Our Chicago warehouse client — Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System, Inc, Mike Holland, Vice President Business Development seen wearing an attractive Affiliated Warehouse Companies, Inc black golf polo at his desk in Naperville, IL. Way to go Mikey!!! About: Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System was founded in 1982 by John and Ed Borkowski with the… Read more »
What is Outbound Freight Consolidation?
If your company routinely ships goods all over the country, it’s important for you to find ways to cut your costs when you can. You could be wasting quite a bit of money if you’re not shipping products as efficiently as possible. One way to tighten up your shipping efforts is by taking advantage of… Read more »
Remember These Things When Leasing Warehouse Space
Are you thinking about leasing warehouse space for your company? There are a few obvious things that you’re going to want to consider before you do. You’ll need to figure out how large you’ll need your warehouse to be. You’ll also need to make sure it has loading areas that are well suited to your… Read more »
How Third-Party Logistics Can Help Your Business
If your company has the resources, you’re free to handle things like warehousing, picking and packing, shipping, order fulfillment, and more on your own. Nevertheless, you should also consider working with a third-party logistics company if you want to have someone else worry about these things. There are many benefits that come along with utilizing… Read more »
What Are the Differences Between Contract and Public Warehousing?
Is your company currently looking for warehouse space? You’re free to either buy your own private warehouse space or build a brand-new private warehouse space if you want. However, this isn’t always cost-effective for many companies. As such, they often choose to rent public warehousing or contract warehousing depending on their specific needs. Here is… Read more »
Is Co-Warehousing a Growing Trend?
Co-working spaces have become very popular in recent years for those searching for a place to handle business. These spaces allow different companies to come together and work under one roof, thus preventing them from having to rent larger spaces on their own. Moreover, while it seems as though those who need warehouse space could… Read more »
Congratulations are in order!
Fauré Brothers Announcement Congratulations to our Hammond, IN and Calumet City, IL warehouse client Faure Brothers with the hiring of Michael Craig Crohan, Vice President and the promotion of William (Bill) Miller, Vice President Customer Solutions. Also their recent purchase of another 80,000 sq. ft. industrial warehouse in the town of Thornton, IL. Way to… Read more »
What Type of Inventory is Kept in Warehouses?
When your company makes the decision to rent warehouse space, you can keep almost anything that you want in it. But before you begin moving things in, you should take some time to learn about the different types of inventory that are most commonly kept in warehouses. Check out three types of inventory that you… Read more »
Things to Know About Warehouse Security
Depending on what your company keeps in the warehouse space that you use to store products, you could have tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars worth of inventory on hand at any moment. It’s important for you to make sure your inventory is safe at all times by taking the… Read more »
Are Drones Becoming a Key Component of Warehousing Operations?
Drones can be used to carry out all sorts of tasks these days. They can keep a close on traffic at rush hour, monitor the weather when a storm is coming, and even provide an amazing aerial view at a baseball or football game. Drones might also find a vital place in the warehousing industry… Read more »
