When partnering with a public warehouse, users expect to pay storage charges for warehousing their products within the multi-client storage and distribution facility. Storage rates are fees charged per unit for storage of products. These rates typically vary based on the number of days in inventory, the amount of times the inventory turns, the stackability of pallets, and the storage media used.
Robin Siekerman
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Split Month Billing: Bargain or Bust
Topics: Warehousing
Top 10 Reasons Companies Choose Dallas As A Distribution Hub
Dallas has a reputation for extreme summer heat, but even hotter is the current demand in the region for logistics services. Let’s dive into some reasons why Texas is so desirable for corporations and families, and how that is leading to historically high demand for warehousing and transportation services in Dallas and across Texas.
Topics: Warehousing, Packaging, eCommerce, Transportation, 3PL
The Truth about the Labor Shortage for 3PL Warehouses
Countervailing storylines created big challenges for 3PL warehouses during the pandemic. Attendees filled-to-capacity a session titled, “The Truth About the Labor Shortage for 3PL Warehouses” at CSCMP EDGE in Nashville, Tennessee where a panel of industry experts discussed the effects of the pandemic on the availability and characteristics of warehouse laborers and the future impact to supply chains.
The Shippers Group Named 2022 Food Logistics Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider
Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named The Shippers Group as one of the winners of the 2022 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.
“These past 18 months have been so challenging for U.S. supply chains. It’s the continuous bottlenecks that require fleets to re-tool and pivot accordingly. But, it's the drivers, the fleet, the warehouses and software/technologies that really keep today's supply chains in line,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “These 3PLs and cold storage providers have collaborated on all facets of their operations to achieve full visibility, complete forecasting, end-to-end leverage and the ultimate in sustainability. Now is the time to honor and celebrate those companies making magic happen behind the frontlines.”
Topics: Warehousing, Accolades & Awards, 3PL
The Shippers Group Promotes Maggie Harvey to Director of Marketing
The Shippers Group is proud to announce that Maggie Harvey has been promoted to Director of Marketing.
"Maggie is well prepared for this new role as her initiative and eagerness to learn combined with supreme work ethic have effectively prepared her for additional responsibilities in Marketing and Sales for the company,” remarked Robin Siekerman, VP of Marketing & Customer Solutions for The Shippers Group.