1170. #TFCP - How Do I Build Out A Warehouse!?

Welcome to another week full of valuable insights for transportation folks, and DJ Shirley of Baker Brothers Installations joins us to share what we should know about the warehousing industry! DJ discusses his time at TQL learning sales processes, the subsequent challenges he faced while attempting to start a brokerage, an overview of the rack integration business and its full-cycle solutions for warehouse needs, the growing trend towards used racking materials as a cost-saving measure, and the industry's safety concerns and rising lead times due to tariffs! This episode further explores project implementation processes and potential opportunities for freight brokers in warehousing projects. Be sure to listen to our conversation!   About DJ Shirley DJ comes to BBI as a proven leader with extensive experience in both inside & outside sales along with operations. With a career that has predominantly been in the Third Party Logistics arena he has built numerous books of business by utilizing cold outreach accompanied by outbound marketing campaigns. In order to maintain efficiency DJ has adopted the mindset that every client relationship is a partnership which results in the details coming standard.   Connect with DJ Website: https://bakerbrothersinstallations.com/  Email: [email protected]   📊📉 Don't miss out on the latest market trends by subscribing to your TOP Transportation Morning Show! 🌎 🎬🎯 #TheFreightCoach Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to break down transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars!   🤝 Shoutout to my sponsors!👇 Denim | https://info.denim.com/chrisjolly   SPI Logistics | https://spi3pl.com/  Greenscreens | https://brokers.greenscreens.ai/partnership/chris-jolly Revenova | https://revenova.com/freightcoach/   🚚 Ditch your carrier packet, drive more carrier sales, and get better load coverage with seamless digital onboarding, TMS integration, and smart load coverage by visiting https://brokercarrier.com/.    To donate and contribute to the Have a Heart's purpose, visit https://www.haveaheartinc.org/donate.   🚀🔥 To sign up for my Newsletter, go to http://eepurl.com/iNoHco, get in touch with me through the social media channels below, and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!👇 ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjrL70IEnCfDkNaiYMar3jw 📷 https://www.instagram.com/thefreightcoach/  🕊️ https://twitter.com/thefr8coach  💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jolly-a183aa6a/