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Hellmann UK launches direct service to Poland

amy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:44:24 +0000

Following the introduction of the new service to Eastern Germany at the end of last year, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has announced the launch of a further direct feed service into Poland to begin in February.

Operating from Basildon and Lichfield in the UK to Poznań and vice versa, the new direct service will strengthen the quality of distribution across the country
From the new Poznan base, Hellmann will be able to link overnight to major Polish cities such as Wroclaw, Kraków, Lódź, Warsaw and Gdańsk, further strengthening Hellmann UK’s network
The new direct service will be orientated towards heavier consignments and partloads
It will compliment the already successful express road service that currently operates daily to Poznań and Warsaw

Quotations

Matthew Marriott, Commercial Director at Hellmann UK, said:
We are very aware of the speed with which Eastern European countries are developing, and Poland is no different, creating a growing demand for high quality logistics and freight forwarding provision. With that in mind, it is a logical step for Hellmann to launch a direct feed service within the country. As an experienced, international company with a strong knowledge of European markets, we are confident that we can ensure reliable, fast and efficient delivery of all our customers’ shipments.

Hellmann hits a hat-trick at System Alliance

amy — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:17:20 +0000

During its partners’ meeting on 24th May in Krakow, System Alliance Europe (SAE), the open network solution to support independent family run transport businesses, named Hellmann Worldwide Logistics as ‘Partner of the Year 2010’ and gave the UK arm of the logistics business the top spot for quality, seeing it retain its number one position for the third consecutive year.

Based on the monthly quantity and quality evaluations, a total of 15 winners and runners-up were acknowledged by the 60 guests
Other winning partners included Wim Bosman BV Expeditie in the ‘Innovation’ category and Rhenus Freight Logistics Ltd in the ‘Quality’ category
Friedrich GmbH & Co and ITALSEMPIONE SpA were other winners at the event
The strategy paper for the next three years was also announced
This included issues such as the reduction in CO2 production and the introduction of a pan-European mobile data communications system
System Alliance Europe combines the expertise of leading medium-sized freight forwarders

Quotations

Matthew Marriott, Commercial Director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, said:
Sitting at number one for quality in the UK for the third year in a row is a fantastic achievement for Hellmann. A lot of new innovations and developments within the business have been driven by SAE’s measurement criteria leading to distribution standards and system quality continually improving.

System integration: the pros of pulling together

amy — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:22:58 +0000

System integration is used across industries of all shapes and sizes, but in the logistics industry, especially, it forms an integral part of the supply chain by making sure that the flow of goods is kept on schedule and to budget, explains Matthew Marriott, Commercial Director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK.

System integration is about streamlining and making the process from order management to quality management, throughout the distribution process, seamless
It’s about giving the customer options
Internally, process efficiencies are greatly improved too
You can banish the worry of updating something on one system but not on another so the risk of a consignment going astray or a delivery date getting mixed up is eliminated
System integration works in favour of economy, speed and service
For customers sending five or more consignments a day, some kind of system or application that gives them visibility (and allows them to print off PODs) is crucial
Customers have now come to expect track and trace – you need to raise the game to gain competitive advantage
“System thinking” will only get stronger in the future so we all have to adapt and think differently to innovate our supply chains

How location leads to supply chain continuity

amy — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:51:27 +0000

With exports from the UK rising due to a renewed focus on manufacturing and a reduced value in sterling, we will see improved levels of exports from the UK to the World and therefore improved balance of payments, says Matthew Marriott.

As volumes grow in the market it becomes more apparent that the location of your central loading facilities is critical for LCL Ocean Freight and European Distribution
With customers continually on the lookout for added value services, offering a 24/7 operation with a base in a favourable location (meaning you can promise to avoid time loss and additional operational costs) can often lead to the strategic advantage
Having the ability to distribute to customers on the same day, offering late opening times and having a main hub at the centre of any distribution network are all key factors that will deliver major benefits to an LCL product
In simple terms, containers arriving in the middle of the day can be tipped, cleared and the customer product delivered in a faster manner than if they were arriving at various regional hubs around the country
For many years Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has operated its LCL Ocean hub at Bradford
Hellmann recently decided to move the loading centre to the Central Cross Dock operation at Fradley Park, Lichfield
The location of hubs can have a direct impact on your service offering

Quotations

Matthew Marriott, Commercial Director of Hellmann UK, said:

We have, for some time, been thinking about the location and advantages that our Central Cross Dock can offer the LCL product and, now that we have finalised the move, we can see two key benefits to the business and therefore improvement in service to the customer. If we take our inbound LCL container services we now have FEU’s arriving at Lichfield on a Monday morning (ex. Felixstowe or Southampton) and the LCL Gateway Team will divide the Containers into our ERTS facility and hold until the Inbound Brokerage team have cleared the product.

Once the cargo is cleared for our clients we are delivering next day to 93% of the UK population and within 48 hours to the rural regions of Scotland. Even Dublin County is delivered next day from the central hub. It means that clients can have cargo arrive and cleared on a Monday and delivered Tuesday Morning in Somerset, for example. Both our customers and Local Customer Service Centres have seen a real advantage.

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