Port centric logistics delivers retail supply chain advantages
Panalpina has provided a port centric solution for its major home wares retail clients by outsourcing to TNT and Import Services
Panalpina’s clients previously managed their own supply chain once product arrived at the UK port of entry; however this was proving to be unnecessarily complex and costly. In consultation with its clients Panalpina has taken charge of the final stage of the journey and, with its partner’s expertise, is producing astonishing results.
Import Services and TNT provide two distinct services once Panalpina has moved product in sea containers, from origin to Southampton port.
TNT, the UK’s leading business to business express delivery service specialists, collects store ready consignments from the containers at its Southampton port based depot, before putting them into its national distribution network in readiness for next day delivery to high street retailers throughout the UK.
Import Services takes the residual bulk stock into its adjacent distribution centre where storage, order processing, high volume pick/pack and distribution of replenishment orders are effected.
Portcentric is the distribution to an end recipient straight from the port. A distribution model which is fast becoming the smart option as it offers impressive cost and time savings as well as attractive green credentials.
Portcentric distribution takes at least 10 percent of time out of the supply chain from the Far East and in Panalpina’s experience a significant percentage of cost. This saving plus a reduced carbon footprint, adds up to an exciting proposition which is starting to grab the attention of UK industry.
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