Although warehouses tend to be seen as large-scale operations used strictly by large businesses, this is largely untrue. On the Metro Vancouver business landscape, warehouses are versatile spaces with a range of scaled services. Moreover, smaller businesses may find the biggest benefits come from enlisting a warehouse to help cut costs, streamline their operations, and support growth. In the Lower Mainland, many industries experience their biggest boom in Spring and Summer.
At Comet Warehousing, we understand that businesses of a seasonal nature using warehousing services in Vancouver will find a more sustainable way to run their business year after year and manage their operations during downtimes. If you have a predominantly summer-season business in Metro Vancouver, here are a few ways warehousing services can work for you.
The space you need
Summer season businesses with a surplus of inventory know that the cost of storefront space is higher than ever before. Space in Vancouver comes at a premium cost. Renting retail space large enough to house the season’s worth of goods isn’t practical or even achievable for most seasonal businesses. This is where warehousing services come in handy. Managing your storage needs through a warehouse is cost-effective and logistically friendly. Professional warehouses have an in-house WMS that tracks and keeps your inventory organized so you don’t have to. We understand that flexibility and accessibility are essential to seasonal businesses. Even within the span of one season, smaller seasonal businesses can experience waxing and waning periods influenced by holidays and weather events. That’s why we ensure there’s always staff on hand so you can access your warehousing services in Vancouver promptly and on short notice to accommodate the booming periods of the season.
Cool and collected
As our climate changes, we’re experiencing more intense weather patterns here in the Lower Mainland. For smaller businesses trying to manage inventory storage on their own, this can pose a lot of problems. Regulating temperatures in storage areas like garages and homes can be tricky, particularly for perishable goods such as food, beverages, and cosmetics. Fortunately, warehousing services operate from a climate-controlled environment with consistent technologically controlled temperatures you can rely on to keep your perishable goods fresh and viable for purchase. Also, connecting with warehousing services in Vancouver gives you access to your warehouse’s shipping networks as well, which include climate-controlled trucks to transport your perishable goods safely and securely.
Saving on fuel
It’s common knowledge that the cost of fuel in the summer tends to rise. For vacationing families, this is an inconvenience. For seasonal businesses needing to ship their goods, this can be crippling. Fortunately, incorporating warehousing services into the business budget up front can save big down the road when it comes time to ship orders. We offer a wide range of freight and logistics services to help businesses reduce their supply chain costs during the summer and year-round including order consolidation (for smaller loads with delivery time targets) and cross-docking services (for drop-shippers, expedited delivery, and perishable goods).
If your operations need support, reach out to our expert team at Comet Warehousing to find out which warehousing services in Vancouver will ensure smooth sailing and sunny skies for your summer business this season.
