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Good morning all
I find myself in a position where I am looking for the right business to invest some money in. Please get in contact with any advise or ideas.
Thanks
It sounds like you and me have a lot in common....I work in a warehouse at the moment also with ambitions of going out on my own with running a warehouse with a few sideline projects. The issue to me is the high start up costs if you dont have contracts from the get go you could be in trouble...
Good afternoon all
At my business we have drive in racking 5 pallets deep and 5 bays high...I need to overall the stocktaking system for this and i am wondering how other business do it
Thanks
Can I make the suggestion that you don't need all that extra packaging. Invest in a van with a frozen/chill split and deliver in a sealed cardboard box? I work at the food factory and I have seen plenty goods leave site that way
Good morning all!
Hope your all having a great Sunday and are enjoying the summer!
I'm a young lad of 24 up in scotland and I have always had an ambition to run my own business. I am from a farming background but I am currently working as a head storeman.
My reason for making this post may...
I have knowledge of where the pallet business would come from I have good contacts who I'm sure would be interested I'm also near enough to a port for containers. The other parts of the business I mentioned would come later if I found the demand was there
Looking to put together a business plan next week for my warehouse business next week while I am on holiday. I'm looking to venture into a few things. Pallet storage distribution (possibly container destuffing) and machine hire. What puts me off straight away is the price of renting a...
Pallets are good as a wee sideline which is what it would be to me when I get my warehouse business going. If your producing lots of waste pallets you can make a fair bit in the context of every little helps. The lorry that picks them up from my work takes them back down to england and sells...
I have many years warehousing experience and many friends in the trade the issue is simply getting off the ground. like you it would be on a small scale.
Hi
Does anyone have any pointers on starting a warehouse and distribution business?
How do you get contracts?
Is it a viable startup?
What are the running costs E.G warehouse van/lorry forklift?
Hi everyone hope your all having a nice weekend.
Been a while since I have been on here but the wheels are still turning in my head about being self employed.
My latest idea is to do with wooden pallets I have noticed in my time as a yardsman there seems to be money in the buying and selling...