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Everyone thinks peak season warehouse capacity is about fitting more pallets into the beams. In reality, Q4 breaks at the dock door, not the rack. Drayage windows, CBSA exam delays, and Port of Montreal dwell times determine whether you hit 48-hour dock-to-stock or watch inventory age for 5–6 working days.
Q4 dwell isn't the warehouse's problem alone—it's the cost carrier, and every delay compounds the hit. Capacity planning starts in May, dock slots lock by August, and by November you're running operations, not firefighting.
Peak season capacity planning isn't a forecast exercise. It's a negotiation with dock doors, drayage carriers, and broker release queues. Approach it passively and October will expose every shortcut you took.
Q4 capacity crunches don't surprise anyone — they're predictable. What kills most importers is starting capacity planning in September instead of June. Dock doors, drayage windows, racking density, and CBSA examination holds all compress at the same time, and there's no fix once you're in it.