Drayage isn’t a term most people are familiar with, but if you work with cargo and/or in the trucking industry it’s perhaps a known word. Drayage is the transportation of shipping containers by truck to its final destination. Typically, cargo will be taken off a ship and then put on a truck to be delivered… Read more »
Los Angeles is known for its warmer weather compared to places like Buffalo, Chicago or New York. With that in mind, consider the average June temperature for Los Angeles– it’s 83 degrees. And temps can sometimes be over 100 degrees in the summer in LA. So, if you’ve got something that needs to be stored… Read more »
Some products aren’t just goods; they’re vital assets that require precise environmental conditions to maintain their quality and integrity. Our freezer and cooler warehousing services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of items that demand specific temperature settings. From perishables to sensitive chemicals, our goal is to provide you with the best cold storage… Read more »
What is contract warehousing and what should you know about it? Agreements with Contract Warehouses When you make an agreement with a warehouse to receive, store and ship goods for you and the agreement runs for more than 30 days, that’s contract warehousing in a nutshell. Your contract lays out the terms of service and… Read more »
People need food and water to survive. Therefore, there’s always a market for food and beverages wherever there are people. Because there are so many people in the world today, oftentimes food and beverages are controlled by giant, multinational corporations utilizing warehouses around the world to store and then deliver their products to market. How… Read more »
Voice picking is something warehouses can benefit from, since voice picking systems connect to the warehouse management system and can convert orders into voice commands for workers to hear in their headphones. Then, the worker can verbally confirm their movements. Info gets recorded in the system– automatically. This is very convenient and helpful. It allows… Read more »
Do you participate in ecommerce as a seller? If so, you might want to set up an ecommerce warehouse to store and organize your products efficiently. In a warehouse setting, products can quickly be picked and packed– then sent to their destination. Buyers place orders online, and thanks to computers, the warehouse is alerted when… Read more »
What are drayage (dray) services? The term drayage refers to the shipping of goods over a short distance, such as from the port to rail or the port to a truck. Typically, this short distance can be covered in an hour or two, and is kept within the same geographical area. Drayage services are often… Read more »
Do you have something perishable or sensitive to temperature that needs to be stored? Things like food, medicines and artwork are examples of what might be stored using “cold storage warehouses.” These types of warehouses are able to keep items at a specific temperature range, thereby maintaining their integrity, quality and/or shelf-life. What Cold Storage… Read more »
If you’re selling things online, then you need to get your orders to your customers. You’ll probably want to choose an e-commerce fulfillment center to take care of that work. What are some things to consider when choosing an e-commerce fulfillment center? Shipping Needs First, you should care about shipping speeds. Customers want their items… Read more »
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