supply chain – FREIGHT & BUSINESS AVIATION SOLUTIONS

Enabling a Market Solution

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Fast growth in ever-expanding global markets, and the need to serve its retail and online clients in Asian markets, drove home furnishings retailer Cath Kidston to approach SEKO for a solution. Cath Kidston chose to partner with SEKO, expanding an already successful relationship that managed the company’s inbound business from Asia to the UK and its distribution centers in Hong Kong and Shanghai supplying its international franchises. Distributing in Japan, however, was very different to any direct market Cath Kidston had dealt with before.

The closer packaging facilities are to manufacturing operations, distribution centers, or end destinations, the more cost effectively you can transport products.
Henry Philips, CEO of HAVA Logistics Inc.

SEKO’s solution was to implement a full distribution service for Cath Kidston with product dispatches twice weekly to all 27 stores across eight regions. SEKO shipped 370,000 units of stock from its Hong Kong DC in the lead-up to the reopening of the stores, using dedicated vehicles to fully stock each store within a 24-hour window. To eliminate any delays, SEKO also installed x-ray equipment to meet Japan’s strict quality control requirements.

With every store opening its doors to the public on time, Cath Kidston called on SEKO’s support again for the opening of a further two stores in Japan, with both ready for the Spring-Summer 2016 product preview. Japan is now Cath Kidston’s biggest market outside of the UK. The relationship is set to continue with more new stores in the pipeline.

Adding Value to Your Supply Chain

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Demand to provide the optimal customer experience continues to escalate, and companies must continually seek out better ways to deliver customer satisfaction and retention. Many companies find that value-added logistics services help give their supply chain a competitive edge. Once limited to services such as shrink-wrapping, display building, and rainbow pallets, value-added capabilities now include everything from inscription and embroidery to configuring kits for e-commerce or inserting coupons or brochures in packages.

Wondering if it’s time to add value to your supply chain? Duane Sizemore, senior vice president, marketing and business development with Saddle Creek Logistics Services, examines how value-added services can benefit your business.
Luis Barton, Vice President of Global Logistics Solution

Get products shelf ready. Value-added services such as price marking, tagging, and display building help to streamline the process of getting products on store shelves. Enhance customization capabilities. Personalization is one of today’s hottest trends. Want to offer a choice of embroidered logos on apparel? Allow customers to choose the face plate for their cellphone? Value-added services can help you deliver. With the ability to customize products, you’re able to stock fewer SKUs, thereby reducing the cost of carrying and managing inventory.

With automated solutions and careful review of supply chain processes, value-added services can help eliminate downtime and reduce the number of touches required in the packaging process—ultimately saving money on labor. Incorporating value-added services can be challenging. Experienced 3PLs can be valuable allies. They offer the flexibility and resources to accommodate unique requirements, seasonal fluctuations, and business growth. Many of today’s 3PLs approach value-added services with a spirit of collaboration.

Newest Technology Innovations

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Liftomatic Material Handling, a materials handling equipment manufacturer, introduced the Ergo-Matic line of portable drum handling equipment. The product family is modular and designed for efficient manual handling of a single drum in repetitive applications. The Ergo-Matic line features high-lift capability up to 36 inches, spark-resistant components for flammable areas, and double clamps for fiber and plastic drums.

Supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates released a solution that gives retailers new insight into individual shopping experiences to provide improved, personalized service.
Thomas Flein

Logility, a provider of retail planning and collaborative supply chain optimization solutions, unveiled Dynamic Allocation and Replenishment, a new capability within Logility Voyager Retail Optimization. Retailers with multiple distribution centers can now automatically allocate and replenish merchandise to each store location or channel from any combination of distribution centers to boost inventory velocity and support each location’s ability to meet financial plans.

Supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates released a solution that gives retailers new insight into individual shopping experiences to provide improved, personalized service. Part of the Manhattan Active Omni platform, Manhattan Customer Engagement connects customer conversations on social media platforms with real-time order information. It combines unstructured data from customer conversations with structured order information to allow retailers to make instant service improvements.