Flexible Warehouse Solutions

NXTPoint Logistics offers both dedicated warehousing, which is dedicated to a single client, and shared or multi-client warehousing, in which multiple clients share the space in a warehouse. At NXTPoint, warehousing can include the storage, handling and management of a client’s inventory. It may also include value-added services such as order fulfillment, kitting, labeling, returns, and exception management, and inventory visibility thanks to our tier-1 Körber One warehouse management system (WMS) technology.

Dedicated warehousing provides a client with exclusive use of a warehouse facility or a specific portion of it. Operations are customized to the client’s needs, products, service requirements, and scalability goals. Dedicated warehousing is often designated for large enterprise companies that have consistent high volumes of goods.

Key benefits of dedicated warehousing include:

• Customized facility design. For dedicated warehousing clients, the warehousing layout, storage methods and flow of materials are built specifically around the client’s needs and handling requirements, which can create greater efficiency.
• Optimized labor model. Dedicated warehousing includes staff members that are trained exclusively on the needs of the client, including their SKUs, systems and processes, which can lead to higher productivity, fewer errors and greater service levels.
• Predictable costs. Having fixed pricing for space, labor and equipment allows for more accurate budgeting and cost control.
• More operational control. Dedicated warehousing clients benefit from increased visibility into KPIs, labor performance, inventory accuracy and process execution, allowing for tighter operational oversight. This can also lead to higher levels of inventory and order accuracy.

Shared (or multi-client) warehousing allows multiple clients to have storage and operations managed within the same facility. In this model, all clients share space and costs for rent, labor, equipment, utilities and maintenance. While each client may have a designated area where their goods are housed and managed, all clients share resources, allowing for a more cost-effective warehousing option. Shared warehousing is often preferred by smaller companies, seasonal businesses or those with inconsistent demand patterns.

Key benefits of shared warehousing include:

• Cost efficiency for reduced overhead. Dedicated warehousing often comes with less flexible terms and more financial risk. By utilizing shared space, companies are able to share the cost of space, resources, technology, labor and more, allowing them to focus on business growth.
• Scalability to meet demand fluctuations. With dedicated warehousing, companies have all the space in a facility available to them but remain vulnerable to higher fixed costs, even when space goes unutilized. With shared warehousing, companies are able to add or reduce space as needed to meet changes in demand due to seasonality or unanticipated spikes.
• Speed of entry into new markets. Companies that use shared warehousing in multiple markets have the added benefit of being able to reach new customers more quickly and easily, helping them to scale and expand while keeping costs down.
• Staffing, training, systems, processing and compliance are handled by the experts. Dedicated warehousing costs cover all of these areas, giving companies peace of mind that their operations will flow seamlessly without the need to dedicate their own time or internal resources.
• Advanced technology for accuracy and visibility. Businesses can have deep visibility into their inventory, order management and shipment status since most shared warehouses are already equipped with WMS and visibility tools.

Unlike dedicated warehousing, which may be preferred by large companies that have plenty of inventory to fill an entire warehouse, shared warehousing allows multiple companies to share the space, labor and resources of a single facility. This makes it particularly advantageous for small to mid-size businesses or companies with fluctuating inventory requirements.

Because all tenants utilizing multi-client warehousing can share the costs of rent, utilities, maintenance, equipment and labor, this option helps to achieve greater cost efficiency, allowing businesses to focus their capital on additional growth. Because many warehouses are also equipped with advanced warehouse management systems (WMS) and inventory visibility technology, companies also benefit from faster, more accurate order processing and fulfillment without the need to invest in their own technology solutions.

Shared warehousing also allows for greater flexibility by helping to support business growth. While dedicated warehousing typically requires longer-term agreements, shared warehousing often has more flexible terms and allows businesses to scale up and down as their needs change due to seasonality, demand spikes, or the desire to enter a new market.

NXTPoint offers a number of warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services. We work with our partners to meet seasonal fluctuations in volume and demand shifts without adding long-term fixed costs. Some of our services include e-commerce fulfillment, B2B order fulfillment, shared and dedicated warehousing, foreign-trade zone (FTZ) and customs bonded space, and high-touch value-added services like inspection, kitting, labeling, packaging, reverse logistics and light assembly. We also offer temperature-controlled, food-grade certified and medically compliant storage.

NXTPoint’s skilled team is experienced in handling all types of goods, from retail and e-commerce products to industrial products, furniture, mattresses, appliances, exercise equipment, nutraceuticals, medical devices, clothing, food, beverages, commodities, technology, gaming systems, goods and furniture for retailers and hotels, and much more.

It’s easy! Simply reach out to our team for a consultation. From there, we will listen to your unique goals and challenges, assess your current supply chain status and identify opportunities for improvement in warehousing management. At that point, we will work to design a custom warehousing solution tailored to your needs. Once onboarded, you will have full visibility and control backed by around-the-clock support from our dedicated team of experts.