Moving your stock to a storage facilities business should make life easier. It should not create more admin, confusion or delays.
The right partner gives you a clear plan from the first conversation. You know where your goods are going, how they will be checked in and how customer orders will leave the warehouse.
At TASS Enterprise, we help businesses across Hertford, London, Enfield and surrounding local areas take control of storage, fulfilment and distribution. Our solutions support businesses from 4 pallet spaces to 157+ pallet spaces, with room to scale.
This guide explains exactly what your first 30 days can look like.
Before day one: Prepare the essentials
A smooth onboarding starts before your stock arrives.
Send your logistics partner:
- Your full SKU list
- Product descriptions and barcodes
- Product dimensions and weights
- Expected order volumes
- Packaging requirements
- Special handling instructions
- Delivery destinations
- Returns instructions
- Preferred carrier services
- Any seasonal peaks or launch dates
Tell us if your stock is fragile, high-value, food-related, oversized or packaged in unusual ways. The more we know, the better we can build your process.
This is also the right time to decide whether you need:
- Pallet storage
- Shelf or pick-face storage
- Archive storage
- Goods-in checks
- Pick and pack
- Labelling and repackaging
- Corporate gifting
- Pallet call-off services
- Returns processing
- UK or international distribution
You can review TASS Enterprise’s storage solutions and fulfilment services before your first call.
Days 1–3: Make the first call and define the brief
Your first conversation should focus on your business. Not a generic package.
We will ask practical questions such as:
- How much stock do you hold now?
- How quickly are you growing?
- How many orders do you ship each week?
- Where are your customers located?
- Do you need national or international delivery?
- Which products sell most often?
- What must happen when goods arrive?
- What should happen to returned products?
This creates an initial logistics brief.
For a small online retailer in Hertford, that may mean a few pallet spaces, simple pick and pack, and daily parcel despatch.
For an established business in Enfield or London, it may mean full inventory management, scheduled deliveries, pallet call-offs and international distribution.
The principle stays the same: you only pay for the support and space your business needs.
We will also discuss service standards. These may cover receiving times, order cut-offs, packing checks, returns and reporting.
Your goal by day three
You should have:
- A clear list of services
- An estimated storage requirement
- A proposed inbound date
- Agreed points of contact
- A list of information still needed
- A straightforward pricing structure
TASS Enterprise also offers a “We Beat Any Quote” guarantee, helping you compare your options with confidence.
Days 4–5: Visit the facility and agree the process
A site visit gives you a clear view of how your stock will be handled.
TASS Enterprise is based at:
21 Merchant Drive
Hertford, Hertfordshire
SG13 7AY
The location provides convenient access to Hertford, Enfield, London and surrounding Hertfordshire areas, as well as major transport routes.
During your visit, you can discuss:
- Where your goods will be received
- How pallets and cartons will be checked
- Which storage areas suit your products
- How fragile goods will be handled
- How orders will move from storage to despatch
- What happens when an item is returned
- How urgent or unusual requests will be managed
A good storage facility business should explain the process in plain English. You should leave knowing who does what and when.
What to check during your visit
Ask to see how the team manages:
- Goods-in
- Stock identification
- Pallet movement
- Pick locations
- Packing stations
- Dispatch preparation
- Damaged goods
- Returns and exceptions
This is also the point to agree your Standard Operating Procedures, or SOPs. These are simple instructions that explain how your business wants each task completed.
For example:
- Use protective packaging for glass products
- Add a branded insert to every order
- Photograph damaged cartons at goods-in
- Send express orders before standard orders
- Quarantine returned items until inspected
Your SOPs help the warehouse team act as an extension of your business.
Days 6–10: Send stock and complete goods-in
Now your first stock arrives.
You may deliver the goods yourself, arrange a carrier or ask us to coordinate collection. The exact approach depends on your products, location and required delivery speed.
When goods arrive, the team should:
- Check the delivery against the manifest.
- Count cartons, pallets or individual units.
- Inspect visible damage.
- Record discrepancies.
- Identify each SKU.
- Assign the correct storage location.
- Update the inventory record.
TASS Enterprise supports different pallet formats, including standard, Euro and smaller printer pallets. Larger pallets can also be accepted where suitable.
We can store a wide range of goods, including:
- E-commerce stock
- Clothing
- Stationery
- Office equipment
- Charity supplies
- Excess inventory
- Fragile products
- Commercial goods
The aim is simple: your stock becomes visible, organised and ready to use.
What you should expect by day 10
You should have:
- Stock received and checked
- Missing or damaged items identified
- Products assigned to storage locations
- SKU information loaded correctly
- Any special handling instructions confirmed
- A clear record of available inventory
If you are moving from your own premises, this stage can remove a major daily burden. You no longer need to manage every carton, pallet and customer order yourself.
Days 11–15: Test pick, pack and dispatch
Do not wait for a busy sales day to test the operation.
Start with a controlled group of orders. These may be internal test orders or a small number of real customer orders.
The team checks the complete journey:
- Order received
- Correct SKU located
- Product picked
- Quantity checked
- Packaging selected
- Labels applied
- Delivery service chosen
- Parcel handed to the carrier
- Tracking information recorded
This is where your SOPs become practical.
You may decide to use:
- Bespoke packaging
- Repackaging
- Branded inserts
- Batch picking
- Individual order picking
- Pallet despatch
- Special delivery instructions
TASS Enterprise’s fulfilment service includes pick and pack, labelling, repackaging, bespoke packaging, corporate gifting and pallet call-offs.
The test phase catches small issues before they become expensive problems. Perhaps a product needs more protective packaging. Perhaps two similar SKUs need clearer labels. Perhaps your express delivery cut-off needs changing.
Fix these points early.
Days 16–20: Move into live fulfilment
By the third week, your warehouse and fulfilment process should be handling live orders.
This is where you begin to see the benefit of outsourcing logistics.
You can focus on:
- Selling products
- Supporting customers
- Developing new stock
- Marketing your business
- Planning growth
Your logistics partner manages the operational work behind the scenes.
That includes the movement from goods-in to storage, picking, packing, dispatch and returns.
This matters in logistics in retail because customer expectations are high. Orders must be accurate. Packaging must protect the product. Dispatch must happen on time.
A reliable operation also protects your reputation. The customer may never see the warehouse, but they notice every fulfilment mistake.
Days 21–25: Review performance and fix weak points
After a week of live fulfilment, review what happened.
Look at:
- Goods-in completion times
- Stock accuracy
- Pick accuracy
- Packing quality
- Dispatch speed
- Delivery exceptions
- Returns processing
- Customer feedback
- Storage used versus storage available
Ask practical questions:
- Are your fastest-selling products easy to reach?
- Are slow-moving products taking up premium pick space?
- Are any cartons difficult to identify?
- Are returns being processed quickly enough?
- Are packaging materials costing more than expected?
- Do you need more or less storage?
This review keeps your operation efficient.
Your storage requirement may change quickly. A seasonal business may need extra space before Christmas. A growing online retailer may move from four pallet spaces to much more within a few months.
A flexible storage facility business should adapt with you.
Days 26–30: Agree the next stage
By day 30, you should have a stable process and a clear plan.
Your review should confirm:
- Current storage levels
- Expected stock growth
- Weekly order volumes
- Future inbound deliveries
- Carrier requirements
- Packaging needs
- Returns arrangements
- Reporting frequency
- Peak-period capacity
This is also the time to plan expansion into UK-wide or international distribution.
TASS Enterprise works with businesses that need more than basic storage. We can support the wider supply chain, helping you move goods from suppliers into storage and on to customers across the UK and overseas.
That is the difference between simply renting storage units in Hertford and working with a managed logistics partner.
What makes the first 30 days hassle free?
A genuinely hassle free logistics setup depends on five things:
- A clear onboarding plan
- Accurate inventory information
- Simple operating procedures
- Regular communication
- A partner that adapts as your business changes
You should not have to fit your business into a rigid warehouse process.
Whether you need storage in Hertford for a small online shop, a fulfilment partner for a growing retail brand or wider distribution support from London and Enfield, the operation should be built around your requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How much space do I need to get started?
You can start with as little as 4 pallet spaces. Larger operations may need 157+ pallet spaces. We can review your current stock and expected growth before recommending a solution.
Can you store fragile products?
Yes. Tell us about your product before goods arrive. We can agree suitable handling, storage and packing instructions as part of your SOP.
Do you only support online retailers?
No. We work with online retailers, product businesses, charities and established companies that need reliable warehouse and fulfilment support.
Can you manage returns?
Yes. We can agree a returns process, including inspection, restocking, quarantine and reporting.
Do you support national and international delivery?
Yes. We provide distribution support for UK and international shipments, depending on your product and destination requirements.
How do I discuss my storage requirements?
Call TASS Enterprise on 01992 505 500. We will discuss your stock, order volumes, storage needs and delivery requirements.
Start your first 30 days with confidence
Your logistics operation should help your business grow. It should not hold you back.
From the first call and site visit to goods-in, inventory setup, pick and pack, dispatch and returns, TASS Enterprise provides a practical route to better-managed logistics.
If you need hertford storage, storage in Hertford, warehouse and fulfilment or distribution support across Hertford, London, Enfield and surrounding local areas, speak to our team today.
Call TASS Enterprise on 01992 505 500 and take the first step towards a more flexible, reliable storage facility business partnership.
