Start-up businesses face unique challenges
- You may want to perfect your business formula before you make large capital investments.
- You might also be stretching your resources to the limit as you strive to make maximum impact in your market.
- Or you could be enjoying growth in small, manageable steps and learning more about business management as you go.
Contract Warehousing minimises the investment you require to get to market, while also placing control on the many unknown facets of business development. We provide a business infrastructure that enables your business to get ahead.
That means reduced risk and increased confidence because our pricing structure is fixed based on the services that you choose. This makes costs more predictable and more manageable.
Our expertise allows both inexperienced and experienced business operators to enjoy the advantages of an excellent support team. Benefit from our experience and understanding of your business requirements.
Import/customs
- Customs clearance
- Collection of shipping documents
- Collection of freight from wharf or airport
- Delivery to CWL warehouse
- Co-ordinate international shipping
Orders and processing
- Receive order from client or customer, answer queries, take order, note time of order
- Enter transaction into stock control system
- Produce warehouse picking sheet
Invoices, statements and proof of delivery
- Invoices showing handling and freight charges
- Client Statements within 3 working days of end of month
- Financial reports dispatched to client
- Proof of delivery on demand Account Management
Financial
- Daily, weekly and monthly banking requirements
- Consultation with client if overdue accounts become an issue
- GST returns
- Annual financial requirements
Reports
- Sales reports, daily reports providing full data
- Inventory weekly (or as required)
- Re-order recommendation
- Sales analysis
- Other reports can be provided as required. All reports are set up to be sent automatically by email as & when required, following discussions.
Inward handling
- Unload goods, check against packing slip
- Check for damage or faults and if required, photograph damage and liaise with insurance company
- Forward inwards advice notice
- Notice to client if there are damages/losses
Pick/pack/dispatch
- Orders picked and checked
- Pack, weigh, complete freight note to suit size, urgency of consignment
- Note time of preparation piecework
- Re-labeling, packaging if required
Credit
- Customer credit applications
Stock control
- Enter stock into computerised system
- Stock placement within warehouse
- Warehouse product in secure environment
- Full security monitored warehouse
- Goods are covered by insurance
Freight
- Collected throughout the day
- Urgent requirements
- Panic delivery service
- Bulk freight
- Monitoring service levels of freight providers