For a lot of Terre Haute manufacturers, Distributors Terminal is the pipeline of raw materials into their plant. With our manufacturing logistics services, we can store your raw materials and funnel them to you in a just-in-time manner so the line has exactly what it needs exactly when it needs it.
On the other side, we pick up your finished goods, because most of them are not shipping straight from the production line to the customer. With our short- and long-term warehousing options, your product can sit with us for a few weeks or a few months. External warehouse storage for finished goods can be beneficial for customers whose product needs to set for a time while it is in quality hold prior to shipping.
If you’re like most manufacturers, your supply chain is not a core focus of your business. As such it can lead to inefficiencies compounded with taking focus off of what you do best which is making a widget.
Fortunately, you have a trusted 3PL partner right here in Terre Haute.
A Terre Haute 3PL that builds around your operation
Distributors Terminal is a mid-sized Terre Haute-based 3PL that partners with manufacturers with warehousing and distribution needs in the region. We specialize in warehousing and regional logistics support for supply chains that need inventory handled carefully and kept close to production.
A mid-sized 3PL is nimble and builds a program around what you need. We are large enough to have the infrastructure to support big logistics needs but small enough to provide personalized attention and customization.
This is in contrast to large national providers that are built to plug you into their system (think round peg square hole) whether it aligns with your business or not. Utilizing a national warehouse provider can make sense if you need locations across the country and don’t require close attention. But many small-to-mid-sized manufacturers end up feeling lost in the shuffle.
Local rates and attention for Terre Haute manufacturers
The numbers tend to favor staying local, too. Our storage rates run lower than what you would pay in Indianapolis and larger markets, because our costs are lower here in Terre Haute. However, our distribution services are every bit as efficient. Ultimately, a manufacturer inside our area pays less and gets more attention than they would sending that freight an hour up the road.
In business for over 150 years, Distributors Terminal has relationships that go back decades. One of them started with a couple hundred pallets forty years ago that today is 25,000 pallets. Maintaining long term partnerships is a testament to the way we operate and our culture. A good example of culture can be found in our Google reviews, which are from truck drivers. They are outstanding because we treat them with the same respect and care we treat each customer and every pallet. That is the culture, and it is a good reason to take a look at Distributors Terminal.
Want to talk more about Terre Haute warehousing? Contact us today.
