In this day and age, there are no borders to business. Labour, materials and retailers can be located far from where you are located.
So why be bounded by borders?
If you run a business that receives and delivers to and from multiple locations, and require crossdocking and warehousing services to facilitate the growth of your business, consider Crossdock Manitoba.
Supply and demand is the cornerstone of any business. However, businesses often concentrate on selling their product, and don’t necessarily have the time or resources to efficiently manage their supply needs. There are a number of solutions to this; however, perhaps the most efficient is hiring a third party logistics provider. Depending on the business needs, a third party logistics provider can offer solutions for, among other things, pick and pack warehousing, transportation distribution services, and warehouse distribution services.
Effectively, a third party logistics provider takes over most or all of the business’s supply chain management functions. This allows the client to concentrate on other aspects of the business, such as customer support and sales. The service is not a one-size-fits-all solution; which is very a third party logistics provider is an ideal strategy for any business. Services are customized to the business, and the provider will often go beyond basic logistics and offer value added services. These added services may include cross-docking, order/delivery tracking, added security and specific packaging.
While it is obviously an additional cost to the business to use such a service, the very nature of service essentially offsets the cost. A third party logistics provider will help reduce transport, warehousing and labour costs. A more efficient supply chain will reduce loss of stock, returns and customer complaints – all of which come at a cost to the business. A provider who can streamline and centralize the supply chain will help businesses build customer confidence and ensure a professional service. As a strategy, hiring a third part logistics provider is one of best investments a business an make.
With over 50,000 sq ft of Winnipeg warehousing space, Crossdock Manitoba is able to cater to the needs of clients of any size. We are close to major shipping lines, which ensure quick and convenient transports routes. Our premises are protected by advanced security and fire prevention sprinkler systems. We have a diverse list of services, which we are sure will meet the requirements of your business.
We offer custom shrink wrapping, which will ensure that your product is packaged to your specifications. Our detailed inventory reporting makes keeping track of your stock and supply needs a painless task. We also look after your returns with a fast and efficient returns management program. Other warehouse services include pallet control, trailer consolidation and transfers, digital scale and rail car siding.
We place a lot of emphasis on offering our clients a value added service. Our customized order selection gives our clients the control they need, to operate their business in the most efficient way possible. We supply major distribution services will meet all your warehousing and supply needs. At our warehouse we can strip down rail containers and provide storage for both long and short term requirements.
When you combine our warehousing and storage with our delivery service, your business is in good hands. At Crossdock Manitoba, we ensure that your customers receive their delivery safely and on time. Our drivers use a variety of tools and unloading equipment, including 3 & 5 tons, power tailgate and tractor trailer services. While we take care of all your warehousing and delivery needs, you can concentrate on running the important aspects of your business.
Cross-docking and warehousing services are great for businesses receiving large or regular delivers of stock. If your business receives delivers to multiple locations from a number of different vendors, you will want to keeps costs and deliver times as low as possible. In order to accomplish this, your cross-docking and warehousing services should be as central as possible. However, many suppliers simply cannot offer a centralized service due to their location. It is for this reason that Winnipeg stands out as the best location for cross-docking and warehousing services in North America.
The city of Winnipeg is the ideal hub for both warehousing and cross-docking. Effective cross-docking services rely on fast and efficient delivery routes, which are central to all major destinations. You need only look at a map to see that Winnipeg offers the perfect solution for transportation management. Ontario and Quebec are to the east, with Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal to the south east. Up north you have Manitoba, while to the west you find British Columbia, Alberta, Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatchewan. Include the United States to the south and Winnipeg provides the most efficient supply chain solution.
Warehouse distribution services also require a central location. You need somewhere that enables the supply chain to easily flow from vendors, through the warehouse and on to stores and distributors. Because of Winnipeg’s central location it cuts down on deliver turnaround times, labor and transportation costs. This allows businesses to store more inventories at the warehouse, and ensures that stock is readily available when needed. No other location can offer the same level of efficiency in cross-docking and warehousing.
Cross-docking essentially takes out the middle man. When items are going from point A to point C, via point B, cross-docking reduces the time spent at point B, and in doing so reduces the cost too. In some cases; when high-volumes of freight are involved for instance, arriving trailers are immediately unloaded onto departing trailers for their final destination. In most cases, however, the cross-docking station is specifically set up to operate efficiently in receiving, sorting and dispatching stock in general.
Cross-docking can save money, especially when using cross-docking services. Freight that would not otherwise fill a trailer is consolidated with other shipments, which are going to the same general destination. This process is referred to as truck load (TL), as opposed the much more costly Less-than-Truck-Load (LTL) method of transporting freight. Even if the final destination is not the same, a business can order from various vendors, ship the freight in one trailer, and have the items dispatched to their individual destinations from the cross-dock.
Labour costs are reduced by using cross-docking, too. As shipments spend little time at the cross dock, it takes away the need for unpacking, storage and retrieval at a warehouse. Other than direct deliver, cross-docking is one of the best supply chain solutions to reduce unnecessary costs for freight that is going straight to the customer. Freight should flow freely across the cross-docking warehouse and congestion should be kept to the minimum. The thing to keep in mind is, cross-docking reduces costs by significantly improving the transfer of freight. So time, labour and space are important factors when using a cross-docking system.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website – www.crossdock.mb.ca.
Our new site focuses on our service offerings. As a service driven operation, we offer a wide variety of specialty and value-added services to meet the increasing demands of the marketplace. We offer cross-docking, warehousing, distribution, pick and pack and transportation services as a third party logistics provider.
With our new site, you can contact us for any questions you may have regarding our host of services. Or request a quote on your cross-docking, warehousing, distribution and transportation needs.
Please take a moment to look around. We look forward to your feedback!