For companies that need a logistics platform in Italy for goods storage and subsequent shipment, here are some good reasons to entrust EDL for the management of integrated logistics activities.
ARRIVALS
The goods received are first of all checked by EDL staff who verify the soundness of the shipment and the number of packages. Then the goods are compared with the supplier DDT and with the purchase order. If everything is correct, items are placed in the warehouse. All this within 8 working hours from the time of acceptance.
MANAGEMENT OF INWARD-BOUND GOODS
Thorough checks are made among the incoming goods, the DDT received and the supplier order. Any incongruities are reported to the customer who will contact the supplier to make corrections, informing EDL how to handle things.
Great importance is given to the control of the expiry date of the various products arrived. It is also checked that these dates are not less than the minimum time accepted by the customer.
DEPARTURES
EDL personally takes care of shipping the goods in Italy, Europe and around the world.
The transmission of orders by the customer may occur through various channels (e-mail, file, fax, telephone) and other specific implementations are possible on demand.
After receiving the orders to be dispatched, the warehouse staff carry on with the picking-up of the various products ordered, the packaging and finally with the printing of documents and shipping labels.
Even the contacts and the pick-up of the couriers are managed and coordinated by
EDL
and the level of cooperation reached with them guarantees reliability and certainty of the delivery date.
PACKAGING
When the goods are collected, EDL sorts the products and creates appropriate packaging for the shipping with the utmost care to absorb the shocks and ensure soundness until delivery.
EDL has boxes and packaging of every size: material in corrugated cardboard, packaging with foam padding, flo-pak material, pallets of various sizes and protective film for pallets.
MANAGEMENT OF OUTWARD-BOUND GOODS
EDL manages, on behalf of its customers, the problems associated with returns and complaints.
Goods in stock: : EDL operates on behalf of customers the problems associated with returns and complaints and provides for the clearance of the awaiting delivery.
SHIPMENT TRACKING
EDL
offers its customers the tracking and monitoring of domestic and international shipping in order to check the shipping status at any time.
STORAGE
EDL has many logistic warehouses to store goods and has all the equipment and machinery necessary for the loading, unloading and storage of goods.
CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE
Thanks to air conditioning and refrigeration systems, EDL ensures the maintenance of goods at a controlled and constant temperature. Through special software and detectors located in the warehouse, the temperature and humidity of the entire structure are monitored.
LOTS AND EXPIRATION DATES
In order to ensure maximum traceability within EDL premises, and for subsequent shipment, every lot is stored with expiration date and code number according to the type of product.
MOVEMENTS TRACKING
EDL is able to know the availability of goods in real time and track any activities within the warehouse.
FEFO POLICY
Handling of goods with FEFO policy (First Expired First Out).
PRICING
All the services have a very competitive pricing, achieved thanks to the integrated policy and the large volumes handled by
EDL.
Relying on
EDL
also means for customers:
- Having a single supplier who handles goods storage, warehousing and shipping;
MUCH MORE
- Thanks to its flexible structure
EDL
is able to offer services tailored to the needs of each customer;
- Periodic Report: an account of all logistics activities is created and sent directly to the customers by
EDL
This gives the opportunity to monitor the progress of the warehouse management, using a series of slides with tables, charts and graphs.
- Check on arrival and placing of the goods to monitor the latent time between the date of shipment of goods by the supplier and the date of placing of the products arrived;
- Stocktaking and
- Reducing warehousing costs (rental warehouse, material handling equipment etc);
- Lowering staff costs for the management of the warehouse (warehouse-keepers, truck operators etc).
- Customer service is always available;
- Analysis of warnings: all warnings are recorded in paper and computer files in order to create an historic report and allow the monitoring of these until their final resolution. From this historic report analyses are periodically made to control the level of service offered by EDL and undertake any possible corrective actions.