Yesterday, 01:13 PM
(Yesterday, 11:48 AM)putnam6 Wrote: I have a friend who is relocating a warehouse from the northeast, beyond corporate tax rates, cost per square foot, centrally located, generally nice weather, secure, and relatively safe, what are some hidden issues that can be important?
He does significantly more business on the East Coast and some deliveries can be time-sensitive, so while he hasn't ruled out Nevada, Washington, Wyoming, or any other state their advantages would have to go further than say Texas, Ohio, or South Carolina.
Seasonal shipping can be a concern, November through April are the biggest months, and any days lost to weather can become a semi-hassle.
Does DI have any thoughts or input? Thanks
I work in 3PL from both a freight and warehousing side and since you largely do East Coast, I would recommend NC, SC, GA on all of your points, except for weather of course, but you always have climate controlled for storage. Specifically, Charleston, Raleigh, Atlanta, Dalton....
One thing you didn't mention is how large of a pool of candidates you have to choose from / competition.
In TX you not only have the distance but there are not that many good choices outside of Dallas/Houston and as I am sure you are aware, all warehouses are at capacity and so have their pick on who they do business with.
