5 Benefits of Contract Warehouses

A contract warehouse helps companies and entrepreneurs store inventory, supplies, raw materials, or any other good in a central location for maximum transportation efficiency. Since the warehouses are centrally located, they can be easily transported to nearly any destination in the contiguous U.S. It also allows businesses to outsource the costs of both space and labor associated with storing inventory. In order for businesses to succeed, many are taking advantage of outsourcing much of their operations to third parties. You are guaranteed to reduce your overhead costs and increase your bottom line by outsourcing your warehousing needs. Here are five benefits:

1. Services: Many warehouses offer a variety of services to cater to manufacturers and distributors. Whether you need packaging services, inventory control and management, local transportation, or ongoing maintenance and quality control, a contract warehouse can offer these services. The larger warehouses even offer fulfillment and customer relationship services. For many business owners, that means they can completely outsource operations so they can focus on strategy and building their business.

2. Cost: The difference in the cost of holding your goods in a contract warehouse versus a private warehouse is enormous. By taking advantage of serving multiple clients, a contract warehouse can make better use of their assets, namely, warehouse space and loading docks. This allows them to carry lower overhead costs, and those cost savings are then passed on to their clients.

3. Fees: In many public and private warehouses, the lessee is required to pay storage fees and loading and unloading fees anytime they ship goods. A contract warehouse can offer services at lower costs, and can often work with you to find the right combination of services to fit your budget.

4. Control: On the spectrum of warehouses, private facilities offer complete control with a the highest cost, similar to buying a house. A public warehouse is more like leasing an apartment, giving you little control. The contract warehouse serves up the perfect compromise between control and cost. This allows many small businesses to outsource their inventory holding and product fulfillment costs, so they can focus on generating more revenue and other business critical tasks. 

To reduce your warehousing and inventory control costs, check out the many great contract warehouse services available at PerimeterLogistics.com!

3 Advantages of a Roller Bed Trailer

A roller bed trailer or truck is a great way to safely load and unload large and heavy loads of goods. These trailers consist of a flat bed with rolling pins on the bottom allowing containers and loads to easily roll off of the truck, making transporting heavy loads much more safe and convenient. This can serve a variety of businesses and industries load goods for shipment quickly and easily, without the safety risk and labor costs needed to manually lift cartons and other loads into trucks. Here are three advantages to using a truck or trailer with a roller bed.

1. Greater Loading/Unloading Safety: Loading and unloading a roller bed is likely the number one safest way to move goods for transportation or storage. Loading into a normal truck requires a precarious ramp that the driver will have to push and drag a dolly up and down to move the cargo. As the driver tires, his chance of slipping and injuring himself, and the chance of him spilling a load over the side of the ramp increases exponentially. This is an unnecessary risk that can be mitigated simply by using the right type of truck or trailer. 

2. Greater Transport Safety: Trucks with roller beds are by far the best way to transport goods locally or even across state lines. While many are concerned that their goods will simply roll out of the trailer during transport, roller bed technology makes this an impossibility. Trailers are angled slightly to maintain the cargo’s center of balance. Whenever the emergency brake is released and the truck begins to go into motion, the rollers lower so that your cargo sits on a flat friction-heavy surface, keeping your goods in place for the duration of their trip.

3. Faster Loading and Unloading: Lastly, these trailers lend themselves to fast loading and unloading. Because goods can simply be rolled up and into the trailer, and the bed angled to gently slide products out of the trailer, many drivers are able to cut their dock times in half. 

To get a quote on a roller bed trailer to help you ship goods or move your household items to your new home, contact PerimeterLogistics.com today!