Distribution and Logistics
Lowe Brothers Logistics and Distribution is a complex operation which involves many moving parts. We make the complex simple and provide end-to-end facilities services within warehouses, distribution centres and offices to ensure that you can focus on delivering your core operations.
Distribution & logistics includes a wide range of activities. These all focus on achieving efficient distribution and movement of finished products. This takes goods from the end of a production line to reach consumers.
Aside from that, it provides a wide set of optimization methodologies and tools. These are all used in two main areas that include order fulfilment and transportation management.
Distribution and Logistics
Lowe Brothers Logistics and Distribution is a complex operation which involves many moving parts. We make the complex simple and provide end-to-end facilities services within warehouses, distribution centres and offices to ensure that you can focus on delivering your core operations.
Distribution & logistics includes a wide range of activities. These all focus on achieving efficient distribution and movement of finished products. This takes goods from the end of a production line to reach consumers.
Aside from that, it provides a wide set of optimization methodologies and tools. These are all used in two main areas that include order fulfilment and transportation management.
Order Fulfilment
Lowe Brothers helps businesses redesign their customer service organization and its processes. At the same time, it takes care of customers’ questions and orders. This will make sure that clients’ central or local customer service organizations will be in line with their company’s goals.
Some of the components included in business objectives are market expectations, performance objectives and business strategy. From taking orders to dispatching the merchandise, it also focuses on the following.
- Process throughput time
- Transaction efficiency
- Transaction reliability
- Timely and accurate external and internal information communication
Transportation Management
Lowe Brothers also brings processes and discipline to transportation management. This is usually done by effectively utilizing a database of partner carriers. It also enables companies to build the most optimal transportation approach for their business.
In transportation management, handling outbound, inbound and internal transportation is prioritized. This ensures that clients will benefit from stability, visibility and control of their transportation costs and functions.
Transportation management also focuses on core carrier programs. At the same time, it deals with transportation network design and the levelled flow of requirements for transportation. Its relentless focus on continuous improvement will ultimately result in high quality of service, transportation optimization and overall cost reduction.
Benefits
Lowe Brothers offers businesses several benefits. This is especially true when it is used optimally in a merchandise dispersion approach. Some of the advantages it provides include the following.
- Allows merchandise to be tracked from its source to the present location
- Helps identify every cost element that is associated with the movement of products
- Facilitates demand analysis for replenishment planning
- Assists in the formation of sales analysis for market planning
- Helps further cross reference labelling, contract management and returned merchandise authorisation
- Provides a very organized shipping system that assists in time and cost saving
- Helps provides order fulfilment flexibility using unparalleled resources for multi and single site operations
Supply Chain
Lowe Brothers develop and monitor a company’s supply chain strategy. Improve productivity and efficiency and reduce costs while securing high quality material for their company.
Lowe Brothers keep track of logistics and update the company’s inventory. Analyse operational performance and resolve issues. Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all operations (e.g. shipping, delivery) meet quality and safety standards.
Our main activities include:
- Transferring products from the manufacturers and suppliers right to the door
- Planning delivery timetables
- Making sure suppliers have enough stock to meet demand
- Overseeing the ordering and packaging process
- Monitoring stock levels
- Tracking products through depots to make sure they arrive at their destination
- Overseeing arrival of shipments
- Ensuring targets are met