International supply chain

Globalisation and international trade are impacting organisations on every continent. And with Asia becoming a key manufacturing base as well as a growing consumer market, supply chains now have to extend over thousands of miles, with lead times of several weeks being commonplace in most industries.

Managing this extended supply chain is a complex procedure, often involving numerous service providers each controlling an element of the process. This approach can lead to a disjointed, inefficient supply chain which in turn can lead to numerous issues such as prolonged lead-times, stock unavailability and ineffective use of storage and transport resources.

Through our joint venture with Kerry Logistics, Wincanton can now deliver a complete International Supply Chain solution, providing integrated end-to-end logistics operations from point of production to point of consumption. This offering will enable both manufacturing and retail organisations to control costs across the complete supply chain, whilst having full visibility of inventory and maintaining the flexibility and reliability that is demanded by their customers.

Wincanton’s International Supply Chain offering is based on the coming together of two experts in the field of logistics. Wincanton has combined its market leadership in European supply chain management with Kerry Logistics’ expertise and network in Asia to provide comprehensive International logistics solutions. Our range of services includes:

• Extensive origin infrastructure throughout Asia with a full range of value added services and domestic transport network
• Freight management across all modes, with comprehensive carrier management procedures
• Customs expertise in export/import processing
• Destination management, working closely with the customer’s distribution centre and stores to optimise delivery
• A single point of control for all aspects of the supply chain, focused on operational excellence and ongoing value creation

By starting the relationship earlier in the supply chain, Wincanton can form stronger, collaborative relationships with customers to strengthen the integrity of the overall supply chain and deliver greater value while continuing to support the customers’ global strategies.