Outsourcing Your Commercial Distribution
When a company is small, handling everything is easy. A good company however, does not stay small, it goes constantly and consistently and eventually handling everything can become overwhelming. Many companies have turned to outsourcing as a cost effective alternative to handling things in house. Outsourcing can be used for just about every aspect of a business.
Commercial distribution involves handling massive amounts of inventory. There are a few things to look for when you want to handle the distribution of your inventory. The first step is to have a centralized location. You want to make sure that the distribution of goods comes from an assessable location. The idea is to reduce expenses not increase them. Adding extra shipping or handling charges to move freight from main transport lines to a distribution center too far away to be considered convenient defeats the purpose.
You also want to consider the amount of inventory you need to have handled. You want to choose a company that is going to be able to handle the amount of inventory you need distributed. The best way to handle this is to pick a company that offers storage, inventory management, and repackaging along with distribution.
Take the opportunity to look over any distribution system you are considering, it should be easy to follow, effortless to keep track of and you should be able to see what is happening to your inventory every step of the way. In order to accomplish this there are a few things that needs to be included in a good system. A good distribution system needs the following:
There should be an electronic management system including tracking to ensure that your inventory is being handled the way you need it to be. It is also important to keep track of everything especially if you are dealing with commercial distribution. This can be done through a simple barcode and online tracking system. It is also important to consider repackaging along with the distribution. Repackaging involves creating smaller batches of inventory to meet specific needs and then have it distributed to various locations as needed.
Commercial distribution is best handled by outsourcing to a company that is designed specifically around the varied needs that people have when it comes to storing inventory, tracking it, repackaging it to meet specific inventory needs and shipping it out. The facility should be accessible to your business location or locations and to major transportation lines to facility distribution. Finally, outsourcing should be easier and less expensive than in-house management and distribution, making cost an important factor with outsourcing your distribution.
Commercial distribution involves handling massive amounts of inventory. There are a few things to look for when you want to handle the distribution of your inventory. The first step is to have a centralized location. You want to make sure that the distribution of goods comes from an assessable location. The idea is to reduce expenses not increase them. Adding extra shipping or handling charges to move freight from main transport lines to a distribution center too far away to be considered convenient defeats the purpose.
You also want to consider the amount of inventory you need to have handled. You want to choose a company that is going to be able to handle the amount of inventory you need distributed. The best way to handle this is to pick a company that offers storage, inventory management, and repackaging along with distribution.
Take the opportunity to look over any distribution system you are considering, it should be easy to follow, effortless to keep track of and you should be able to see what is happening to your inventory every step of the way. In order to accomplish this there are a few things that needs to be included in a good system. A good distribution system needs the following:
- A centralized storage location
- Electronic Management System
- Inventory Tracking
- Repackaging
- Access to freight shipping transport
There should be an electronic management system including tracking to ensure that your inventory is being handled the way you need it to be. It is also important to keep track of everything especially if you are dealing with commercial distribution. This can be done through a simple barcode and online tracking system. It is also important to consider repackaging along with the distribution. Repackaging involves creating smaller batches of inventory to meet specific needs and then have it distributed to various locations as needed.
Commercial distribution is best handled by outsourcing to a company that is designed specifically around the varied needs that people have when it comes to storing inventory, tracking it, repackaging it to meet specific inventory needs and shipping it out. The facility should be accessible to your business location or locations and to major transportation lines to facility distribution. Finally, outsourcing should be easier and less expensive than in-house management and distribution, making cost an important factor with outsourcing your distribution.