Mobile Storage for Manufacturing: FAQ

Storage trailers provide manufacturing facilities with optimized supply proximity to reduce warehousing costs, efficient warehouse space utilization for excess inventory, increased inventory turns and reduced cycle time, secure storage for plant maintenance tools and supplies, and job site storage during plant construction projects. These benefits contribute to overall operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

On-site storage trailers reduce warehousing costs by eliminating the need for cross-town just-in-time (JIT) warehouse runs. Instead of relying on distant warehouses, manufacturers can store raw materials on-site in trailers. This reduces transportation costs, eliminates off-site warehouse rental fees, and ensures materials are readily available when needed, minimizing production delays and lead times.

Yes, storage trailers provide a practical solution for manufacturing facilities with limited warehouse space. Excess inventory, raw materials, and supplies can be stored in on-site trailers, freeing up valuable warehouse floor space for production activities. This improves workflow, enhances accessibility to materials, and increases productivity within the manufacturing facility.

On-site raw material storage in trailers enables manufacturers to increase inventory turns and reduce cycle time by having materials readily available. Production processes can be streamlined when materials don't need to be transported from off-site locations. This helps meet customer demand more efficiently, reduces lead times, and improves overall operational efficiency.

Storage trailers can accommodate a wide range of manufacturing materials including raw materials and components, work-in-progress inventory, finished goods awaiting shipment, spare parts and replacement components, packaging materials, maintenance tools and supplies, safety equipment and PPE, archived documentation, seasonal inventory overflow, and equipment awaiting installation or repair.

Yes, storage trailers are ideal for storing plant maintenance tools and supplies. They provide a secure, organized storage solution for tools, spare parts, lubricants, and maintenance equipment. Having these items stored on-site allows maintenance personnel to quickly access necessary tools and supplies, reducing equipment downtime and improving maintenance response time.

Yes, storage trailers are beneficial for manufacturing facilities undergoing plant construction or expansion projects. Trailers provide safe, secure storage for construction materials and equipment at the job site. Having materials conveniently available on-site minimizes delays, improves project efficiency, and keeps construction supplies protected from weather and theft.

Storage trailers support just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing by providing on-site buffer storage for raw materials and components. Instead of relying on frequent deliveries from distant warehouses, manufacturers can maintain optimal inventory levels in on-site trailers. This ensures production lines have immediate access to materials while reducing transportation costs and delivery dependencies.

Express Group offers storage trailers in various sizes to match manufacturing storage needs. Options include 53-foot trailers providing approximately 3,400 cubic feet for large-scale material storage, 48-foot trailers for mid-size requirements, and smaller units for specific applications. Multiple trailers can be deployed to create scalable on-site warehousing capacity as production needs change.

Storage trailers can be positioned strategically throughout manufacturing facility grounds based on operational needs. Common placements include near loading docks for shipping and receiving, adjacent to production lines for raw material access, in yard areas for overflow inventory, near maintenance shops for tools and supplies, or at construction zones during plant expansion projects.