3 Considerations When Choosing a Warehousing and Pick & Pack Facility
With the new year approaching, now is the ideal time for business owners to audit their logistics processes, get clear on their business needs and goals for the next year, and how their logistics provider can help achieve these goals. To help you streamline your supply chain, save time and reduce costs, we compiled the top three considerations when choosing a warehousing and pick & pack facility for your retail business in 2021.
1. Scalability
Ideally, when you’re comparing logistics providers, you want to pick a facility that your goals for growth and expansion in mind. Scalability is key for a growing business as you want to ensure that your storage facility can cater for increased stock, supply demands, and pick and pack orders in the future. Partnering with a provider who shares the same perspective on your goals from the beginning can make it more cost-effective to scale up your logistics and storage needs, as well as reduce the stress of switching providers as your business grows.
Scalability works both ways, therefore this is also beneficial to ensure you are only paying for the amount of space you need. A provider with variable fees who is flexible with tailoring their services to your business needs can help make the most of your budget when your retail business demands are low.
2. Technological Advancements
When choosing a storage facility and pick & pack provider, you want to ensure that the best industry practices and technologies are in place to keep up with consumer demands, increase cost-effectiveness, and streamline your supply chain workflow. Consumers prioritise convenience, minimal shipping issues, and transparency of tracking their orders which is why it’s a high priority for your logistics provider to have the same priorities in mind when creating and operating their supply chain services.
For example, at Willmotts Transport, we have processes in place to minimise manual handling, human decision making and other time inefficiencies wherever possible so that your business can successfully keep up with the demands of its customers with little error or delays. We also utilise Live POD tracking so that you can keep your customers updated with the whereabouts of their goods. Our innovative technology also ensures that we can consolidate your end-to-end supply chain from collection of raw materials to production and distribution, allowing us to streamline your logistics needs entirely.
3. Commitment to Excellence
Warehousing and distribution logistics is a competitive market, therefore you want to ensure you’re partnering with a business who consistently strives to excel and deliver optimal results for your business. When comparing logistics providers and facilities a few aspects to look for are:
ISO Accreditations for Quality Management Systems
Industry Memberships, Partnerships and Awards
Commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices
Technological improvements and advancements
A future-focused logistics provider will enable your retail business by allowing you to streamline your supply chain, allowing you to invest more time, effort and money on your larger business goals.
For more information on how the Willmotts Transport team can help streamline your business’ logistics needs, get in touch to have your questions answered and receive a tailored quote, here.