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Get common questions about flexible warehousing, market benchmarking, and Flexe Discover, our warehouse search and insights platform, answered below.

 
Flexe Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure

Targeted, asset-independent supply chain solutions

What is a Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure?

Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure is a model that lets organizations scale their warehouse space up or down as strategic goals or market demand change. Unlike traditional warehousing, which relies on long-term leases and fixed costs, this model uses fractionalized warehouse space and transactional pricing so companies pay only for what they use. It’s supported by scalable technology, operational expertise, with 3,000+ warehouses that make it easy to add or remove warehouse locations for excess inventory, seasonal peaks, or short-term needs. Because it’s asset-light, there are no fixed-term agreements or location constraints.

Flexe serves the retail, consumer goods, food and beverage, and industrial and manufacturing industries.

The Flexe Technology Platform manages the daily operations of every warehouse in the network. It combines inventory, order and warehouse management capabilities into a single integration for the operator and shipper. The platform includes performance analytics and insights that drive continuous optimization and improvement.

The Flexe Technology Platform integrates with any system of record via API, standard EDI protocols or XML files. Manual data sharing is available using .CSV and requires no integration.

The 20% Rule, maintaining 80% of your network as fixed and 20% as flexible, is a financial hedge against market volatility. It ensures you have stability for your baseline operations while using Flexe Discover to maintain the agility needed to eliminate “Dead Air” spend and respond to sudden shifts in consumer demand. Learn more about applying the 20% Rule to your network.

Market Intelligence & the Spot Warehousing Index

Real transaction data, not guesswork

What is the Spot Warehousing Index?

The Spot Warehousing Index (SWI) is Flexe’s proprietary benchmark for on-demand warehousing rates. It’s built on a decade of proprietary bid data and third-party indices, and reflects transaction rates in the spot warehousing market rather than static asking rents or contract-lease averages.

The index tracks three core signals: the monthly storage rate per pallet for spot warehousing, which reflects current supply and demand conditions and is calculated using Flexe proprietary data combined with third-party market data; the percentage of available industrial warehouse space nationwide; and the relative strength of demand for flexible warehouse capacity.

The index provides the transparency necessary to treat warehousing as a variable asset. By using this proprietary data-driven benchmark, enterprises can make more informed decisions about network design, expansion timing, and lease negotiations instead of relying on static asking rates.

The latest Spot Warehousing Index data and Market Insights Report are publicly available at https://discover.flexe.com/market-insights.

Flexe Discover: Search, Pricing & Insights

Find space, estimate savings, move fast

What is Flexe Discover?

Discover is Flexe’s self-serve platform for finding warehouse space, estimating costs, and researching market conditions before you commit to a solution. Powered by a proprietary data engine and real-time market feeds, it’s designed to act as a capacity valve, giving logistics managers a way to secure warehousing for short-term needs without the constraints of a long-term lease.

Shippers can instantly search and compare available capacity across Flexe’s network of 800+ operators and 3,000+ locations across the U.S. and Canada, filtering by location and capability to find a match for their specific need. Search available warehouse space on Flexe Discover.

The calculator lets you estimate savings by switching from a rigid long-term lease to a pay-as-you-go model, so your expenses align with actual usage instead of fixed costs. Calculate estimated savings.

The platform gives you access to flexible, spot warehousing market trends, vacancy rates, and site costs, so you can pinpoint the right next move for your network. Beyond the index itself, the Market Insights Report includes broader US industrial leasing market data, Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) trends, and analyst commentary on what’s driving current conditions. See the latest report here.

Flexe Logistics Network

Expand without investing billions

How does Flexe ensure the quality of operators within the Flexe Logistics Network?

Flexe logistics providers are extensively screened before joining the Flexe Logistics Network. Flexe performs site visits to ensure that the facilities and processes meet Flexe quality standards. Flexe tracks ongoing operator quality metrics through the Flexe Technology Platform. The Flexe Operations team immediately addresses any issues that arise.

Flexe operators assume liability for losses or damages that occur within the facility. Operators do not cover damages caused by “acts of God” and/or “acts of nature,” and the customer assumes liability. Each operator holds proper liability insurance at all times.

Due to liability and security concerns, shipper access to a warehouse must be coordinated in advance, with a member of the Flexe Logistics Team facilitating the visit.

Pallets are tracked via a License Plate Number (LPN) upon entering a warehouse. Floor-loaded cartons are tracked based on SKU and quantity received. Audits are performed on all inventory entering the warehouse to identify overages, shortages, or damages. The Flexe Technology Platform supports cycle counts to identify discrepancies in stored inventory.

Each shipper has a dedicated Logistics Analyst to ensure success. Contact the assigned Logistics Analyst to address any discrepancies or damage claims.
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How does Flexe address billing questions?
A Flexe Logistics Analyst helps answer and resolve billing questions.
Requirements vary by solution. Flexe determines the ideal solution design based on project goals, projected volumes, and workflow requirements.
There are a few ways to get started. You can call us at 1.855.733.7788 Or you can use the “Contact Us” form, located at the top right of website pages, then an associate will reach out to you once your information is submitted.
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