What are 3PL Solutions

Feeling the stress of scaling up? Often times as companies grow, they begin to encounter challenges associated with increasing customer bases, supply and demand, and other various factors. While some businesses may be able to address these challenges with investment capital, most will find that seeking an external solution like a third party logistics (3PL) provider is the more cost effective, reliable solution. Designed to safeguard your inventory, 3PL warehousing streamlines operations and saves on the costs of overhead. If you’re in need of suitable inventory storage solutions, Active Warehousing is here to help. Learn more about the benefits of partnering with 3PL providers below.

Protect Your Budget

While there is a common misconception that partnering with 3PL providers is more expensive than relying on internal resources. For the vast majority of companies, this is largely inaccurate. Maintaining your own storage facility can quickly eat into capital and prove inefficient, especially when factoring in seasonal inventory fluctuations. Not having to maintain your own space and inventory frees up significant capital that you can filter back into daily operations, along with developing additional resources.

Streamline Your Inventory Handling Processes

Staying on top of your inventory during a rapid growth period can be difficult, even for the most experienced brands. From constantly maintaining an accurate count of incoming products to guaranteeing the timely delivery of shipments all year round, product management is a key component of building your brand for the long term. Experienced 3PL partners like Active Warehousing provide clients with access to valuable tools that make taking care of your stock needs simple.

Catering to Your Needs

Fluctuating product demand can strain your inventory management without the proper resources in place. For businesses that experience drastic order variances from season to season, this can quickly eat away at resources if your capital is tied to maintaining your own storage space. Partnering with a third-party provider gives you the ability to scale your space as needed, without the fear of straining budgetary needs in the process.

Active Warehousing: Your Choice for 3PL Services in Western Canada

At Active Warehousing, we know that having the right inventory storage space is essential to business growth. Our facilities offer 650,000 square feet of heated warehouse space, along with 4 acres of securely fenced laydown yard, for customers. Active Warehousing’s buildings also contain certified fire suppression systems, are intrusion alarm monitored, and feature several truck and container loading doors, CN/CP served rail sidings, as well as 16’ grade doors.

With decades of experience in the warehousing industry and a wide variety of industries served, including the forestry, oil & gas, and energy sectors, Active Warehousing is ready to assist with your warehouse management needs. Learn more about how our 3PL services can help you grow your business by contacting our team today.