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Notes from the warehouse floor on storage, fulfillment, marketplace prep, and freight for companies shipping in and out of Southern California.
Montclair, California · approximately 50 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Warehousing · 6 min read
How to choose a 3PL in the Inland Empire: nine questions to ask about location, in-house services, receiving, inventory counts, order flow, rework, and freight.
Importing · 6 min read
Why importers stage inventory in Inland Empire warehousing: how containers move from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to a warehouse and what to prepare.
Fulfillment · 6 min read
When to outsource pick and pack: five signs an e-commerce or B2B business is ready, what changes day to day, what stays with the brand, and how to prepare.
Marketplaces · 6 min read
Amazon FBA forwarding explained: supplier-direct vs. an FBA prep warehouse, what prep covers, why sellers hold reserve stock, and how WFS compares.
Freight · 6 min read
FTL vs LTL freight explained: how full truckload and less than truckload are priced, which shipments favor each, and how a warehouse that books freight helps.
Value-added services · 6 min read
What assembly, rework, and repackaging mean in a warehouse, when the work shows up, why it costs less done where inventory sits, and how to scope a job.
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