Parke Contract Warehousing offers at least 3 good reasons to outsource your distribution center services:

1) Location

Decatur, Illinois is located at the geographic center of Illinois and the demographic center of the United States. Decatur is approximately equidistant between the huge markets in Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis, with overnight service to each. Cincinnati, Memphis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Detroit are are all within that important 350 mile range of Decatur. (See map under "Parke Warehouses").

2) Transportation

Decatur is served by 3 major railroads and all major LTL and truckload motor carriers. The Norfolk and Southern Railroad maintains a full intermodal (container handling) facility in Decatur. This important feature can save hundreds of dollars importing and exporting freight. With The Canadian National's purchase of the Illinois Central Gulf, we now have a direct route from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico-right through Decatur Illinois. For smaller parcels, UPS has daily jet service from Decatur.

3) Service

The last and best thing about Decatur is that it home to Parke Contract Warehousing. Let our experienced staff perform the distribution function, allowing you to concentrate on your core businesses. Outsourcing your warehousing function to Parke can turn many of your fixed costs to variable costs while allowing you the flexibility to accommodate a changing market.

For more information, contact Bruce Stoddard at (888) 429-5255 or E-Mail us at bstoddard@parkewarehouses.com