We understand the challenges of winding down warehouses, asset recovery, and tearing down large scale material handling equipment. Maximize your asset value recovery and minimize the expenses of large scale facility transitions.
We specialize in comprehensive decommission services customized to your needs to maximize your asset recovery, expedite your teardown time, and fulfill your tenant exit requirements.
We specialize in comprehensive decommission services customized to your needs to maximize your asset recovery, expedite your teardown time, and fulfill your tenant exit requirements.
Work with Conesco and defiine the full scope, itemize your material handling equipment, narrow in your timelines, and clear out your facility.
Careful planning is key to liquidating your assets. Here is a step-by-step process and some of the key factors you need to consider when making your decision on how to move forward.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of distribution center liquidation, including key methods for inventory valuation, selling options, disposal strategies, and how working with experts like Conesco can streamline the process and maximize your return.
The first step is walking through the distribution center and cataloging each piece of equipment, furniture, and supplies. Creating an inventory list will help you estimate the scope of the liquidation and prepare you to value assets.
A spreadsheet can have columns for item names, descriptions, quantities, conditions, sizes, and any notes. It may also help to indicate age and original purchase price if known.
Obsolete, damaged, or low-value items may have little value but can also be sold as scrap in many cases. For high-value or in-demand equipment, you should get a professional appraisal.
When assessing your equipment’s value, you have to keep a few things in mind. The age and condition of the equipment will have a significant impact on the value. You may want to check recent prices for comparable equipment on auction sites or marketplaces, factoring in depreciation based on age and condition.
Liquidation in a distribution center often includes selling almost everything. So, liquidation prices may be lower than fair market value, especially if there is a single buyer involved. How quickly you need to sell and carrying costs may also impact sales price. Pricing, of course, will vary depending on market demand. In some cases, this can work in your favor to command higher pricing.
In a distribution center liquidation, you have a few options to choose from when it comes to selling your assets.
Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
Liquidation specialists buy and resell your assets.
Pros: Fast and simple way to liquidate your distribution center equipment. Liquidators handle logistics.
Cons: May produce lower prices for single items but higher total purchase price for all equipment.
Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
For items that cannot be sold or have no value, you will need to plan for disposal. Some items may be sold for scrap, while others may cost you to haul away. If you have furniture that still has a useful life, you may want to consider donating to charitable organizations.
Dismantling and removing equipment can get messy. You may need to do some serious cleaning, along with making sure anchors are ground flushed and epoxied if needed.
Conesco has been a leader in the material handling industry since 1986. We are not an auction house; we are specialists who know the difference between quality used warehouse equipment and junk and can help you get top dollar for your DC assets. Our team is adept at quickly cataloging, assessing, and valuing equipment.
Whether you are looking to liquidate your distribution center or shopping for high-quality used equipment, Conesco is here to help.
After looking at this list, you can see why we said the liquidation of a distribution center is a big job. Your best strategy is to get an evaluation from warehouse liquidation specialists like Conesco to help streamline the process and maximize your return.
From large scale, multi-faceted projects to cost-savings on materials, we support a diverse customer base.
Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
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Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
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Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
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Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
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Third Party Logistic companies leverage Conesco to offer customized material handling solutions to meet the unique needs of the diverse client products while helping to streamline supply chain operations.
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