Arnold Machinery Company delivers end-to-end material handling and warehouse solutions built for third-party logistics operations, including:
Running a third-party logistics operation is an exercise in high-stakes precision. 3PL companies shoulder the immense responsibility of managing other organizations’ inventory, often with margins in tenths of a percent and service-level agreements that leave zero room for error. Many times, a single misstep, including late shipments or delayed inventory transfers, can mean broken contracts, lost revenue, irreparable reputational damage and clients who may never give you a second chance.
Today’s 3PL environment is even more challenging, as industry expectations have shifted toward same-day and next-day deliveries. This acceleration in customer expectations and complexity means that any downtime can become a contractual failure with cascading financial consequences.
Material handling equipment is the core infrastructure for all effective third-party logistics companies. In a typical manufacturing plant, equipment might run in carefully scheduled rotations. 3PL companies push forklifts and warehouse equipment to their limits, often demanding round-the-clock support for hundreds of client SKUs.
Arnold Machinery Company supplies 3PL forklift solutions with heavy-duty, high-reliability equipment from brands like Hyster® and Yale®. These machines ensure continuous, multishift operation with reinforced frames, superior cooling systems, rapid lift and lower speeds and advanced safety features.
Partnering with Arnold Machinery Company means investing in material handling equipment for logistics that keep you moving, shift after shift, in the most exacting environments.
Right-sizing your material handling fleet is critical. Too many forklifts drain capital budgets, sit idle on the floor and create congestion. However, underequipped warehouses can experience costly bottlenecks that stall outbound or inbound shipments, putting critical SLAs at risk. Our logistics experts use data-driven assessments to optimize your fleet size, type and deployment, matching equipment counts to real-world demand for normal operations and surge periods.
Seasonal spikes and promotional peaks are universal realities for 3PL companies. Arnold Machinery Company’s extensive rental fleet and flexible terms enable you to rapidly scale operations. You can add material handling resources for the holiday rush and ramp down when the busy season passes. With us, you don’t need to make expensive capital investments or long-term commitments. We make your operational model as flexible as your clients’ needs dictate.
Warehouse space is a primary asset for 3PL providers. Every unused cubic inch of your facility is lost potential revenue. The heart of effective logistics warehouse equipment is enabling the densest, most adaptable storage solutions for a constantly fluctuating client base.
Arnold Machinery Company designs, installs and services a full spectrum of racking and storage systems tailored for 3PL companies and distribution centers. Selective racking, drive-in and push-back racking and dynamic pallet flow systems allow you to optimize vertical and horizontal space. Maximize occupancy and accessibility by matching racking types to your client mix.
Flexible design is essential for 3PLs whose clients ship items as diverse as jewelry, electronics, household appliances and auto parts. Our warehouse design teams routinely reconfigure layouts, adding capacity and improving throughput without costly building expansions. We can reorient racking rows, install mezzanines or deploy modular shelving to directly increase your facility’s revenue-generating potential.
Our approach to distribution center material handling also addresses the critical connection between storage and movement. We design every racking system with ease of access for forklifts, reach trucks or narrow aisles, ensuring seamless flow from receiving to dispatch. The result? Maximum storage for every client, fast inventory turns and efficiency that’s visible on your bottom line.
Labor is a leading cost driver and risk factor for 3PL companies. A persistent shortage of skilled workers in repetitive or physically demanding jobs makes maintaining consistent performance a constant struggle. National data from the International Federation of Robotics highlight a rapid uptick in logistics warehouse automation adoption, as companies race to maintain SLA performance amid a tightening labor market.
Our automation specialists will work with you to design solutions that meet your facility’s unique footprint, integrating seamlessly with existing WMS and ERP platforms. From goods-to-person picking to zone-wide conveyance and robotic sortation, we can future-proof your operation with logistics warehouse equipment that delivers a measurable ROI while making your workers’ jobs safer, less repetitive and more sustainable.
Arnold Machinery Company is at the forefront of this shift, introducing cutting-edge 3PL material-handling solutions that meet logistics providers’ unique needs.
Arnold Machinery Company’s Silver Service® guarantee protects your reputation and machinery. The country’s leading 3PLs trust this policy for peace of mind and reliability.
Silver Service® means every Arnold Machinery Company associate is ready to solve your problems on the spot. Whether a weekend emergency arises or you need a crucial repair during peak season, our technicians will respond immediately, keeping our promises and yours.
In an industry that emphasizes trust and compliance, 3PLs need reassurance that their partners will never let them down. With Arnold Machinery Company, you’re never on hold. You get boots on the ground, the perfect part or replacement and your load back in motion before your client even realizes there was a problem.
Find answers to common questions 3PL providers have about material handling solutions below.
Arnold Machinery Company is a warehouse solutions provider serving 3PL fulfillment operations across 14 locations in the Western U.S. We offer warehouse design, racking, and automation solutions alongside our range of new, used and rental material handling equipment.
A 3PL company should look for these key factors in an integrated warehouse solutions provider:
End-to-end capability
3PL-specific expertise
Scalability
Post-installation support
Look for a partner who won’t let you down when you need it most. Arnold Machinery Company will do everything ethically to solve your problem on the spot and get your 3PL operations back online. That’s our Silver Service® guarantee.
The warehouse automation systems that work best for third-party logistics facilities can include autonomous mobile robots, pick and pack systems and end-to-end material handling solutions. The best systems should match your facility’s unique footprint to integrate seamlessly with your platforms and maintain SLA performance.
We offer a full spectrum of racking and storage systems suitable for 3PL companies and distribution centers.
Ensure seamless flow from receiving to dispatch with racking systems that provide easy access for forklifts, reach trucks, or narrow-aisle equipment.
Arnold Machinery Company supplies racking and can also provide layout design and automation integration. Unlike a standalone warehouse racking supplier, we’re a fully end-to-end 3PL service solution.
We will give you a free site survey before we begin designing to ensure we can meet your needs and maximize performance. We also offer warehouse design simulations using AutoCAD, which let you visualize your space and optimize racking, layout and automation solutions.
We offer both ongoing maintenance and emergency service options to keep your 3PL operations running smoothly around the clock. We have over $10 million in parts inventory and over 200 trained technicians to keep your equipment up and running.
Prolong your equipment service life, lower operating costs and support safer, more reliable fleet operation with our scheduled maintenance plans tailored to your fleet’s demands.
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