WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
Warehousing
People make all the difference at Defence systems. We therefore see warehousing as a profession, a real craft. Our extensive experience allows us to add value to your supply chain. By reducing costs, shortening lead times and improving delivery and stock reliability. All in all, we will make sure we dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
We can offer you the following solutions: In- and outbound logistics, storage, order picking, valued added logistics and dealing with customs and the Chamber of Commerce.,
Warehousing // Efficiency at its best
Warehouse storage and handling
We ensure that your goods are optimally handled and stored in the most cost-efficient manner regardless of the commodity. Our global facilities, risk management and administration services are recognised and accepted by major financial institutions and insurance companies across the globe.
Our warehousing solutions include order fulfilment, contract logistics, bonded and non-bonded storage as well as a suite of value added services such as repacking, re-bagging and palletization for a broad array of products and commodities.
Inbound logistics
The receipting of goods into our facilities is performed in accordance with best warehousing practises which include pre-inspection, weighing and verification of product against original documentation. Our inbound logistic services include unloading and palletizing, checking of goods for defects and damage, registration of specific serial numbers via our warehousing management systems and/or barcoding where required.
Outbound logistics
We manage our clients stock in accordance with specific picking and dispatch principals such as ‘First Expired, First Out’ (FEFO), ‘Last In First Out’ (LIFO) and ‘First In, First Out’ (FIFO). Before dispatching cargo from our facilities we first pre-check for accuracy of each sales order received, packing list and product label. Our aim is to manage our clients cargo with care and efficiency, whilst ensuring that optimal stock rotation protocols are followed to reduce the cost of doing business within the warehousing environment.
Value-added services
Our warehousing services extend well past the handling and storage of your product. Our value-added services include:
Palletizing and Shrink-wrapping
Bagging & Debagging
Sampling services in conjunction with leading assaying companies
Labelling and barcoding
Weighing and mass verification in line
Road transport
Tight control is of the utmost importance for national and international road transport. We keep a very close eye on one specific goal: the timely and efficient delivery of your shipment (both packages as well as partial and full loads). We can realise this as a result of a strong (inter)national network of renowned transport companies. The right partner for your transport is used, depending on the nature of the goods, the destination, the weight and other specifications. We will always keep you fully updated on the status of your transport.
Sea freight
We offer worldwide sea freight services. To any destination and for any volume. Both for imports, exports, as well as for full container loads (FCL) and partial loads (LCL). Your transport will be quickly, adequately and carefully executed at very competitive rates.
Airfreight
Fast, flexible, efficient and reliable. That’s the perfect way to describe our airfreight. Our airfreight specialists have all the required in-house knowledge to efficiently direct your transport, irrespective of where in the world your shipment is being collected from or delivered to, or which goods you want to transport. Wecan also offer you a quick and suitable solution at very competitive rates when airfreight is not an option. You can feel confident running your business, safe in the knowledge we will do what we have promised: deliver.
