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INDUSTRY IT SERVICES · WATERLOO REGION

Managed IT, Warehouse WiFi & Security Cameras for Logistics & Warehousing

When the Wi-Fi drops, the dock stops. We design and support warehouse Wi-Fi, point-to-point links between buildings, security cameras, VoIP and the computers behind them for distributors, 3PLs and carriers across Kitchener-Waterloo and the 401 corridor.

4.9 · 355 Google reviews across Kitchener-Waterloo Region

Since 2004

Supporting Waterloo Region distributors, 3PLs and carriers

24/7

Support coverage for managed clients

70%+

Of our business comes from client referrals

4 cities

On-site coverage: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph

WHY LOGISTICS IT IS DIFFERENT

A dead Wi-Fi zone is a truck that does not leave.

Logistics runs on thin margins and hard cut-off times. IT does not fail quietly here — it fails as a queue of trailers at the dock, pickers waiting on a dropped connection and a customer portal showing “late”. Warehouse IT in Waterloo Region has to be built for metal, distance, shifts and equipment that gets knocked around.

01

Wi-Fi dies in the aisles

Racking full of product blocks signal, and devices lose their connection in the back aisles mid-task.

02

Every system depends on every other

Warehouse systems, label printers, scales and the office all share one network — when it stalls, the whole outbound wave stalls.

03

Devices break, and shifts do not wait

A dead dock PC or label printer has to be fixed or swapped fast, not left waiting for a technician next week.

Warehouse team working beside racking in a Waterloo Region distribution centre

INDUSTRY SERVICES

Managed IT for warehouses and logistics, built for the outbound wave

The same OnSite team that supports offices across Kitchener-Waterloo — with the Wi-Fi, camera and network layer distributors, 3PLs and carriers depend on every shift.

Racking, packing stations and networked equipment in a distribution centre

Managed IT Services & Technical Support

One number to call when a printer, dock PC or network stops, from a team that works around your shifts. Dock-down tickets go to the front of the queue.

Network, WiFi & Infrastructure

WiFi that actually reaches the back aisles and the yard, wiring installed right, and warehouse devices kept on their own network.

Secure Cloud & Work Anywhere

Email, files and customer portals available from the office, the floor or the truck, set up properly with Microsoft 365 and backed up somewhere safe.

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

Protection built around your actual risks, every computer protected, and secure copies of your warehouse and accounting data.

Computer Sales, Repair & Upgrades

Dock PCs, label printers and office computers sourced, repaired and upgraded with honest advice.

Drop Off Computer Repair Service

Bring a slow or broken laptop to our Kitchener counter and walk out with a straight answer — no appointment, no upsell, no confusing jargon.

Specialized Solutions: VoIP, Cameras & Cabling

Security cameras for the dock, yard and aisles, VoIP for dispatch, point-to-point links between buildings and structured cabling with a 25-year warranty.

CHALLENGES TO SOLUTIONS

Logistics IT challenges we hear from operations managers — and how we solve them

Four recurring conversations from warehouses, distributors and carriers across Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph and the 401 corridor. Each one has a fix we have already delivered.

THE CHALLENGE

Wi-Fi drops in the back aisles every shift

Racking, metal and long distances leave dead zones, and staff lose their connection mid-task.

THE CHALLENGE

Nobody can see what happened on the dock

Theft, damage claims and safety incidents become he-said-she-said without footage.

THE CHALLENGE

The second building runs on a slow, unreliable link

Shipping, receiving and the office share systems, but the connection between buildings keeps dropping.

THE CHALLENGE

The insurer and a major customer both sent security questionnaires

MFA, backups, incident plan — with evidence — before the contract renews.

OUR FIX

Warehouse Wi-Fi redesigned end to end

Wi-Fi designed around your racking, access points placed where the signal is needed, and coverage that reaches the dock.

OUR FIX

Security cameras that cover every corner

Camera systems designed for warehouses, with recording, storage and ongoing maintenance handled for you.

OUR FIX

Point-to-point wireless links between buildings

A dedicated wireless bridge connects your buildings and yard at full network speed, without trenching new cable.

OUR FIX

Controls documented and evidence kept

We implement what is missing, map controls to the framework referenced, and answer the questionnaire with you.

COMPLIANCE & STANDARDS

Built for the customer audits and insurer forms logistics gets

Large shippers, retailers and cyber insurers increasingly ask logistics providers to prove their controls. We map what you already run to the frameworks they reference, close the gaps and keep the evidence current so a supplier audit is paperwork, not a project.

PIPEDA, Cyber-insurance questionnaires, Customer supplier audits, Warehouse devices on their own network, Every computer protected, Secure offsite copies

PIPEDA

Customer supplier audits

Every computer protected

Cyber-insurance questionnaires

Warehouse devices on their own network

Secure offsite copies

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XTC Logistics has partnered with OnSite for the past 5 years. They have been an integral part of our growth. Their excellent service and professional advice has enabled us to keep pace in an always changing IT environment. We truly value our partnership with Phil and his TEAM and highly recommend their company.

XTC Logistics

Logistics company · 5-year OnSite client

★★★★★

TRUSTED ACROSS WATERLOO REGION

Distributors, carriers and the businesses they keep supplied

Since 2004 we have supported Kitchener-Waterloo companies whose day stops when a system does. Over 70% of our new clients arrive by referral from companies like these.

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WHERE WE SERVE

On-site for warehouses across Waterloo Region and the 401

Technicians dispatch from 196 McIntyre Dr. #3, Kitchener — minutes from Highway 401 and 7/8. Same team, same phone number, in all four cities.

Head office · 196 McIntyre Dr.

On-site coverage area

On-site coverage area

On-site coverage area

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OTHER INDUSTRIES

Not in logistics? We build the same depth for your sector

Every industry page is written from real engagements in Waterloo Region — the controls your regulators expect, the systems your staff actually use.

Technology & Software Engineering

Help desk, Microsoft 365, Azure and security for tech companies and startups.

Law, Accounting & Insurance Firms

Email security, Microsoft 365 and data protection for law and accounting firms.

Healthcare & Clinics

Secure computers, networks and data protection for clinics, practices and pharmacies.

Manufacturing & Automotive

Plant-floor Wi-Fi, network segmentation and cybersecurity for manufacturers and suppliers.

Frequently asked questions

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We are Here to Help!

Are you having a problem or have a question about our solutions? Fill out the following form and one of our represenatives would be more then happy to help.

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