Showing posts with label retail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retail. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Kitchen Food Company

See how B2BGateway.Net helped Kitchen Foood Company to fully integrate EDI with their new NetSuite ERP system for seamless communications with customers such as Coles, General Mills and Woolworths Supermarkets https://goo.gl/91zsqY

Friday, February 17, 2017

Want to improve your Amazon Operations?

B2BGateway, a global EDI solution provider, and Lean Channel Management, an organization of Amazon alumni, announced today a partnership that will deliver top sales potential and greater supply chain efficiencies to vendors who trade on the Amazon Marketplaces.

Representing organizations in the Automotive, Beauty, Electronics, Home, Kitchen, Outdoors, Pets, Sports, and Tools verticals B2BGateway and Lean Channel Management will combine solutions to help vendors achieve accelerated sales growth through world class marketing, business analytics and integrated EDI solutions.

Lean Channel Management will use their Amazon expertize to provide clients with pricing strategies, online catalog optimization, forecasting, merchandising and shipment management, while B2BGateway will optimize the clients exchange of business documentation (PO’s, Purchase Order Acknowledgments, Invoices, Shipping Notices, Routing Requests, etc.) with Amazon through cloud based EDI technology.

"B2BGateway is proud to partner with Lean Channel Management”, states Roger Leyden, Director of Global Business Development at B2BGateway, “Amazon has become one of our fastest growing Trading Partner relationships and we have many clients selling through a host of Amazon divisions and country specific marketplaces including Amazon Vendor Central and Amazon Seller Central. We are very excited to team up with leading Amazon experts Lean Channel Management who will be able to advise our mutual clients on best business practice and how to dominate their relevant channels on the Amazon Marketplaces they subscribe to.”

"Lean Channel Management is excited to partner with B2BGateway in order to provide a comprehensive vendor service offering that will now include B2B's stellar supply chain management,” added David McLean, Senior Partner at Lean Channel Management. “We find that vendors and sellers often struggle to adapt as Amazon pushes them to rapidly change the way they do business. It's refreshing to have found an EDI provider that understands these challenges and can help vendors and sellers improve their supply chain at the pace of Amazon.”

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Combining Retail Software and EDI to Reduce Errors and Increase Efficiencies (Webinar March 7th).

B2BGateway and Brightpearl have partnered to give online retailers and distributors a cutting edge in today’s modern world of omni-channel commerce. Combining B2BGateway’s award winning, cloud based EDI technology with Brightpearl’s class leading retail management software suite benefits the end user by:
§  Eliminating the need to re-key data which in turn reduces errors and cuts down on labor costs associated with manual data entry.
§  Can handle all international EDI file standards including X12, EDIFACT, Eancom, Tradacoms, PEPPOL, oioUBL, etc.
§  EDI is widely used in Box Store Retail (Tesco, Walmart, Boots, etc.), the Online Marketplaces (Amazon, Jet.com), Logistics, Government and Finance.
§  Can handle all communication protocols required VAN, AS2, FTP, sFTP, etc.
§  Compliant with all trading partner requirements and regulations
§  Full integration to Third Party Logistics Provider (3PL)
§  Supports Drop Shippers
§  GS1-128 Label and Packing Slip capabilities
To highlight the benefits of the combined solutions, B2BGateway and Brightpearl will co-host a webinar on Tuesday, March 7th at 5pm GMT (9am PST). For further details and to register to attend please visit http://bit.ly/2kWbM0t

Monday, January 9, 2017

B2BGateway client Picasso Foods wins Woolworths Food Company Supplier of the Year!

Picasso Foods Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian food manufacturer of fresh-prepared food. Its products include prepared meals, pizzas, craft breads, pasta sauces, antipasto, chargrills and marinated olives. The company differentiates itself through innovation, new product development and delivering fresh products to supermarkets across Australia. Last month Picasso Foods won the Woolworths Supermarkets Food Company Supplier of the Year!
Woolworths Supermarkets is a large grocery/supermarket chain store in Australia owned by Woolworths Ltd. The Woolworth’s Supplier of the Year program is based on the simple objectives of providing scoring criteria aligned with Woolworth’s key business objectives and scoring suppliers on this. Through their Supplier Partner Program Woolworths is seeking a cycle of continuous improvement to facilitate mutual growth of both the retailer and its suppliers.
Jim Laftsidis, General Manager at Picasso Foods recently wrote, On Tuesday night we attended the Woolworths Supplier of the Year awards night and are very proud to announce that Picasso Foods was awarded the Woolworths Food Co Supplier of the Year Award!! This award is another crucial step in fulfilling our positioning strategy, but our ongoing relationships with companies such as B2BGateway is at the heart of us having the capability to deliver. We certainly look forward to continuing to build and working with the B2BGateway team, and capturing future opportunities for both our businesses.”
B2BGateway would like to wish Jim and all the team at Picasso Foods a very hearty congratulations and we look forward to supporting their rapid growth for many years to come.
If you would like to know more about how B2BGateway can support and help grow your manufacturing and wholesale distribution business, please visit www.B2BGateway.Net or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net 

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

B2BGateway to attend Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore


B2BGateway, the leading global EDI solution provider will be attending the Natural Products Expo East trade fair which takes place in the Baltimore Convention Center from September 22-24, 2016.

Natural Products Expo East is the East Coast’s Largest natural, organic, and healthy products event with over 22,000 attendees and 1,800 exhibitors. Each year Natural Products Expo East draws top retail buyers from independent stores, natural market chains and big box retailers – all with the mission to find the newest and hottest products shaping the future of the healthy living marketplace. Market categories represented at Expo East include natural and specialty food and beverages, supplements, pet, natural living and beauty. New emerging trends include:

·         Foods and beverages with floral ingredients such as hibiscus, elderflower and chamomile.

·         Coffee fruit, the refreshing and flavorful anti-oxidant rich and anti-inflammatory fruit.

·         Snacks using avocado oil, which has always been GMO free and is paleo friendly.

The majority of large scale box store retailers and natural markets chains require all suppliers to become EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) compliant for the exchange of electronic business documents such as Purchase Orders (EDI 850), Purchase Order Acknowledgements (EDI 855), Advance Shipment Notifications (EDI 856) and Invoices (EDI 856). Suppliers can also use the EDI for seamless communication with their 3PL’s for Warehouse Ship Orders (EDI 940) and Warehouse Ship Advice (EDI 945).

By using B2BGateway’s cloud based EDI solutions the supplier can integrate with all relevant parties in their supply chain. Full integration removes the need for the supplier to re-key data when exchanging electronic business documents with trading partners, leading to greater accuracy, increased labor efficiencies and expediting the order-to-payment cash cycle with customers.

If you would like to meet with the B2BGateway team attending this year’s Natural Products Expo East, please email Sales@B2BGateway.Net 

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Modern EDI – It’s no longer just X12, EDIFACT or Tradacoms!



In today’s modern world of integrated data communication, the term EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) no longer represents just X12, EDIFACT or Tradacoms file exchanges, but rather has become a much more generic term for the exchange of all business data supported by an ‘Any to Any’ integration. In fact, in today’s terms modern EDI represents a completely integrated communication hub for all parties in the supply chain.

While the traditional EDI data formats of X12 et al are still supported, and indeed still widely used in retail, wholesale distribution, manufacturing and logistics industries, modern EDI will also support the majority of additional file formats such as XML, CSV and flat files. Modern EDI will also be built on SaaS/cloud based platforms allowing much more flexibility, scalability and value for money to the end user.

The modern EDI provider will also be able to support API integration in tandem with traditional EDI ports. Therefore, the modern EDI provider becomes a complete, integrated communication hub to support all the needs of the end user, be it the ordering of goods from a factory, selling those goods to traditional box-stores and the modern online marketplace, selling their own goods and services on their own shopping cart and integrating with a 3PL for the storage and shipping of the aforementioned goods. 


Traditional EDI
Modern EDI
File Formats Supported
·         X12
·         EDIFACT
·         Tradacoms
·         X12
·         EDIFACT
·         Tradacom
·         PEPPOL
·         oioUBL
·         XML
·         CSV
·         Flat Files
·         And much more
Integration
·         Desktop
·         Limited Connectivity
·         SDK
·         ERP
·         WMS
·         Cloud Based
·         ‘Any to Any’
·         SDK and API’s supported.
·         ERP
·         Accounting Software
·         WMS
·         OMS
·         Inventory Software
Pricing
·         High, used predominantly by very large organizations who could afford it.
·         Affordable and available all.
Industries Predominantly Serviced
·         Retail
·         Manufacturing
·         Automotive
·         Large Scale Wholesale Distribution
·         Retail
·         Online Market Places
·         Drop Shipping
·         eCommerce Shopping Carts
·         Manufacturing
·         Automotive
·         Wholesale Distribution
·         Healthcare
·         Insurance
·         Third Parfty Logistics (3PL)
·         Finance/Government




If you would like to know more about modern EDI and how it can support your business’ communication needs, please visit www.B2BGateway.Net or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Monday, June 20, 2016

B2BGateway EDI encourages the use of Pencil and Paper!


B2BGateway EDI encourages the use of Pencil and Paper. Read the FiftyThree Case study here http://bit.ly/28IxECR

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Retail giant Target to crack down on suppliers.

Retail giant Target is cracking down on suppliers as part of a multi-billion-dollar overhaul to speed up its supply chain and better compete with rivals including Walmart and Amazon.
The sixth-largest U.S. retailer by sales plans to tighten deadlines for deliveries to its warehouses, hike fines for late deliveries, and could institute penalties of up to $10,000 for inaccuracies in product information, according to a letter sent to suppliers recently.
The new rules and penalties are detailed in a letter sent to suppliers. They will start to take effect on May 30 and will be rolled out over the next 60-90 days. In the letter to suppliers, Target said the goal was to keep products stocked to help eliminate out of stock situations and therefore missed sales. The new rules, detailed in the letter, call for domestic suppliers to give a single-day arrival date for shipments to Target's warehouses. Domestic suppliers constitute the majority of Target's vendor base.
These suppliers will no longer have a "grace period" to ship a few days after the promised date without penalties, the letter says. Suppliers said the current grace period for shipments is two to 12 days depending on product category. Target will also hike fines on late shipments to 5 percent of the order cost, according to the letter, which adds that the retailer is considering "escalating charges of $5,000-$10,000" for suppliers who fail to provide complete and accurate product information.
Household, paper, pet products and center-store grocery suppliers have to comply with the rules in June; health and beauty vendors in July and divisions including apparel, home and electronics in August.
If your organization would like help to meet Target’s new rules and deadlines, please contact B2BGateway today on +1 401 491 9595 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net


Thursday, November 19, 2015

Back in Black - Where does the future of Black Friday Lie?

2015 may be a defining year for the future of one of the world’s largest shopping days – Black Friday. To the (very few by now I would guess) uninitiated, Black Friday is the name given to the Friday that falls immediately after Thanksgiving. Traditionally Black Friday has been a retailers Mecca, through ingenious marketing campaigns and heavy discounting, crowds have been lining up outside retail stores from early dawn each and every Black Friday to splash the cash and grab a bargain.
The Black Friday annual shopping day has become so huge, that some large retailers in recent years have even begun opening their doors on the Thursday of Thanksgiving. However, this has not gone down well in all quarters, with many protests outside the shop doors lamenting retailers putting profit before the quality of family life for their employees. These lamentations have gained ground, and for the first year ever, some retail giants such as REI have bucked the trend and have stated that none of their stores will open on either Thanksgiving or Black Friday 2015 – a kind of a give back and thanks to their employees (not to mention tonnes of wonderful publicity headlines).
But it’s not just the feel good factor that may come into play for the future of Black Friday, according to BlackFriday.com the number of people who shopped both instore and online fell from 46% to 41% between 2013 and 2014. BlackFriday.com also states that the average spend per head by the Black Friday shopper has fallen steadily from $423 to $381 between 2012-2014.
With the comfort of online shopping, no queuing or waiting, new pretenders to the throne such as Cyber Monday and Singles’ Day in China, what does the future for Black Friday hold? My guess is that it is not a tradition that is going away, but rather like the omni-channel has changed the future of retail, it is a tradition that will have to be re-invented and upgraded. In this regard, I believe that the whole weekend comprising of Thanksgiving, Black Friday to Cyber Monday will become one huge festive splurge, be it instore, online or a combination of both. The retailers that will win will be the ones that combine both instore and online (e.g. purchase online and collect instore), give the same pricing and discounts trough coupons and other incentives and can work out how to give free shipping.


Friday, March 27, 2015

St. Patrick’s Day kicks off Spring Season with Americans spending $4.6 Billion on Holiday Festivities and Attire.


According to NRF’s St. Patrick’s Day Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, nearly 127 million Americans are planning to celebrate the traditional Irish holiday and will spend an average of $36.52 on green garb, festive food and more, compared to $35.78 last year. Total spending for the holiday, which fell on Tuesday, March 17, is expected to reach around $4.6 billion.

“Consumers are ready to shed their winter blues and welcome spring’s arrival with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations,” said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. “Falling at the perfect time of year – just as temperatures begin to rise – retailers are hoping St. Patrick’s Day will also draw the attention of those looking for traditional spring merchandise as consumers take the opportunity to stock up for warm months ahead with home improvement, garden and apparel purchases.”

The survey found that more than 104 million Americans, or eight in 10 (82.4%) of those celebrating, plan to wear green to make sure the luck of the Irish is with them this year; 28.9 million, or 22.8% of celebrants, plan to decorate their homes with shamrocks, leprechauns and pots of "gold."

It could be suggested that St. Patrick’s Day has now become the unofficial Kick Off for the spring spending season. The NRF-Prosper Insights and Analytics survey can be read here.

To have your goods ready and to meet the EDI requirements of your customers in time for next year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, please call B2BGateway on 401-491-9595, email Sales@B2BGateway.Net or visit www.B2BGateway.Net 

 

Saturday, February 28, 2015

B2BGateway CEO, Kevin Hoyle, named as a Supply and Demand Chain Executive ‘Pro to Know’ 2015


The leading supply chain publication and industry expert, Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, has named B2BGateway CEO, Kevin Hoyle as a Supply Chain ‘Pro to Know’ for 2015.  
 
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine recognizes Provider and Practitioner Professionals in the supply chain marketplace. The ‘Pro’s to Know’ is a listing of individuals from software firms and service providers who have helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet the significant challenges in the year ahead.
 
Kevin Hoyle founded B2BGateway as a software development organization, Shannon Systems, LLC in Boston in 1999. B2BGateway was the name given to a cloud/SaaS based EDI solution developed by Shannon Systems in the year 2000 that became so popular and synonymous within the industry that the organization now trades as Shannon Systems, LLC dba B2BGateway.
 
Over the past 15 years EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has become a standard business requirement in the Wholesale Distribution, Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Government, Third Party Logistics (3PL) and automotive industries. B2BGateway is a natural fit for organizations in these industries that require an efficient, cost-effective, cloud based EDI solution to communicate seamlessly with their trading partners.
 
By fully integrating the EDI solution to the users Accounting Software/ ERP through cloud based technology, B2BGateway removes the need for the end user to re-key data into their system, thus greatly improving accuracy, increasing labor efficiencies and expediting the ‘order-to-payment’ cycle.
 
In addition to supporting the North American EDI standard of ANSI X12, B2BGateway also supports all international EDI standards and communication protocols such as EDIFACT, Tradacoms, oioUBL, Odette, XML, VAN, FTPs, AS2, etc..
 
“It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized as a supply chain ‘Pro to Know’ by industry peers such as Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine”, states Kevin Hoyle, CEO B2BGateway, “When I founded the firm in 1999 I had no idea that it would grow so rapidly and now we have clients in over 30 countries operating in 17 different time zones. 2015 is a going to be a great year for B2BGateway as we introduce many great improvements and are currently constructing a new world headquarters in Rhode Island, USA”.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Multi-Channel Vs. Omni-Channel Explained

I recently came across a great article by Linda Bustos of Get Elastic who describes the differences between “mutli-channel” and “omni-channel”. Linda also expands on these terms and predicts what the store of the future will look like.
In the early days of e-Commerce, traditional brick-and-mortar and catalog retailers added transactional websites, becoming “multi-channel” retailers. For many, the online “channel” functioned as its own entity with its own systems, even with its own P&L competing against the box store or mail catalog retail division. Some even outsourced e-Commerce – notably Target and Borders, who let Amazon run their online stores for years before taking control in-house. Regardless of the model, online and in-store customer experiences were completely separate.
In recent years, the “multi-channel” concept has morphed into “omni-channel,” these buzzwords often used interchangeably – but they’re not exactly the same concept. If you want to get etymological, multi means “more than two” and omni means “every.” You can operate in as many “channels” as you want, but you’re not an omni-channel business unless there is interconnectedness between every touch point you offer from the perspective of the consumer.
Omni-channel isn’t about pushing in-store customers to buy more online. There’s a myth of the uber-profitable “multi-channel customer” that splurges wherever you accept a credit card. It is about supporting the customer’s shopping needs and preferences, with the online channel as much of a customer service tool as it is an option to purchase from.
Accenture found 73% of North American consumers have show-roomed at least once in the last 6 months, and 49% think integrating stores with online and mobile touch points is where retailers need to improve the shopping experience most.
Today, having a website with transactional capabilities isn’t an option for retailers – it’s an expectation. And having a mobile-friendly site is now table-stakes too, not just as a complementary touch point to the ecommerce site, but as an in-store shopping aid. You can read Linda’s full article here including her predictions on what stores of the future will operate.
If you would like to know more about how B2BGateway can help support your omni-channel requirements and improve your supply chain call +1 401-491-9595 (North America) / +353 61 708533 (EU) or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net


Monday, November 17, 2014

Life gets much Suite-r in EMEA for NetSuite

NetSuite recently held its first client and partner conference in London. The conference called SuiteConnect UK was based at clients, partners, developers and prospects based in the EMEA region. The opening keynote was given by CEO Zach Nelson and CTO and co-founder Evan Goldberg. During the keynote both speakers promised a greater commitment to grow and support new business in the EMEA region and this was evidenced in over 700 attendees showing up on the day when only 500 were originally expected.
Nelson spoke about NetSuite’s increased focus on the UK and European markets, saying business in Europe grew 100 percent in 2013 and citing the recent acquisition of London-based commerce firm Venda as a case in point. “Our investment in Venda this year was about investing in domain expertise in Europe. It was our largest acquisition to date. It’s bringing our companies together and getting us to focus on the next great opportunity for growth, and that’s Europe” said Nelson.
There will also soon be announcements about two in-region data centers. The locations of these have yet to be decided, but it seems likely that Germany or Switzerland may be the fore-runners.
Throughout out the day attendees were able to attend breakout sessions on some of the market verticals where NetSuite excels such as Wholesale Distribution, Manufacturing, Retail and Professional Services.
As NetSuite’s longest serving EDI partner, B2BGateway were delighted to be present on the day to meet existing EMEA clients and partners and to demonstrate our cloud based, fully integrated EDI solutions to new prospects.
It looks as if life will certainly be much suite-r for NetSuite EMEA over the coming months! 
For further information on B2BGateway’s fully integrated EDI and Omni-Channel solutions for NetSuite please call +353 61 708533 / +1 401 491 9595 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DSD (Direct Store Delivery) and EDI


Many items that are date sensitive, or have limited shelf lives are delivered directly to the retailer store locations, by the supplier, as opposed to being shipped through the retailer’s warehouse. This method of delivery is often referred to as Direct Store Delivery (DSD). Some suppliers who use this method are organizations that deliver bread, milk, soda or any other perishable items. Direct Store Delivery (DSD) transactions allow suppliers to get their product on retailers’ shelves as quickly as possible, bypassing the retailers distribution centers.
 
Due to short life guidelines, it is common for over thirty percent of a retail grocers produce to be brought to store via DSD. In convenience and drug stores, over half of merchandise may be directly delivered. Using EDI to automate the DSD process can relieve congestion at the retailer’s back door and reduce check-in times.
 
EDI 850 Purchase Orders are not usually sent to DSD suppliers.  In some cases sales reports may be sent by the store through EDI 852 (Point of Sale Activity Data) or it the EDI 882 transaction set may also be used.  The EDI 882 transaction set is used to summarize detailed delivery, return and adjustment information which was previously reconciled at time of delivery in a retail direct store delivery environment, and also to request payment for the products delivered. This transaction set will provide only a summary of direct store deliveries and adjustments without product detail.
 
More commonly, product deliveries are scheduled based on monitoring of the in-store inventory by either the supplier or the store manager. Invoices are still required and are typically sent through EDI 810 transactions. The EDI 810 invoices must adhere to each retailers specific requirements, data standards and communication protocols.
 
For further information on handling EDI in a DSD environment please call B2BGateway on +1 (401) 491 9595 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

B2BGateway and Brightpearl announce EDI partnership


B2BGateway, the leading global EDI solution provider, and Brightpearl, a cloud based retail management system announce a strategic partnership to deliver fully integrated, cloud based EDI solutions to Brightpearl users.
 
Brightpearl is a multi-channel retail management system that helps the user manage the heart of their business – bringing together orders, inventory, customer data, accounting and reporting together in one place. Brightpearl handles the scale and complexity of a growing multi-channel retail business. It enables all the parts of any organization to work together. As a cloud based system, Brightpearl is accessible anywhere, anytime.
 
As EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has become best business practice in retail, B2BGateway is a natural fit for Brightpearl customers that require a fully integrated, efficient, cost-effective EDI solution. B2BGateway offers Brightpearl users years of experience and an outstanding reputation achieving the highest client satisfaction rating in a number of different industry verticals.
 
For further information on how B2BGateway’s EDI solutions integrate with Brightpearl and further automate your supply chain solution please call +1 401 491 9595 / +353 61 708533 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Top 5 Reasons Retailers Outsource Their EDI Testing & Validation Needs to B2BGateway.


Outsourced EDI Testing & Validation is where a Retailer or Trading Partner outsources their EDI testing and compliance requirements to B2BGateway. B2BGateway helps the Retailer to onboard new suppliers by providing a custom built testing and validation portal for all Suppliers. Suppliers will be able to quickly and easily complete testing and validation for each EDI document against the document specifications and business rules supplied by the Retailer in a timely and efficient manner.
Here are the top 5 reasons Retailers outsource this requirement to B2BGateway:

1.    Saves Time: B2BGateway.Net will communicate, of the Retailers with all their Suppliers to assure that all the EDI documents meet the standards of the Retailers mapping specifications.
  1. Easy: B2BGateway.Net has a simple, easy to follow web-based testing system in which both the Retailer and the Supplier can check on the status of the testing at anytime, day or night 24/7.
  2. Customizable: The B2BGateway.Net testing and validation service is completely customizable and scalable to meet the Retailers current EDI testing and validation needs as well as all future needs.
  3. Experience: With over 15 years EDI experience, B2BGateway.Net has seen almost every variation and deviation to the EDI standard and is a GS1 accredited solution provider.
  4. Existing Testing Partners? No worries, B2BGateway.Net can work in conjunction with your existing partner to offer the Retailers trading partners greater choice.

For further information of B2BGateway’s outsourced EDI Testing and Validation solutions please call +1 (401) 491 9595 ext 5 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

Friday, November 15, 2013

Logistics Pooling


At the recent ECR Ireland Supply Chain Summit in Dublin, two themes for the supply chain future prevailed: Sustainability and Logistics Pooling. In this short blog I am going to concentrate on Logistics Pooling – what is it and what are its advantages?
 
Logistics Pooling has been defined by Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu as the common usage of logistics resources: material (vehicles, platforms), human (drivers, land operators) and immaterial (software tools, information) between organizations. It consists of a semi-closed group of collaborators who share vehicles and platforms to reduce their logistics costs and the environmental nuisances related to last mile distribution in urban dense zones. 
 
Quite simply it is the sharing of transportation resources to get goods to the same distribution centre by making best use of space available (i.e. sending one full truck with multiple organizations goods on board, rather than sending many half empty trucks for each organization).
 
Logistics Pooling offers the following advantages to suppliers and manufacturers:

·         Ability to meet demands of retailers who want smaller volumes to be delivered more often(greater freshness of product, reduced inventory levels, etc.).
·         Ability to reduce transportation costs.
·         Environmental awareness and sustainability by reducing CO2 emissions.
 
For further information on automating your supply chain processes and making the best use of supply chain logistics please contact our sales team today on 401-491-9595 or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net