CONCEPT STORAGE CASE STUDY: THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS WAREHOUSE SOLUTION

THE PROBLEM

A large third party logistics company in Calgary, Alberta needed a cost effective solution to store 1,700 truckloads of palletized materials in their 350,000 square foot warehouse. The client needed a turnkey solution, that would meet their monetary budget, and could be delivered in a timely fashion.

THE SOLUTION

The Concept Storage team presented the client with various options, with various lead times and prices.

Due to the need to keep costs down, the client decided to move forward with a Knock Down Pallet Racking Solution. Knock Down pallet racking can be shipped unassembled, and therefore allow for savings on freight costs.

The Concept team worked with our supplier to achieve a seamless solution that would integrate with the customer’s reach truck operators.

Concept secured a building permit from the city of Calgary in less than one month.

Finally, a concrete slab certification, building code review, NFPA review and final site review was supplied.

THE RESULTS

BENEFITS

COST EFFECTIVE

Engineering a system that offered different rack designs for different SKU’s kept the project within the customer’s tight budget.

Additionally, the decision to design the storage system using knock down bolted frame, further granted the customer cost savings on freight.

TURNKEY

Concepts Storage Solution’s ability to provide a “Turn Key” system including an innovate design, Building Permit acquisition, quality racking materials, reliable freight services, professional installation team, experienced project manager and “Close Out” documentation resulted in long lasting relationship with an international client.

FAST TURNAROUND

Initial meetings with client, system design, Building Permit, manufacture of materials, shipping materials 3,500 kms, installation and Building Permit Occupancy were schedule to be completed in 6 months. Concept competed project in 5 month. Having a full time project manager kept the customer up to date with the progress of the job and allowed the customer to schedule their volumes of incoming product with losing sleep.