Generally product
is manufactured for stock, a first in first out stock rotation
controlled by our bespoke computer system ensures there are no
shelf life issues arising from sloppy mismanagement of manual systems.
There are 4 discrete warehouses, each equipped to do a different
job. There are currently 8000 full size pallet bays.
At the centre is the high bay narrow isle warehouse – 12
double faced isles wide, 48 deep and up to 8 bays high. 2 “man
up” trucks are dedicated to the continual movement of stock,
servicing both the manufacturing / production areas, and distribution
warehousing.
All warehousing is integrated into our ERP system. Every picking
transaction during the order collation process is checked in real
time with information on our main database:
Line by line order detail
Batch code and product location
All orders by customer (and branch) are swept by the system during
the picking process to prevent items “slipping through the
net”.
Orders are shipped on a first in first out basis. Distribution
is on a fleet of curtain side artics, most of which are equipped
with a tail-lift.
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