Glossary
Cubic-foot storage
Definition
Storage priced by the volume of your inventory: product dimensions times units on hand, totaled in cubic feet.
Where the guide uses it
- 25 common 3PL billing errors and how to spot each one
- 3PL long-term storage fees and aged-inventory surcharges explained
- 3PL monthly minimums: how they're calculated, what counts toward them, and how to negotiate
- Why accurate product weights and dimensions matter at a 3PL
- How to compare 3PL rate cards and quotes apples to apples
- How 3PL pricing works: an overview of the rate card
- Phantom 3PL storage: billed pallets and bins that don't exist
- 3PL storage fees: per pallet vs. per bin vs. per cubic foot (and per square foot or location)
- How to verify 3PL storage charges against inventory snapshots