Consumer & Retail
Customer Needs
In the busy world of FMCG, we have found that our customers, such as Farm Frites and Tesco, require a reliable and trusted logistics partner. Due to our focus and flexibility, we always deliver what our customers need.
Reliability
With immense pressure on margins, our customers require reliable logistics services. We have sufficient scale to provide robust and tested processes, backed by our proven in-house systems. This is complimented by a small-company approach to customer service and the ability to be flexible when it is needed.
The Environment
As consumers increasingly make their buying decisions influenced by green credentials, we work closely with our customers to ensure the environmental impact of our logistics solutions is minimised.
Our specialised Consumer & Retail solutions provide:
Inbound Transportation
Our Inbound solutions provide you with the most economical transport, based on the profile of your goods, to your distribution centres.
- We offer Full Truck Load (FTL), Less than Truck Load (LTL) and Groupage service to ensure you get the most efficient transport along with the best service.
Crossdocking
Our Crossdocking solution is designed to minimise the shipment time to your destination at the most economical cost.
- We offer primary and secondary distribution using consolidated loads, and regional networks through our crossdocking locations
Timed Delivery
Through our extensive transportation experience, your customers’ strict time windows are upheld for all deliveries.
- We select the most appropriate transport mode to adhere to delivery windows
- Our Track & Trace systems monitor progress and enable us to identify and rectify problems before they happen
Order Processing & Picking
We have developed flexible systems that adopt the best order processing method for each order, ensuring picking is fast and accurate.
- Based on the customer profile and network design, we can process orders using several methods including:
- Order, wave, batch, crossdock/merge, OEM sequencing
Repacking & Labelling
To achieve the highest levels of quality and order fulfilment, we offer a range of repacking and labelling solutions.
- Products are checked upon receipt, and repacked or relabelled according to the highest standards, ensuring products are always available at the right quality
- We repackage goods into customer specific configurations of pallets or containers as required
- We label products and pallets according to customer guidelines
Special Transport Equipment
We utilise customer-specific transport equipment to maintain product integrity, when requested.