Leasing a warehouse is a great way to give your business the space it needs for storage. It’s also a great way to make it easy for you to send out and receive shipments. However, in order to make the most of your warehouse, it’s important to put good warehousing practices into place. Here are… Read more »
Demand for Warehouse Space is the Highest It’s Been in 18 years
Between July and September 2018, almost 50 million square feet of warehouse inventory opened up across the nation. That might lead you to believe that there is plenty of warehouse space to go around at the moment. But in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. According to a new report, the demand for… Read more »
Is On-Demand the Future of Warehousing?
The warehouse industry is changing at a rapid pace these days. While companies have been utilizing warehouses for storage and shipping purposes for years now, the emergence of e-commerce has changed the warehouse game and sent more and more companies in search of warehousing opportunities. Companies want to be able to supply their customers with… Read more »
How Warehouses Are Adjusting to Increased Demand
Keeping up with customer demand is something all companies must do these days in order to be successful. If you can’t provide people with things like two-day shipping and single-item fulfillment in this day and age, your company probably won’t stand a chance of keeping up with your competition. Fortunately, warehouses can be used to… Read more »
How E-Commerce is Forcing Older Warehouses to Evolve
The e-commerce industry is generating almost $1 billion in sales in the U.S. every year. The companies that operate within the industry are also snatching up available warehouse space throughout the country in record numbers. In 2017 alone, commercial developers created more than 180 million square feet of new warehouse space all across the country… Read more »
What Do the Best Warehouses Do to Stay Organized and Clean?
There are generally two types of warehouses: clean and messy. What do the best warehouses do to stay clean and organized? Consider what a warehouse does: it receives and stores inventory, with the intent to distribute inventory to customers in most cases. Therefore, it tends to accumulate a lot of goods, and goods need to… Read more »
The Differences Between B2B, B2C and Bonded Warehouses
At Affiliated Warehouse Companies, we help clients figure out vital information on public warehousing options and we’re all about site selection, warehousing law, insurance, and more. Affiliated Warehouse Companies deals with reputable warehouses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. There are different types of warehouses our clients should know about, including B2B (business… Read more »
What is a Smart Warehouse?
Warehouses used to be little more than big buildings with rows and rows of shelves tucked inside of them. The most sophisticated pieces of equipment in most warehouses were forklifts, and workers didn’t need to know much about technology to hold down warehouse jobs. Today, however, warehouses are totally different than they were even just… Read more »
Warehouse Inventory Management Tips
Managing the inventory inside of a warehouse can be a huge challenge if you don’t have a clear plan in place. By coming up with an inventory strategy and executing it, you can make it much easier on yourself when you start moving inventory around and keeping tabs on it. Here are a few warehouse… Read more »
Challenges Businesses Face When Selecting a Warehouse
Companies are facing all types of challenges when searching for warehouse. The biggest challenge is there simply isn’t enough space to go around at the moment. The rise of e-commerce has led to a serious lack of warehouse space throughout the country. Moreover, that isn’t the only challenge that exists. Here are a few other… Read more »
