How to Choose the Right Fulfillment Warehouse for Your Needs
So, you’re starting an online business and don’t know which company to use for your e-commerce fulfillment needs? You’re not alone. In fact, with so many choices in the United States, it can be hard to narrow down exactly which fulfillment warehouse is best for your business.
Never fear - Forte Frozen’s here! As one of the leading choices for cold storage and e-commerce fulfillment warehouse options in the continental U.S., we’re here to help you understand exactly what you should be looking for when you’re in the process of finding a warehouse to help you store and ship out items to your customers.
Here are things to consider in your search:
Warehouse Locations
Of course, when you’re searching for a fulfillment warehouse for your products, one of the main things you should think about is the location. Whether you want a location that’s close to where your main business operates, or one near your customer base, Forte Frozen has you covered. In fact, we five large cold storage fulfillment warehouses in the United States, including the following locations:
Click on the links in the bulleted list above to learn more about what each location offers.
Warehouse Capacity
Do you have a lot of products in your online store? Or do you just have a few items that are popular among your customers? Warehouse capacity is an important factor to take into consideration when choosing your warehouse for fulfillment. While some businesses may only need a small space for their e-commerce inventory, others need as much as they can get.
At Forte Frozen, we’re proud to offer 8 million cubic feet of storage space with over 80,000 pallet positions. Let’s just say this: we’re equipped for your inventory!
Storage Type
If your business is offering perishable goods, then you need a fulfillment warehouse that can cater to your needs. All of the locations of our Forte Frozen warehouses offer temperature-controlled storage and handling so that your products stay fresh. Fresh products means happy customers, and happy customers means more sales for you.
Value-Added Services
Sure, you can stock your inventory in just any ol’ warehouse - but why would you? There are plenty of fulfillment warehouses in the United States that care more than others - including us! That’s right; at Forte Frozen, all of our customers receive value-added services. That means that, in addition to storing your perishable goods with us, you’ll also have access to the following services:
•Case-picking
•Room freezing
•Boxing
•Re-packaging
•Inventory management
•Labeling
Learn more about our value-added services here.
Shipping Times
Why make your customers wait for long shipping times if you don’t have to? When you’re searching for the perfect fulfillment warehouse for your business, then you need to consider the average shipping times from the warehouses you’re considering.
What if we told you, though, that Forte Frozen has a 1-2 day shipping reach across the U.S.A.? Compared to many other places, we’d say that’s pretty awesome, not only for you, but for your customers.
Software
Another thing a lot of business owners don’t think about when they’re looking for a fulfillment warehouse is the type of software that each warehouse uses to keep track of inventory. Running a business is complicated enough, so it wouldn’t make sense to choose a warehouse with software that doesn’t mesh well with your day-to-day processes. Forte Frozen proudly uses a cloud based inventory and temperature management system so you can easily keep track of products coming in and out of our warehouses. This makes it simple to stay up to day with your inventory in real-time.
Have questions about how Forte Frozen can help your business? Contact us today!