Warehousing & Storage | SML Fulfillment — Statesville, NC
North Carolina's Trusted 3PL Partner — Statesville, NC

Warehousing & Storage

Space that scales with
your inventory.

Secure, climate-aware storage in Statesville, NC — with real-time inventory visibility, flexible terms, and no long-term lock-ins that strangle growing brands.

Climate-Aware
Controlled Storage
Real-Time
Inventory Visibility
Flexible
Short & Long Term

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What's Included

Everything your inventory needs
under one roof

SML's warehouse isn't just space — it's a managed operation with systems, staff, and accountability built in from day one.

Climate-Aware Storage

Our facility maintains consistent temperature and humidity levels appropriate for sensitive products — including supplements, cosmetics, and packaged foods. No climate extremes, no spoilage surprises.

Real-Time Inventory Visibility

Log in and see every SKU, every unit, every location — live. Adjust reorder thresholds per SKU, set low-stock alerts, and pull reporting on velocity and aging without waiting on a weekly email.

Flexible Storage Terms

Month-to-month or long-term — your call. We don't lock growing brands into 12-month minimums that punish you for scaling faster than expected. Storage billing is transparent and based on actual space used.

Receiving & Inspection

Every inbound shipment is received, counted, and inspected before it enters your inventory. Discrepancies are documented and reported to you immediately — not discovered three months later during a cycle count.

Secure, Monitored Facility

24/7 security monitoring, controlled facility access, and regular cycle counts. Your inventory is protected and accounted for — not sitting in a staging area waiting to be touched.

Dedicated Location Assignment

Every SKU is assigned a permanent bin, shelf, or pallet location in our WMS. No floating inventory, no hunt-and-find picking. Location discipline is what makes our accuracy numbers real.

How It Works

How warehousing at SML works

From sending your first shipment to replenishing stock on demand — here's the full loop.

01

Send an Advance Shipment Notice

Before your goods leave your supplier or current location, you (or they) send us an ASN through our portal or via EDI. We schedule a dock time, prep a receiving team, and have a location plan ready when the truck arrives.

Pre-Scheduled Receiving
02

Receive, Count & Inspect

Your shipment arrives. Our team offloads, counts every unit against the ASN, and inspects for damage or discrepancy. If something's off, you get a photo-documented exception report within the same business day.

Quality Documented
03

Barcode, Locate & Put Away

Every SKU gets labeled (if not already), scanned into our WMS, and assigned a permanent location. From this point forward, every movement is tracked — picks, replenishments, transfers, cycle counts.

WMS Tracked
04

Store & Monitor

Your inventory sits in its assigned location, monitored continuously. You can log in at any time for live unit counts, velocity data, and aging reports. Low-stock alerts fire automatically at your defined thresholds.

Live Visibility
05

Replenish On Your Schedule

When you need to move product — to our fulfillment operation, to a customer direct, or back to you — we coordinate the transfer without you managing a carrier relationship or scheduling a pickup yourself.

Flexible Outbound

Who It's For

Built for brands that
need room to breathe

SML warehousing works for a wide range of inventory situations — but it's especially valuable in these scenarios.

Brands outgrowing home, garage, or rented space who need a professional operation without the overhead of leasing their own facility.

Seasonal businesses with inventory spikes — holiday, back-to-school, event-driven — who need flexible capacity without paying for empty space off-season.

Importers and wholesalers receiving large container shipments that need to be broken down, stored, and distributed over time.

Brands with multiple SKUs or product lines who need organized, location-managed storage that doesn't turn into chaos at 500 units.

Maybe not the right fit if…

  • You need pharmaceutical-grade cold chain (below 35°F) or freezer storage
  • You're storing hazardous materials that require special permitting
  • You need a facility on the West Coast for port-side consolidation
  • Your inventory is fewer than 10 pallets and self-storage still makes sense economically

Not sure if SML is the right fit? Tell us about your operation — we'll give you a straight answer.

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FAQ

Common questions

Storage is billed monthly based on actual space used — by pallet, shelf, or bin depending on your product profile. We'll quote your specific storage rate during onboarding based on your SKU count, unit dimensions, and projected inventory levels. No vague 'cubic foot' billing that's impossible to predict.
Our facility is maintained at standard commercial warehouse conditions — typically 60–80°F with controlled humidity. For products that require tighter climate controls (like certain supplements or cosmetics), we'll discuss your specific requirements during onboarding and confirm compatibility.
No long-term contract required. We offer month-to-month storage, though we do require a minimum of 30 days notice before vacating. Many clients start month-to-month and move to longer commitments once they're comfortable with the operation.
We handle full container unloads. You send us the ASN and the container arrival details, we schedule a dock appointment, and our team offloads and puts away the entire shipment. We'll document any freight damage or count discrepancies before your driver leaves.
Same day for standard shipments received before 3 PM EST. Large container receipts may take until the following business day to be fully processed into the WMS, but you'll receive a receiving confirmation with any exceptions noted within 2 hours of completion.
We document the discrepancy with photos and a unit count breakdown, then send you an exception report within the same business day. We don't just receive and hope — every discrepancy is escalated to you immediately so you can resolve it with your supplier directly.

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off your floor?

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