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Devanning & Container Unloading

Receiving in 2 business days for up to 5,000 items and 3 for larger receipts.

What devanning covers

From sealed ocean container to staged inventory in one shift.

1

Floor-load + palletized

Both 20' and 40' containers, floor-loaded or pre-palletized. We've devanned everything from 4 oz consumer goods to 600 lb master cartons.

2

Seal + count verification

Container seal documented at break. Carton counts reconciled against the packing list, with discrepancies photographed before put-away.

3

Damage + claims documentation

Damaged cartons photographed, segregated, and flagged for claim. Insurance evidence captured at receive, not from memory three weeks later.

How a devan runs

Four hours from container arrival to inventory on rack.

  1. 01

    Dock + seal

    Container backed into a dock door. Seal photographed and broken on camera. Driver paperwork logged against the shipment record.

  2. 02

    Devan + count

    Cartons offloaded, counted, and reconciled against the packing list as they hit the floor. Discrepancies flagged in real time.

  3. 03

    Damage + photo

    Any damaged carton photographed and segregated to a damage zone. Claim documentation captured at the same moment the damage is found.

  4. 04

    Put-away

    Cartons receipted into the WMS by SKU, lot, and bin. On-hand visibility updated in your portal within the hour.

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Glenn Gooding · Supply Chain Saga · Episode 19: "The margin nobody wants to discuss"

Why importers move devanning to us

Demurrage gets billed in dollars per hour. We don't run late.

1

Live-unload windows hit.

We've handled live unloads on tight drayage windows for years. The driver doesn't sit. Demurrage and detention stay at zero.

2

Two dock-equipped buildings.

Ontario, CA is about 60 miles from the Ports of LA and Long Beach. Kernersville, NC is on I-40 at Union Cross Road.

3

Claim evidence at receive.

Damage photos timestamped at break. You don't lose a claim because the photo came from a forklift three days later.

4

Direct-to-pick capable.

Crossdock-eligible inbound can go straight to pick rather than reserve. We coordinate cross-dock vs. put-away with your demand plan.

Customer reviews

Brands trust us with their fulfillment.

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Send us what you are shipping and we will tell you where you stand.

For parcel and DTC, send 12 months of shipment data and we will show you what fulfillment would cost, including if the answer is that you should stay where you are. For storage, retail distribution, and value-add work, tell us what you are moving and we will quote it. You will hear back within one business day, and the next step is a call with Mark.

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