Why Choose Grane
- Cost savings are achieved due to products spending less or no time in a warehouse.
- Breakdown of larger shipments results in faster delivery to customers.
- Businesses that get their products to customers faster gain a competitive edge.
- Material handling is decreased, increasing efficiency and lowering costs.
- Inventory handling and management costs are eliminated along with risks.
- Consolidation of products heading to similar endpoints decreases transportation costs and conserves fuel.
- Bypassing warehousing/storage means that perishable items get to end users within the limited shelf time.
Why Grane Cross Docking?
Grane has been providing outstanding supply chain support to Chicago and the greater Midwest region since 1925. We provide a full range of services with a level of customer care that is unmatched in the industry. Whether you need one or several of our services, Grane is committed to supporting your transportation needs with professionalism, flexibility and safety.
Here are a few facts about our national cross-dock solution:
- Facility can handle up to 8,000 pallets per week
- Up to 30 dock doors for breakbulk of TL and LTL shipments, to consolidate into full TL quantities to customer network
- Breakbulk services can be a mix of floor-loaded or palletized container shipments
- Location to pre-pull containers to avoid storage charges at rail yards
- 24/7 access to drop and hook trailer activity
- 24/7 front gate guard security
- Up to 400 fenced trailer yard positions
- Ocean container devanning and spotting services
- After-hours and weekend services for pickup and delivery
