Shared Warehousing Services Overview
Shared
(public) warehousing is a great affordable logistics
option for companies that are looking for significant
savings in a fully secure shared environment.
West Coast
Distribution offers shared warehousing services at
all of its
facilities throughout the greater Los Angeles area, which are
located
only within about 20 miles of the Port of Los Angeles,
the Port of Long Beach, and the Los Angeles International
Airport (LAX). Companies, looking to enter into a new market
or those that are hoping to expand their distribution
network will maximize their efficiency and reduce
costs when they utilize West Coast Distribution’s shared
warehousing and warehousing services.
Shared Warehousing Benefits
 Shared warehousing is an
affordable alternative that can lead to great savings
for companies that would otherwise invest in long-term
leases for private warehouses. Instead of being
weighed down by costs and high overhead expenses, businesses
that work with a shared warehousing company, such as West Coast Distribution, are able to utilize
resources as they are needed. Space, labor, and
equipment can lead to immense expenditure over time,
especially if companies are paying for resources they do not
need. With West Coast Distribution’s shared
warehousing solutions, companies have the flexibility needed
to increase or decrease resources and support the long-term
expansion of their businesses.
Shared Warehousing Solutions
West Coast Distribution offers a vast array of quality shared
warehousing services, including:
- Receipt of Goods
(container, truckload, rail and air)
- Verification Against
Packing Slip, ASN
- Receipt into
Warehousing Management Systems (WMS), Put Away
- Inventory Control and
Cycle Counts
- Notification of Receipt
- Billing
- Order Processing (order
picked, value added services, order staged, order
checked, prepared for shipment and transportation
scheduled)
- Vendor Compliance
- Integrated
Shipping / Transportation
 Inventory Control
One of the
greatest benefits of shared warehousing is an added
level of control over manufactured products. West
Coast Distribution provides inventory control and cycle
counts at all warehousing facilities to ensure clients’
products are properly managed. We are committed to
accuracy, as we understand
exactness is crucial for manufacturers and their
customers.
Order Fulfillment and Order Processing
With over 18 years of warehousing
experience, our dedicated and knowledgeable team
provides cost effective and reliable order fulfillment
services that range from receiving orders to preparing
orders and products for shipment. West Coast
Distribution manages the entire order fulfillment
process from start to finish to ensure back-end
operations are optimal and time-efficient for our
clients. We get your products shipped
in minimal time and at highly affordable rates.
Integrated Shipping and Transportation
Orders are not complete until they are
shipped and received by your customers (the retailers),
 however,
companies often realize that shipping and
transporting their products can be quite expensive. In order to reduce transportation costs for
manufacturers, West Coast Distribution offers dependable
integrated shipping and
transportation to customers who
utilize our shared warehousing services. Because West Coast Distribution is
located within
just 20 miles of the major shipping ports and airports
of Los Angeles, clients
are able to save on transportation-related expenses,
while reliably shipping their products nationwide and worldwide. With West Coast Distribution’s transportation services, companies can reduce money spent on shipping and exporting, while increasing their profits.
Interested in our other
services? Please, visit our
Dedicated Warehousing,
Value Added Services, and
Transportation Services pages. You can also visit our
photo gallery for a quick look inside our warehouses.
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