It’s no secret that buying in bulk saves money. It’s the recipe for success behind Costco and Sam’s Club, and the same is true for buying wholesale industrial lumber.
You probably already know that buying lumber in bulk can save you money. Here’s how.
Volume-Based Pricing
When you buy in bulk, your supplier also saves money in several ways, including:
- Fewer administrative costs per transaction
- Faster inventory movement
- More efficient production allocation
For instance, placing one wholesale order instead of several smaller weekly orders means one transaction instead of many. That means less office labor, fewer resources used for loading and shipping, and the opportunity to restock sooner.
Because Lodge Lumber maintains wholesale volume for all products, volume-based pricing is the norm. We work directly with our mill partners to secure the best pricing possible, and we pass those savings on to our customers.
Avoid Supply-Chain Markups
When you buy from a reseller, the wood may travel from the mill to a primary distributor, then to a regional supplier, and finally to the reseller’s yard, with a markup added at every step. When you buy wholesale lumber, you buy from a supplier that gets its lumber directly from the mill.
Cutting out those extra steps eliminates multiple markups. Because Lodge Lumber is a primary wholesale distributor and manufacturer, our customers buy at the start of the supply chain and get wholesale lumber pricing without the middleman markups.
Shipping and Delivery Costs
Wholesale lumber buyers can save on shipping and delivery costs in several ways, and most of them aren’t available when you buy from a reseller.
Many wholesale suppliers can ship loads straight from the mill to the customer. This saves money in two ways: full truckloads cost less than per-item delivery fees, and there’s no need for unloading and reloading at the supplier’s yard.
When you buy from a supplier’s in-stock inventory, you can usually choose delivery or pickup. Some wholesale lumber suppliers, such as Lodge Lumber, can include delivery in the purchase, so your invoice shows one price for the lumber and delivery together.
Operational Efficiency
Wholesale lumber suppliers gain some operational efficiency simply from the nature of bulk sales. Sourcing lumber from the mill and delivering it directly to the customer is efficient by design.
Some suppliers, like Lodge Lumber, go further, using technology to make operations faster and more cost-effective for everyone involved.
A fully integrated system that handles quoting, sales, production, and delivery, with tracking from start to finish, means fewer mistakes and faster turnaround.
Potential for Savings
There’s no set amount you’ll save by buying wholesale industrial lumber instead of going through a reseller, but we’ve seen enough to know the savings are real. With consistent communication from our very first conversation, our just-in-time delivery service, and our fanatical commitment to service throughout every project, we can help you beat your budget.
If you’d like to learn more, give us a call. We’re ready to help.
