Warehousing/Distribution
At IDS, our mission is to handle the resource-intensive, behind-the-scenes warehousing/distribution work for your company. We spend the time to understand your objectives, your culture, and your opportunities by staying aligned with your strategic plan. We deliver a program custom fitted to your specific needs and opportunities. Whether sharing one of our public warehousing operations or in a dedicated operation, IDS can develop a custom solution to enhance your competitive ability.
With facilities in the Midwest and regional partners throughout the United States, IDS reaches a national service area with millions of square feet of dedicated space. Our state-of-the-art facilities offer standard storage as well as cool storage areas, food grade operations, and highly secure areas for valuable merchandise.
Our experienced team consults with clients to make sure they get the right solution for their unique warehousing needs. IDS offers both public and contract warehousing.
Public Warehousing
- Access skills and resources that are difficult and expensive to duplicate
- Lower costs
- Make your costs variable to the actual work done, which usually tracks your sales
- Maintain flexibility
Contract Warehousing
- Benefit from a facility and team dedicated solely to your product
- Located in the centralized regions to serve your most active markets
- Get expert needs assessment and planning consultation
- Gain insight from regular evaluation and ongoing process improvement
- Keep flexible lease terms
Both public and contract warehousing customers benefit from our strength in new account on-boarding processes (link), our focus on customer metrics, and our experience, competence and flexibility.
Whether contract or public warehousing, you can trust IDS’s more than 40 years of experience to manage your warehousing and logistics effectively and efficiently. We’ll take care of the details and let you focus your efforts on other strategic opportunities.
IDS also augments its warehousing offering with a range of value added services, including:
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Food Grade Warehousing?
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Technology: VISIBILITY & REPORTING
IDS offers all clients access to their products via IDSNet, a world-class WMS (Warehouse Management System) that securely allows our clients to:
- Create customized reports
- Track shipments, dock schedules, and more
- Check real-time inventory levels
- Provide seamless integration to vendors needing order access
- Request shipments quickly for new customers
- Adjust for seasonal spikes in shipments and orders
- Comprehensive cost analysis of all logistics services
To learn more about IDSNet and the technology tools that IDS provides, click here.
To take a test drive of the IDSNet system, click here. |
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