Strategic Warehousing
Strategic warehousing is the complete process of managing your transportation spending, organizing warehouse space, and efficiently fulfilling customer orders. It is a complex logistics process involving specialized teams, equipment, technologies, and safety measures.
However, optimizing all these aspects can be challenging and time-consuming. By outsourcing your warehousing processes to a 3PL partner, you can transform some direct costs into variable costs.
With our strategic warehousing solutions, you won’t have to invest in warehouse facilities & equipment, warehouse systems & technologies, employees, and safety measures. We handle all of that for you
- A warehouse provider prepares and ships your company’s order. The product looks like it comes directly from your company. However, the people who organize & ship the product are employees of the logistics partner.
- It’s cost effective: When fulfilling your orders, a strategic warehousing provider charges you only when they touch something, meaning they charge you every time they go to a shelf and grab a product to put into a box (often called a cost per unit) but nothing else.
- Open book pricing: Some warehouse providers will also offer “cost plus” or “open book” pricing, which means they take their costs and add a margin to the amount you pay. They often do this when the scope of work is unclear, and it’s hard to gauge what their costs will be.
- Domestic teams across multiple accounts. The operations manager on your account may be working on several reports, so you only pay for a portion of their salary. Similarly, the cost of a forklift lease or software might also be shared across multiple accounts.
Last Mile Logistics has hundreds of domestic warehouse partners around the country who can handle your inventory.
- Inventory management and organization
- Industry specialization
- Access to new advanced technology
- Access to required facility & equipment requirements
- Ability to handle large number of clients at a time and share in the expenses
- Expand & contract space & labor requirements
- Drive Cost Savings
- Access to Expertise and Experience
- Focus on Core Competencies
- Gain Flexibility and Scalability
- Enable Business Growth and Market Expansion
- Improve Customer Satisfaction
- Make sure that the company ships compatible products.
- Select a company that has the necessary systems & technology.
- Ensure 24/7 visibility, an established record regarding the chain of custody, & can provide up-to-date freight status from a single source.
- Look for a proven track record with scanning, tracking & tracing, reporting, web interface, & written SOPs by customers.
- Partner with a company that is available 24 / 7 X 365 days a year.
Last Mile Logistics can be a trusted logistics partner for your company. With our resources, expertise, and experience, you can scale up, providing market expansion while keeping your customers happy.
