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Public Warehouses - Top 10 Advantages for Manufacturers The face of modern warehousing solutions companies has changed greatly ov er the past decade. The introduction of Just-In-Time inventory systems, global ordering and shipping, and the need to have the ability to check individual or ders via GPS systems, has placed a crunch on the standard brick and mortar warehouses. With this shift in warehouse distribution management and the ri se of public warehouses, below are the top ten advantages for manufacturers to use these distribution fulfillment services such as industry leader, Distributi on Centers of America (or Team DCA).

Responsiveness to Service Requirements As an industry leader for more than two decades, Team DCA fully understand s what it means to have a commitment to customer satisfaction. High priorit y is placed on meeting and exceeding customer expectations, from the mom ent of order receipt, through arrival in the warehouse, processing, handling, o r value-added treatment and ultimately to distribution or order fulfillment. Te amDCA member companies succeed only when their customers succeed.

Quality of Management Taking into account that Team DCAs reputation is on the line with each and every delivery right alongside the reputation of the customer whose name is on the product or cartons delivered, Team DCA takes great pride in represent ing their customer through the utmost in high quality service with each indivi dual customer.

Track Record of Ethical Performance Being in business as DCA for nearly three decades (and individually in most member company cases, even longer), Team DCA has a proven track record of doing what is right and good to extend not only their business model, but a ssist in helping their customers to succeed in regional and national markets a

s well. This can be seen in DCAs overall approach to warehouse logistics. Doi ng it right the first time, and better than the competition, is something on whi ch Team DCA prides themselves.

Ability to Provide Value-added Services Not only is Team DCA an industry leader in providing public warehouse space, but they also provide a long list of value added services as well. Through the se services such as additional transportation and distribution, and innovative technological tracking and reporting systems, Team DCA can ensure their cus tomers will have the peace of mind rendered by truly reliable service.

Low Costs With more than 16 warehousing companies strategically located across the U nited States, offering over 24.5 million sq. ft. of clean, dry storage space, utili zing ones on brick and mortar warehouse services becomes a drain on the b udget. By utilizing a warehousing network such as Team DCA, much of a com panys warehousing and logistics budget can be focused on growing other are as of the business.

Knowledge of the Market When a warehousing logistics network such as Team DCA knows the market t he way they do, they can then use those strengths in helping their customers navigate through the maze of logistics smoothly and without issue. Although a continually advancing business, warehousing and logistics can still be a con undrum to some companies. Having a partner like Team DCA will simply mak e those logistical obstacles a thing of the past.

Personal Relationships with Key Contacts Many times businesses just starting out find it a difficult task to get their foot in the door amongst their competition. Using the already established busines s model and networking systems, a warehousing logistics network such as Te am DCA has developed over the years, makes that task less daunting, and all ows younger businesses to work toward achieving their dreams of growth wit hin their industry.

Willingness to Assume Risk Working with well established public warehousing business models, Team DC A member companies are often willing to assume some of the risks of invento ry carriage and management or even capital investment in infrastructure or s ystems needed to enable customer business growth, given firm commitment to partnership and volumes over time. Because some of this risk is assumed by Team DCA, manufacturers looking to utilize public warehouses can feel mo re comfortable about taking that next step of moving away from a brick and mortar facility.

Investment in State-of-the-Art Technology One of the things that set Team DCA apart is their willingness to invest in ne wer and innovative technologies that allow them to ship and track orders mu ch more efficiently throughout their member company businesses. Many DC A companies run completely paperless warehousing operations, with compre hensive order and shipment information easily accessible 24/7 via web interf ace, from wanded inbound receipt to outbound processing with all locations a nd status transitions in between.

About TeamDCA: TeamDCA members operate 27 million square feet of wareh ouse space, state-of-the-science systems and decades of experience achievin g customer objectives in each regional market. The TeamDCA network of lead ing edge distribution centers provides a full menu of transportation services a t negotiated rates with common carriers strategically located throughout the US. Whether managing inventory, filling orders, or processing returns, TeamD CA links your supply chain to, from and within the warehouse.