Consumer goods

Probably the most significant change seen in the industry in the past two decades has been brought about as a result of the 'consumer demand driven supply chain. Manufacturers of consumer products are in the front line, having to respond to the challenge by adapting existing supply chains and developing entirely new business models.

Wincanton has accompanied a host of large and small manufacturing companies across Europe through this period of change and has evolved products, solutions and capabilities to meet their requirements.

In the consumer products area Wincanton provides a full package of logistics solutions:

• Warehousing services, from multi-user to state-of-the-art fully automated dedicated facilities
• Transport management and from simple flows to the integration of complete supply chains
• Primary consolidation (chilled and ambient)
• National and regional distribution
• Home delivery
• Reverse logistics
• Returns management
• Recycling

Wincanton is the market leader in automated warehousing in the UK, handling everything from snacks to pet foods and helping manufacturers to optimise productivity, achieve cost efficiencies and drive the highest levels of customer service.

Wincanton has built up a reputation for maximising its customers' investments and achieving efficiency throughout the various phases of new-build and 'brownfield' projects, including property sourcing, design and build, selecting partners and implementing IT solutions.

As retailers adjust requirements to suit customer demand, manufacturers need agile supply chains in order to support them. Over a period of 5 years, most of the automated sites operated by Wincanton have seen a significant increase in the number of Stock Keeping Units (SKU) handled, highlighting the increasing need to manage changing complexity with increased flexibility.

Consumer Products clients

Wincanton works with many of the leading consumer products manufacturers in Europe.

	Alcatel Bledina Bosch Bowmann Cargill Britvic Cadbury Danone Electrolux Flodor Glaxo Smith Kline H. J. Heinz Hipp Johnson Diversey LG Goldstar Mattel Royal Numico Pernod Ricard Philips Procter & Gamble Tempur Beds Unilever Viking