Situation
- 1000Bulbs.com is headquartered in Garland, TX in an 84,000 SF facility which at the time of the search was their only location and served as their office and distribution building. 1000Bulbs.com was considering two scenarios:
- 1) Outsource distribution to a 3PL, or;
- 2) Lease a warehouse and distribute its products themselves.
- The company preferred to ship product themselves to ensure timely delivery and accuracy. However, the 3PLs were competitively priced and potentially more cost effective. The biggest challenge was to locate a viable option close to the headquarters which made economic sense for 1000Bubs.com to handle its own distribution of product.