Industries · Two playbooks, one corridor

Fulfillment tuned to your category

Ecommerce brands and manufacturers need different things from a 3PL. Lateral Fulfillment runs both from one Class-A facility six miles from San Diego.

San Diego–Tijuana corridorThree steps: pick and pack in Tijuana, cross same-day at Otay Mesa, inject and deliver from San Diego in one to three days.MEXICOUNITED STATESBORDER010203TijuanaPick & packIMMEX facilityOtay MesaCross same-day6 miles northSan DiegoInject & deliver1–3 days U.S.
One facility · many categories
Up to 30%Lower cost per order
1–3daysU.S. delivery
Lot-levelTraceability
440,000Sq ft Class-A

How does Lateral Fulfillment serve different industries?

By adapting the same corridor operation to each category's requirements. Ecommerce brands get speed, custom packaging and no minimums; regulated and manufacturing categories get documented SOPs, lot-level traceability and dedicated capacity. The infrastructure is shared; the controls and workflows are category-specific.

Which industries is the corridor best suited to?

Consumer categories where shipping cost and speed matter — supplements, pet, apparel, beauty and consumer electronics — and manufacturing categories where traceability and value-added work matter, including medical devices, aerospace, electronics and automotive.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Lateral Fulfillment specialize by industry?

Yes. While the corridor facility is shared, workflows and controls are tuned to each category — expiry control for supplements, serial capture for electronics, UDI traceability for medical devices — so each brand gets handling suited to its products.

Can one facility serve both ecommerce and manufacturing?

Yes. The 440,000 sq ft Class-A facility runs DTC and marketplace fulfillment alongside dedicated contract-logistics programs for manufacturers, with segregated storage and workflows where categories require it.

What do regulated industries get that others do not?

Documented SOPs, lot-level and UDI traceability, chain-of-custody records and controlled storage. This is capability-based, compliance-ready handling; sector certifications remain the brand's responsibility.

Are the cost savings the same across industries?

The up to 30% range applies broadly, but where the savings come from varies — zone reduction for heavy pet goods, labor for repair-heavy electronics, handling for regulated categories. Each is modeled on the brand's real data.

Which industries ship fastest through the corridor?

All benefit from one-to-three-day U.S. delivery via San Diego injection, with the western United States typically one to two days. Speed is a property of the corridor, not the category.

What if my category is not listed?

The corridor serves more categories than are detailed here. If shipping cost, delivery speed, traceability or value-added handling matter to your products, Lateral Fulfillment can model whether nearshore fits during quoting.

Is there a minimum order volume to work with Lateral Fulfillment?

No. There is no volume floor in any category. Pricing is built around order volume, SKU count and storage footprint, and every account gets a named contact from the first order.

How long does onboarding take?

Most programs are live within six weeks of contract signature, regardless of category. Integration work runs in parallel with inventory transfer, and a named contact is assigned at kickoff.

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