Logistics Warehousing for Ashland, NE Businesses

Since 1894, Gratton Warehouse Company has been family-run in Omaha, and today the fourth generation leads what has become an Omaha, NE warehouseSince 1894 and CountingOne family has led Gratton across four generations and more than a century, and the firm took home a Best of B2B title in 2023. trusted across the region. Ashland clients benefit from that long view. Across more than 130 years the firm has seen new trucking rules, new technology and new customers come and go, yet one habit remains: treat every customer's goods as the family's own. G5 Logistics stands behind the operation, and B2B Omaha picked Gratton for a Best of B2B award in 2023. Add the long record, and you get a third-party logistics partner with real staying power.

Geography helps too. Ashland drivers join I-80 at the Highway 31 interchange and travel east to our exit without ever entering central Omaha. The facility stands by I-80, close to the area's other main highways, which keeps inbound and outbound distribution services flowing. Rather than scatter satellite sites, we run one facility and serve the whole region from it, and that keeps the arrangement simple for a small business that wants one clear point of contact. Membership in the Omaha Chamber ties us into the metro business network, and the Ashland shops that already ship toward Omaha, whether a few cartons a week or full pallets, benefit from a cross-docking flow built for exactly that traffic.

Space for Many Product Types

Handling begins with the goods themselves. The racking and floor space for pallet storage take loads between one pound and 10,000 pounds, single units of up to 5 tons, and as many as 5,000 SKUs. Ashland-style inventory varies widely: general merchandise and consumer products, apparel, textiles and electronics, plus toys, machinery, stored documents, movie sets, and grocery or natural foods held in food-grade storage areas. Temperature-controlled storage and hazmat services are on offer for products that need special care. Ashland companies with mixed catalogs, such as a seasonal gift line plus a few heavy tools, can keep everything in one account, with one set of terms and one team that already knows which pallets belong to which line of business.

Value-added services complete the picture. Our crews take on pick and pack, sub-assembly, kitting, special projects and JIT deliveries so that a customer's production line is never left waiting. Items that customers return are received by returns management. Customers who like to collect their own orders can swing by for will-call whenever the office is open. Every movement is entered in our inventory tracking system, so there is little mystery about where a pallet went or when it left, which helps whenever a customer or business partner asks for a clear answer.

A Partner Close to the Interstate

Ashland's calendar is full of seasonal swings. Summer visitors fill the parks and museums, harvest season keeps farm suppliers busy, and holiday traffic changes what retailers need. A public warehousing arrangement fits that rhythm, because the space you hold expands and contracts monthly and no minimum commitment applies. Busy weeks are absorbed without a rush to rent space, and quiet weeks cost less. That flexibility is why many small Saunders County businesses prefer to rent racks than to build sheds.

To begin, bring a product list, ballpark monthly volumes and any carrier favorites, and we will map out receiving, order fulfillment and outbound steps for you. Questions about unloading containers, break-bulk or JIT scheduling are welcome on that same call. After goods arrive, your account manager stays your single contact for questions and changes. Passing logistics to us gives back hours for selling, hiring and caring for customers, the places where a growing Saunders County firm most needs its attention. If a third-party logistics relationship appeals to you, one phone call gets it moving.