Commercial Warehousing

Good day to all.  It has been a while since I have talked to you all about Logistics and where we are in today’s economic times.  Although we are in a rebounding economy, we as leaders need to understand and learn from the recent experiences that we have had.

What did we learn from all of this?  It is hard to lay off people, down size, lose customers due to having to raise prices because of high overhead.  One of the biggest issues we saw from this was manufactures going out of business or having to lay off their people because of the high cost of a big building that they no longer needed but could not sell due to the poor economic times.

As we bounce back do we want to make the same mistakes?  No!  We need to learn from them.  Below are a couple suggestions that could help save you money up front or turn that empty space into money.

If you are a company that has outgrown your current warehouse but you cannot justify purchasing new building, why not use a commercial warehouse?  You can manufacture you products in your current warehouse, build pallets, etc. then move that product to a commercial warehouse for storage until you are ready to ship.  You can usually ship directly from the warehouse and they will build pallets or fill orders for you.  This saves you from having to add space that you do not need on a full time basis and will save you in labor.

If you are the company that has empty space available due to falling sales, why not turn that space into a commercial warehouse?  By charging other companies to store their products you can easily fill that open space into revenue that you need.  This can also be a good networking tool for your business.

No matter the situation that you are in, there is always something that can be done.  One thing that this recession taught us all is that we are fighters and we can overcome any obstacle that is placed in our way…we just have to think outside of our comfort zone.  By stepping out of our comfort zone it is only going to make us better leaders.

ASPIRE logistics can help you set up a commercial warehouse or find you the space and service you need from a commercial warehouse.  Feel free to contact us at logistics@aspirepartner.com or 888-689-7772.