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WMS Boosts Palletised Freight Efficiency

Posted on by David Priestman

Palletforce, a British specialist in express palletised freight distribution, has partnered with Clarus WMS to further enhance its logistics operations. This strategic collaboration demonstrates Palletforce’s commitment to cutting-edge technology and operational excellence, as it integrates Clarus WMS to automate traditionally manual tasks such as invoicing, while offering enhanced real-time visibility for both operations and customer deliveries.

Kate Lovatt, IT Director at Palletforce, commented on the partnership: “At Palletforce, we’ve always embraced technology to drive operational efficiencies. As a leader in express freight distribution, our SuperHub and live tracking systems are industry standards, and with Clarus WMS, we’re excited to push the boundaries even further. This partnership will bring valuable efficiencies, benefiting our operations and providing our customers with even better service.”

Leveraging Automation for Scalable Growth

When Palletforce began exploring automation options, the objective was clear: to streamline operations by reducing manual tasks, enabling the company to scale efficiently without compromising service quality. After a thorough evaluation of available solutions, Clarus WMS was chosen for its innovative capabilities and its ability to seamlessly integrate with Palletforce’s existing infrastructure.
Lovatt added: “We’ve always been leaders in adopting new technology. When we reviewed other WMS solutions, Clarus WMS stood out in terms of flexibility and innovation. This partnership will not only improve our internal processes but also unlock new possibilities for our customers.”

Driving Continuous Improvement

Since the start of the partnership, Palletforce has seen immediate benefits, including the automation of invoicing, which has reduced administrative time and improved accuracy. Customers are also benefiting from real-time tracking and updates, which provide full visibility throughout the delivery process. As the company continues to embrace automation, the Clarus WMS solution is enabling more scalable workflows that support the company’s long-term growth plans. The partnership marks a key milestone in Palletforce’s ongoing drive to transform the freight experience and provide enhanced value to its customers.

Glen Wilkinson, Head of Sales at Clarus WMS, said: “We’re excited to be working with Palletforce to raise the bar in logistics. This partnership represents a significant step forward in creating a faster, smarter, and more flexible freight experience for both Palletforce and its customers.”

With a shared commitment to continuous improvement, both companies are looking to the future, with plans for further collaboration to drive innovation and success in the logistics sector.

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Hoppecke Cuts Freight Delivery Firm Costs

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A leading palletised freight delivery company is enjoying important operational benefits and reduced costs after replacing its diesel materials handling fleet with electric forklifts.

Working in partnership with battery specialist Hoppecke, Freightroute is also reducing its impact on the environment, while a quieter MHE solution is fostering a more harmonious relationship with neighbouring residents and businesses.

Since a lot of Freightroute’s operations take place at night, the switch to an electric fleet has created a much quieter and cleaner working environment. Having started the changeover in 2019, by swapping some of its diesel engine machines for battery-powered counterbalance trucks, Freightroute teamed up with Hoppecke to complete the move and maximise the benefits.

Freightroute is committed to providing its customers with a first-class end-to-end solution. The decision to switch to electric forklifts was therefore made on the understanding that the benefits to the business would not impact adversely on the quality of service provided to customers.

Hoppecke analysed the set-up, then fitted a batcoms datalogger to the existing truck batteries. Using the results to gain a better understanding of Freightroute’s daily operational requirements, Hoppecke was able to increase battery capacity by 30 per cent.

Subsequently, Freightroute adopted Hoppecke’s Trak-Air 5.5-hour charging systems, which are able to dovetail with the palletised freight operation, facilitating opportunity charging during rest periods and a full charge during the morning to lunchtime period.

Gus Whyte, Hoppecke‘s Sales Director UK and Ireland, says: “Freightroute was well-aware of the advantages of switching to battery-powered trucks. Our input helped to maximise its investment in the future of the business to deliver improved efficiency and extended battery life whilst also keeping employees safe.

“We’re delighted to help Freightroute achieve significant operational improvements with a set-up that is more efficient. Operational costs have significantly reduced due to savings from lower fuel and forklift maintenance costs.”

Hoppecke provides full maintenance support to Freightroute. The customised service contract includes battery topping and cleaning as well as charger preventative maintenance. Meanwhile, the collection of charger data supports an ongoing operational analysis with a view to driving further efficiencies.

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries is the leading specialist for industrial battery systems and at the same time the largest battery manufacturer in European ownership. Hoppecke offers to its customers around the world concepts for efficient and reliable power supply for every industrial application. A leading exponent of environmental care for more than 90 years, Hoppecke offers solutions for a variety of industries including motive power, reserve power for IT/telecoms, power stations, solar energy and UPS, special power for rail and underground. Hoppecke’s UK operation is based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme in the Midlands and the parent company has customers and business partners in many countries around the world, including Europe, the USA and China.

Network expands from Hungary into Slovakia

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The Palletways Group, part of Imperial Group and Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has expanded its Hungarian network to now include Slovakia.

This expanded network will operate from Hungary’s hub in Biatorbágy in the Western suburbs of Budapest, as its prime location means it is well-positioned to perform as a cross-dock platform for the Hungarian-Slovakian cross-border traffic but also for handling domestic consignments.

The network will offer Palletways’ full range of domestic and international services including a domestic next day Premium service, Economy service and AM delivery, all with full Track and Trace.

Marek Ondrejcak, area manager who will head up the Slovak area, comments: “Slovakia shares a 655km long border with Hungary and there are strong cultural, commercial, and economic ties between the two countries so expanding the already successful Hungarian operation is a logical step to increase Palletways’ geographical footprint in Eastern Europe.

“We’ve already recruited nine independent transport providers that bring with them a combination of industry experience, technical and operational excellence and an unwavering motivation to expand Palletways’ services and we’re looking forward to seeing what we achieve as a collective over the coming months.”

Peter Kovacs, managing director at Palletways Hungary and Slovakia, adds: “Slovakia has an advanced high-income economy. It has grown with an above-average rate compared with the overall EU average and it’s a rapidly growing market. As the world’s 35th largest exporter in the world, the value of Slovakian exports accounts for 89% of GDP and our international service will be a crucial element of this new network.”

Luis Zubialde, Palletways’ group chief executive officer, concludes: “We launched the Hungarian network couple of years ago so to expand into Slovakia so quickly is a significant achievement. The expansion presents a fantastic opportunity for Palletways customers and members who can now deliver to even more European destinations. It also sends out a strong message to the marketplace about our unwavering commitment for ongoing growth.”

With this expansion into Slovakia, the Palletways Group now covers 24 European countries, with over 450 local member depots.

 

Geodis Acquires Pekaes of Poland

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Geodis, a world leader in transport and logistics, has reached an agreement with Innova Capital for the acquisition of Pekaes, a leading Less-Than-Truckload and Full-Truckload network in Poland.

Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of Geodis, says: “This acquisition is a major step forward to consolidate Geodis’ presence in this region, which we consider strategic for the Group’s development. Pekaes has an excellent local geographical coverage and its team is well recognized for its professionalism. Our complementary customer portfolios and our combined capabilities will allow us to offer Polish companies extensive international opportunities, while our customers will benefit from Pekaes’s expertise in Poland, which is the third largest logistics market in Europe. We are delighted to welcome all Pekaes employees and management into the Geodis family.”

Created in 1958, Pekaes operates one of the leading FTL and LTL network in Poland for palletized freight. With 20 branches covering the whole of Poland, Pekaes handles all the national and international flows of some 10,000 active customers. The company also carries out, intermodal road-rail transport operations and offers additional logistics services on six dedicated sites. The company employs around 1,200 people and will join Geodis Road Transport line of business. Olivier Royer, Geodis Executive Vice President for Road Transport, says: “We are reinforcing our service offerings in Poland and Eastern Europe, thanks to a best-in-class network. With this operation, Geodis will also gain access and develop intermodal service offering in Poland and neighboring countries.”

Maciej Bachman, Chief Executive Officer of Pekaes commented: “We are excited to be joining forces with the Geodis Group to offer our customers global coverage combined with a powerful logistics and transport network.”

Krzysztof Kulig, Senior Partner at Innova Capital said: “The scale of Pekaes’s success, transformation and bold expansion on the challenging Polish and international logistics market, which attracted the interest of Geodis, could not have been possible without the hard work of the Innova Capital team and the company’s management. Together, we’ve built a logistics heavyweight, and the strength and resilience of the business was demonstrated by the negligible impact of the pandemic on current results. I am very grateful for their commitment and initiative.”

The transaction will take effect after completion of the usual regulatory formalities.

http://www.geodis.com

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