construction engineering. President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden had each promised in public appearance speeches that the federal government would recommend major funding for the project, a key factor in keeping America competitive … (Read more)
Posted on: March 15th, 2014 by Dru Ghegan
When you order a product at a large warehouse, or even online, your order goes through a process of order fulfillment. Essentially, your purchase receipt becomes a list of items that need to be sorted for you to take home. Because businesses may have thousands of products in one warehouse alone, order fulfillment is a crucial element for customer satisfaction.
Picking Inventory
Your order fulfillment begins with pickers. They look at your list and locate the items. Some items … (Read more)
Posted on: March 1st, 2014 by Dru Ghegan
A public warehouse can be the perfect solution for many businesses because it has numerous benefits over actually owning a warehouse facility. It’s a flexible alternative for businesses that are trying to save money on storage and other logistics costs.
Expansion
A business that is planning to expand to another area will want to test the location before buying a warehouse. This cuts down on expenditures during the test phase of the expansion. A business might have three areas where … (Read more)
