DHL Exel Supply Chain's Consumer sector offers a wide range of dedicated and shared-user solutions to domestic, international and global fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers. We work across a range of industries including: food (frozen, chilled & ambient); beers, wines and spirits; personal and homecare; tobacco and domestic appliances.

Our main priority is to support our customers in satisfying the increasing demands of their consumers. Our customers realise return on investment in the form of improved product flows, reduced lead-times, reduced costs and improved margins. We help our customers to manage the increasing complexity and shorter product lifecycles within their dynamic supply chains by improving inventory management, effective use of IS infrastructure, and increased supply chain agility enabling our customers to meet seasonal demands, access new channels, support new product launches and facilitate global sourcing.

We offer a comprehensive range of solutions that span the complete supply chain, including:

• international logistics including: inbound logistics, worldwide supplier collections, integrated freight forwarding & customs brokerage
• inbound-to-manufacturing including: international & domestic management of inbound materials flow from supplier collection points to consumption points, kitting & sub-assembly to support customer manufacturing facilities
• dedicated and shared-user warehousing (frozen, chilled & ambient)
• managed transport and consolidation
• manufacturer services including: automation & in-plant production logistics
• campus solutions including: strategically located shared-user warehousing & distribution points to regional concentrations of customers, providing a highly flexible & cost-effective solution
• reverse logistics
• procurement logistics including: source-country logistics, procurement & supply chain provision of direct & indirect materials, inventory financing
• value added services including: contract packaging & point-of-sale materials
• logistics consultancy services including: network & facility design, environmental & regulatory compliance, supply chain optimisation/re-engineering & change management.

For more information, please contact DHL

In addition to the above solutions and services, the Retail & Consumer sector in the UK is able to offer specialist drinks distribution services through Tradeteam. Tradeteam is the UK's largest independent drinks logistics provider. We operate multi-customer supply chain services for brewers, drinks suppliers and retailers throughout the UK.

For more information on Tradeteam, please click here