We know what's in the boxes
Most of our clients make or sell things with a plug, a battery or a circuit board. Knowing the product helps: it changes how we pack, classify, insure and schedule it.
Vacuums, blenders, dishwashers and the parts inside them
Appliances were our first industry and they're still our biggest. We move finished floor care and kitchen products for big-box launches, plus motors, pumps, heating elements and molded housings for brands that assemble in North America.
- High-cube loading plans to fit more units per container
- Energy and safety certification paperwork checked before shipment
- Retail routing-guide compliance for DC deliveries
High value, short shelf life, fixed launch dates
TVs, displays, audio gear, e-readers and accessories. The freight is dense in value and the launch date doesn't move, so we plan split shipments by air and ocean and track them daily.
- Lithium battery classification and dangerous goods handling
- FCC and ISED equipment authorization checks at entry
- High-security seals, GPS tracking and theft-risk routing on request
Components for final assembly and configuration
Camera housings, lenses, sensors, boards and mounting hardware, usually going to a facility in North America for final assembly, firmware loading and testing. Origin and component sourcing questions come up often here, and our brokers are used to answering them with documentation.
- Supply chain traceability records by part and supplier
- Country-of-origin determinations for assembled products
- Secure, sealed, direct-to-facility routing
Devices, accessories and packaging on one plan
A thermostat launch is really four shipments: the devices, the sensors, the mounting kits and the retail packaging, often from four suppliers. We consolidate them so your 3PL or kitting line gets everything in the same week.
- Multi-supplier consolidation in Shenzhen
- Canada and US inventory split at origin
- Bilingual (English/French) labeling checks for Canada
Seasonal peaks, planned in spring
Half the year's volume ships between July and October. We lock in space with our carriers in the spring, pre-book dock appointments with retail DCs and stage inventory in our warehouses so holiday orders go out on time.
- CPSC children's product certificate checks
- Peak-season space allocation agreed in April
- Retail compliance for major US and Canadian chains
Heavy, awkward and on the critical path
Castings, stampings, harnesses, motors and controllers for equipment makers. Often heavy, sometimes oversized, and almost always needed on a specific week for a specific build.
- Flat rack, open top and breakbulk options
- Steel and aluminum content reporting for trade remedy checks
- Returnable rack and stillage programs
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