EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a technology that has revolutionized how business in every industry is conducted. Our EDI capabilities have provided scores of our business partners in Minneapolis, MN with a more profitable bottom line, which is the goal of any business.

Quick, Efficient, Accurate, Necessary

The technological age continues to grow at rapid speed. The technology that we carry in our pockets, or as Dan “The Common Man” Cole from KFAN radio is fond of saying, ‘our hand-held computers, that we sometimes use as a phone…” have more computing capability than the Apollo missions as they trekked to the moon and back.

As business owners we must embrace and integrate the logistical flow of our business to maintain a competitive edge in the free market. It’s estimated that roughly 85% of all business is now conducted through Electronic Data Interchange. We no longer call the warehouse and ask to speak with the warehouse manager for an inventory update. Our EDI capabilities allow you to review your inventory stock whenever and from wherever you are. That is business done quickly and efficiently, which saves you time, and time is money.

EDI also reduces human error. Mistakes can happen when we’re having to constantly input new data. Having one source of input allows us to integrate all your needed information right to your fingertips. This provides you with real-time visibility of all your individual customers and where their transaction currently is in the process. There’s no longer any need to take a phone call and say, “Let me find out and get back to you.” You can now confidently say “I’ll look right now and tell you exactly what you need to know.”

Information is power. Providing that information instantly is impressive, which inspires confidence for your clients. When your business creates that ‘wow factor’ you’re in fact creating more business simply by being efficient and accurate with the information you provide. At Strategic Warehousing in Minneapolis, MN, our EDI capabilities are designed to help you generate more business.

Saving Money and Focusing on What Matters

When your inventory, transactions, order forms, and invoices are all centrally located and conducted electronically, you can begin to eliminate the expenses you would typically budget for printing, paper, postage, and storage. Without those expenditures of money and time, you’ve created more freedom to focus on what matters most – investing in and growing your business relationships.

Our EDI capabilities provide safe and secure data exchange you can trust for you and your clients. We invite you to call our Minneapolis, MN office today at (651) 405-1920 to speak with one of our team members and find out how we can help revolutionize your business.

Simply stated, when it comes to inventory management, Strategic Warehousing in Minneapolis, MN, is the industry leader for your Third Party logistic (3PL) and supply chain management needs.

We are a wholly integrated 3PL provider that allows us to specifically tailor and design custom programs for each of our clients no matter the size of the business. From climate control storage to inventory control to shipping distribution and tracking, your business is partnering with the best when it chooses Strategic Warehousing; and that’s exactly how we define each of our client contracts—as a business partnership. When your business succeeds, we succeed too. Together we will custom design a logistical supply chain plan so that your customers and new consumers will be able to purchase the product they want in a timely professional manner.

Today’s technology moves in lightning quick leaps and bounds, but the fundamentals of good business always remain the same: defining a service or product, and then providing it to consumers at large with honesty and integrity so that those consumers will return to buy again. This scenario is exactly what our partnership with you will provide and ensure.

At Strategic Warehousing, we provide a new way to manage your supply chain. Our fulfillment infrastructure means that you’ll no longer have to invest in warehousing or need to hire additional employees to fulfill your customer orders. The result of this assistance saves you time, money, and probably, a few headaches.

Technology

We have been in business for over three decades and continue to focus on the future. Aligned with this thinking, we incorporate the Logimax Software Technology when custom-tailoring your business’s specific needs. We scan, label, and track inventory as products seamlessly move from warehouse to distribution. An inventory management provider not fully integrated with today’s amazing cost-efficient technology is like heating a house in Minneapolis in the winter with the windows wide open. Why would you do that? You might as well throw your money out the window along with the heat! Because we keep an eye toward tomorrow’s technology, we use the latest Logimax software.

Location

We have extensive warehousing and distribution centers strategically centered near major highways, trucking facilities, and railroad lines, which helps ensure a healthy bottom line for your business.

Storage

Our warehouses can store a wide variety of products from food to engineering products. We have over 400,000 square feet of warehouse space—all of which is currently being remodeled with new green energy lighting and operation modules designed to meet the modern-day operational and storage needs of our customers. These redesigns will make us even more efficient, and in turn, we will pass on the savings to you.

Call Today

We invite you to peruse our website. Our extensive services are all customizable to meet your specific business needs. Please call an agent today at (651) 405-1920 to reach our Minneapolis, MN, office and ask any and all the inventory management questions you may have.

Receiving a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate is an important part of a company’s ability to store, handle, and ship food as well as other perishables anywhere in the United States. At Strategic Warehousing, we’re proud to announce that we have just finished our GMP for warehouse and distribution certification in the Minneapolis, MN, area. GMP is a system that has been designed to help make sure that products are accurately and consistently produced and controlled in accordance with the quality standards that have been set. This certificate covers all aspects of the industry, including production, equipment, training, and personal hygiene of staff.

In pursuing a GMP for warehouse and distribution, a company must complete a few steps before it can officially receive its GMP certificate.

• Audit. First, a separate auditing company must start with a review of the company’s storage operations. This includes documentation and a facility walkthrough.
• Deliberation. After the review has been completed, the auditing company takes all of the information that has been gathered, including information about the conditions and practices of the company and interviews with its staff. The auditing company then deliberates on which aspects fit within the guidelines and which must be remediated to meet the GMP standards.
• Remediation. After the company has been reviewed and all parts and practices have been looked over, it is given scorecards for all functions that involve their GMP certification. Next, if any inconsistencies are found, the company makes a plan to remediate any deficiencies or deviations that are uncovered during the audit.
• Final Review. Finally, following remediation, the company will be reviewed once more to ensure that all processes are up to the standards required and that any remediation needed has been completed successfully.

Within this process of auditing required to get the GMP, Strategic Warehousing also underwent training to ensure our employees were able to meet the standards. Some of the education we underwent included 16 hours of online training and detailed documentation of our protocols and procedures for food safety systems regarding our company policy and mission statement. We have also increased the responsibilities required by our employees and have adjusted the job descriptions of the affected jobs to match the additional duties required.

We at Strategic Warehousing are very proud of our GMP certificate and look forward to better serving our customers. Whether it be with food or other perishable products, we are always excited to work with our next customers to tackle their shipping and warehousing needs in the Minneapolis, MN, area.

Logistics management is an important part of many businesses, involving a vast part of a company that includes storage, shipment, and product tracking. Many business owners are busy with other aspects of their enterprise and look to other companies to help with their logistics management needs. For any business owner searching for logistics management in Minneapolis, MN, Strategic Warehousing is the right place to turn to. We have a strong foundation of services to help your business with its logistics management needs in a professional and effective manner.

To help tackle the storage, handling, and tracking of products, we offer smart storage, which is a prompt product management system that gives our customers the ultimate flexibility and helps them save money. Our system is streamlined by using processes that keep your product constantly moving to allow for a quick turnaround and flexibility in the storage space. This means that we can increase or decrease the size and volume of allocated space based on your business’ fluctuating needs. Such flexibility guarantees you’ll never have to pay for space you don’t need or run out of space when your business booms unexpectedly.

As a company, we strive to help our customers save money. One of the ways we do this is through our practice of freight consolidation. This process helps eliminate waste, protects the environment, and saves our customers money, which allows our customers to invest in other areas of their company. We implement the freight consolidation system by carefully planned cross-docking to help save space, time, and money. We also use case-picked, shrink-wrapped, and fast turnaround shipping to increase space on every truck, which in turn, helps save money

In addition, we offer real-time data management and strategic consulting. Our data management system allows our customers to log in to our secure customer data dashboard from home, work, or even while on the road. Once logged in, you have instant access to overviews and detailed reports about your company’s inventory, shipping, and project requirements.

Strategic consulting helps our customers by answering any questions they may have about any of our services and takes them through the available options. Our customers can also sit down with a specialist to come up with a personalized package for their specific business and industry.

Whether you have a small or large business, Strategic Warehousing has many options for logistics management for any business owner in the Minneapolis, MN, area.

Parcel shipment in St. Paul, MN, does not need to be complicated, elaborate, or confusing. Your primary focus is to get your product from your distribution center to your client. However, there are so many options to choose from when trying to decide how to ship your goods, and you might be wondering if there’s any advantage to switching from less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping to parcel shipping. At Strategic Warehousing, we know that your bottom line is important, and that is why we are pleased to offer the most comprehensive parcel shipment options in St. Paul, MN.

Differences between LTL and parcel shipment: Let’s face it—LTL shipping is expensive. To drive profits, it only makes sense to use a parcel shipment service. But the old rule that packages less than 150 pounds are designed as “parcels” is evolving, and with it, so too are your shipping choices. Now, even if a package weighs more than 150 pounds, it is possible that it can be shipped as a parcel shipment. However, what is the difference between LTL and parcel shipment and how do you know if you qualify?

In the past, parcel shipment focused on packages that could easily be lifted by the average person without the need for assistance. That is one reason why the costs to ship are lower. Nevertheless, as pricing models for parcels continue to grow to allow small package carriers to maintain a competitive advantage, parcel shipment options continue to develop and progress.

In St. Paul, MN, we know that you have choices for your shipment options. We also know that it can be challenging to evaluate the shipping criteria to determine if your products qualify. One of the most important and progressive distinctions is that parcels usually weigh more and are denser than other packages. Think about the difference between shipping a laptop and shipping a throw pillow. Both might weigh the same, but the pillow is going to take up a lot more room. That is where parcel shipment options become so lucrative.

We know that the benefits of individualized shipping are inherently dependent on the package risk. That means smaller packages can receive more personalized individual attention than if you shipped with less-than-truckload options. Just as reassuring is that an increased number of checkpoints means that the package is going to be identified if it is off-track for delivery quickly. In an era of on-demand delivery, this advantage is very reassuring.

We know you have choices for the best shipping teams in St. Paul, MN. When you are ready to find out how our services can make your shipment process simple and easy, give us a call today at (651) 405-1920.