The complete supply chain solution from Pall-Ex
October 24th 2006

Operating award winning distribution facilities employing state of the art track and trace technology and offering an unparalleled choice of logistics services to customers, Pall-Ex sets the benchmark for service in the sector attracting business from many of the UK’s biggest and best known high street retailers and manufacturers.

Synonymous with quality, the Pall-Ex “hub and spoke” network incorporates over 7,500 trucks and 100 + depot locations providing customers with express palletised freight deliveries to every postcode, everyday at a simple fixed rate. Each depot is stringently audited at regular intervals to ensure the highest, consistent service levels are delivered throughout the Pall-Ex Supply Chain. Combining the best facilities, technology and service Pall-Ex has gained unrivalled recognition within the industry attracting some of the highest profile award wins from the leading associations and publications. Unlike its competitors Pall-Ex’s sector leading hub was purpose built to Pall-Ex’s exacting operational requirements incorporating an innovative non-drive through design maintaining the cleanest possible interior for sensitive freight.

Despite its market leading position, Pall-Ex continues to make strategic investment in the very latest technology available on the market. With current volumes around 9,500 pallets transshipped each day, Pall-Ex has just completed a £2.5m fork lift truck fleet replacement programme. Powered by CNG (compressed natural gas) - the cleanest safest fuel available on the market - the Pall- Ex FLT fleet is amongst most environmentally friendly in the industry.

Working round the clock in an intensive 6 day week operation, the fleet now handles over 2.5 million palletised freight consignments every year, 2006 will mark the 11 millionth pallet of freight transshipped by Pall-Ex.

Of intrinsic importance to the Pall-Ex operation is “Pall-IT” the company’s own inhouse designed IT system which recently won the UKWA’s coveted IT award beating stiff competition from PsionTeklogix and Rentokil. Pall-IT represents the company’s third biggest area of investment after its multi-million pound hub and brand new FLT fleet. Providing a leading level of online track & trace and electronic proof of delivery Pall-IT provides Pall-Ex’s depots and clients with up to the second information management throughout the Pall-Ex supply chain.

To meet the growing demands for services from these markets Pall-Ex has also expanded its customer service portfolio to now include express deliveries to every postcode everyday, pre-9am high street deliveries, timed home deliveries for furniture, brown and white goods, express services into Europe, imported container handling including de-stuffing, palletisation and bespoke order fulfillment.

With its targets set high and growth levels way ahead of its competitors, Pall-Ex is tipped for a bright future with yet further expansion imminent both within the UK and overseas. Pall-Ex continues to live up to its name as the No.1 in its sector.

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