Businesses that touch food and other perishables understand the issues facing storage, shipping, and handling of inventory in a food grade warehouse. Shelf-life for food grade materials varies in ways that no other industry faces. Handling systems have to take into account the many ways that different food products must be handled to provide the best quality for end users.

The following are 6 areas where our food grade warehouse will tailor solutions for businesses where other logistics partners may not.

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The economy today requires business to be efficient on every front. The competition is growing every day and a company must find new  and  efficient ways to retain its edge over its competitors, even in a growing market. That requires time, money and focus on activities other than area of company’s core competency.  However, if  a  company diverts its energy from its core competency, it is bound to falter. Businesses  cannot  afford  to  divert  their attention from their product and start paying more attention to logistics. Imagine if Apple started worrying more about shipping iPhones than creating a great phone, they would never reach the pinnacle of success that they enjoy. It is for this very reason that many businesses choose to outsource their logistics operations. In fact, over 85% of fortune 500 companies utilize 3PL warehousing providers. Here are some of the key reasons why  you  should also consider utilizing the services of a Third- Party Logistics Warehousing Provider (3PL).

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Despite the negative connotations of the terms ‘broker’ and ‘outsourced’, 3PLs have gained popularity and are employed by nearly every industry in the U.S. How did this happen?

The Motor Carrier Act of 1980, which deregulated the trucking industry, allowed different types of businesses to fight for market share in transportation. Trucking companies bought warehouses, freight brokerage firms popped up, smaller carriers entered the industry more regularly –the structure of a traditional transportation company was shaken up and the industry was changed forever.

3PLs as we know it today didn’t truly exist until after the 2000’s tech explosion and the widespread availability of the internet. This opened up entirely new ways of managing transportation.

Now, 80% of Fortune 500 companies and 96% of Fortune 100 companies use 3PL services in some form or fashion. The widespread use of 3PLs makes it clear that companies are getting serious about transportation and logistics.

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