Inbound overland logistics
40 logistics platforms worldwide
To optimise its industrial customers' supply chains and make them more reliable, GEFCO has developed a network of 40 logistics platforms worldwide. From warehousing to delayed differentiation, this international network offers a number of logistics services with high added value. It enables manufacturers to control their stocks precisely and take advantage of personalised services.
The "Flow Centres" service: a logistics annexe for manufacturers
To enable its customers to improve their responsiveness and free themselves from storage constraints, GEFCO has created the "Flow Centres" service. Acting as a dedicated logistics annexe, this service currently provides 40 logistics platforms stretching over 700,000 m².
From goods warehousing to co-packing, this added-value service enables manufacturers to:
- Increase the reliability of their supply and distribution processes
- Continuously optimise stock levels
- Facilitate handling operations
- Save space at their own sites
- Improve the services provided to distribution networks
Effective services up and down the supply chain
A true logistics service, "Flow Centre" can be applied upstream or downstream in the supply chain:
For inbound operations, the "Industry Flow Centre" service includes:
- Forward stock management
- Quality control
- Delayed differentiation for semi-finished products
- Synchronised lineside deliveries
- Secure logistics processes, assembly operations, flow management and continuous optimisation
For outbound operations, the "Distribution Flow Centre" service includes:
- Managing distribution platforms
- Individual order picking by the handling unit
- Co-packing
- Quality control
- Custom packaging
- Managing display units and promotional kits
KEY FIGURES
- 40 platforms
- 700,000 m² of logistics platforms
- 2008: Opening of a Spanish platform in Ontigola (30,000 m², south of Madrid)
- Expertise in industrial requirements illustrated by ISO TS 16949 certification for assembly activities
