Warehousing

Agile and cost-effective supply chains depend on the ability to minimise stockholding, speed product from point of manufacturer to point of consumption and optimise the strategic location of warehousing. Many of Europe's leading manufacturers and retailers have turned to Wincanton to help them achieve these goals.

Individual solutions are tailored to address the specific requirements of the client:

• Providing access to shared user space or securing a dedicated facility
• Optimising the performance of existing assets
• Managing product across all temperature bands
• Flexing space to suit fluctuating throughput requirements
• Designing a warehousing solution to support acquisition or expansion
• Maximising stock visibility

Our range of warehouse solutions is among the most diverse in Europe, encompassing dedicated, shared-user, automated, bonded and multi-temperature operations, We deal with all product types from raw materials to finished goods.

The management of warehousing operations requires a unique combination of engineering, IT, human resources and supply chain skills. By working in close partnership with our customers, we identify the right operational model based on variables such as product type, customer geography and technology requirements.

Whether the challenge is designing and building highly complex automated National Distribution Centres, rolling out voice activated picking technology or finding tactical solutions to seasonal peaks, our goal is to deliver exceptional results.

Our warehousing solutions often incorporate value-enhancing activities such as stock reworking, product manipulation and returns management, providing Wincanton's customers with a single source of supply chain expertise.

Warehousing solutions include:

• Shared user services
• Dedicated
• Automated
• Temperature controlled / Multi-temperature composite
• Grain storage
• Bonded
• Open air storage
• Seasonal warehousing
• Repackaging
• Garment preparation
• Picking / packing
• Labelling / pricing
• Promotions management