trans-o-flex becomes exclusive logistics partner of tea supplier Ronnefeldt
Premium tea manufacturer J.T. Ronnefeldt has contracted the German express company trans-o-flex to manage stock-keeping, distribution and debtor management for all orders made by private customers via internet.
For years, trans-o-flex has been carrying out the distribution of products from Ronnefeldt’s warehouse in Pennigbuettel near Bremen, Germany. Based on this successful cooperation, the partners decided to broaden their partnership. Ronnefeldt has now put in stock 350 items at the trans-o-flex logistics site in Weinheim awaiting direct orders from private customers via the new online shop.
Trans-o-flex IT specialists have programmed an interface between Ronnefeldt’s online shop and the internet ordering portal InetOrder for the tea company’s new consumer service. The tea order data now goes electronically to trans-o-flex, where the shipments are prepared and packed immediately in Weinheim. InetOrder also generates the recipient invoice according to Ronnefeldt’s specifications, encloses the invoice with the package and forwards all the data to the trans-o-flex accounting department. This department not only processes the data for invoicing to Ronnefeldt, but also takes care of debtor management and consumer debt recovery, where necessary, on behalf of the customer.
The new activity means added volume in the areas of warehousing and fulfilment, trans-o-flex said. Ronnefeldt benefits from the partnership by not having to take care of the logistics or accounting for the small-volume private orders.
