FMCG & Retail

FMCG & Retail

Your customers have high expectations. Let us help you meet them.

Retail supply chain solutions that ensure inventory arrives on time and in full

Retailers are in an unenviable position these days. The public expects more choices and higher quality, while what’s in fashion changes by the day. In a sector whose behavior is difficult to predict, every retailer has their own unique supply chain and requirements.
That’s precisely why our retail-specific client teams tailor solutions and processes to fit your needs – and only your needs – while delivering the efficiency, visibility, and cost control every retailer would appreciate. Seamlessly integrating with your team, we help reduce your total logistics costs with initiatives that are right for your retail-specific supply chain – without compromising the overall needs of your business. The retail industry may be unpredictable, but our experience-driven insight and cost-optimizing solutions will give you a reliable level of control. Therefore, our clients have come to value our deliverables of control, compliance, and visibility to their global supply chains and rely upon the value of our partnership to further address their ever-changing challenges.

Experience:

Food and non-food goods

Our services:

  • PO & vendor management
  • Origin bonded stock
  • Origin consolidation & VAS services
  • Vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
  • Upstream & downstream milestone capture & visibility
  • Carrier & provider management
  • Ocean freight & air freight
  • Land transportation (truck & rail)
  • Cross-border transportation
  • Intermodal transport solutions
  • Customs clearance & brokerage services
  • Documentation solutions

  • End-to-end real-time visibility
  • Management & KPI reporting
  • Destination de-consolidation
  • Cross-dock
  • Warehousing & distribution centers
  • Warehouse management
  • Inventory management
  • E-commerce fulfilment centers
  • Last mile delivery
  • Pre-retail & value-added services
  • Customer-specific supply chain design and implementation
  • 4PL-based solutions

Benefits for you

  • Get products to the point of sale/distribution faster
  • Expertise, knowledge and experience
  • Pro bono supply chain advisory
  • Flexible, adaptable delivery timeliness
  • Overall cost-sensitive/competitiveness rates
  • Multi-channel solutions
  • Optimized global network of partner agents
  • Shipment tracking
  • Single point of contact
  • Reliable , responsive and ownership service culture
  • Management of activity peaks
  • Freight optimization
  • Agile logistics processes
  • Safety and compliant solutions


Why Freightways?

  • Global network plus local focus, which ensures access to retail specialists who understand the specific needs of retail and consumer businesses
  • Our deep understanding of the retail market, which means we understand your need for flexibility and pressure on cost – and delivering on the promise to find the right fit for your supply chain
  • Our emphasis on Gemba, the concept of focusing on front-line operations, which means foreseeing problems, finding solutions, identifying consumer market trends, and advising on the best practices in the constantly changing world of sourcing
  • Milestone data and documents electronically delivered in real time – ensuring your end-to-end supply chain milestones are met, from product manufacture and booking to shipment and final delivery to the shelves
  • Proprietary systems and supply chain tools to provide agile management and visibility across your inventory pipeline – wherever that may be in the supply chain
  • SKU-level visibility with track and trace technology
  • Customized & personalized services
  • Receptive freight solutions
  • Contract logistics – hub creation
  • Global Logistics Network, Local Services
  • A One-Stop Shop for Professional Hi-Tech Products Logistics Services
  • Customer Service Focused
  • End-to-end pick-up and delivery
  • Secure and flexible solutions
  • All transport modes
  • All shipment sizes
  • 24/7 track & trace visibility and monitoring
  • One-stop-shop for logistics solutions
  • Streamlined communication
  • A single point of contact (KAM)
  • Dedicated teams with industry experience and compliance knowledge
  • Experts in just-in-time and just-in-sequence processes
  • Consultancy and advisory