IPP Logipal, a leading specialist in one-way trip pallet rental services, has revealed that it has developed a dedicated solution for UK-based fresh produce supplier Produce World.
To ensure an efficient supply chain, the group is working closely with Produce World's nominated logistics providers, which deliver products using IPP Logipal pallets to some of the leading high street retailers and then collecting empty pallets on the return journey.
This method significantly increases vehicle utilisation, according to IPP Logipal, while reducing associated food miles and CO2 emissions.
'We needed someone to think outside the box and come up with a solution to meet our needs by both controlling costs and providing high-quality service,' said Stephen Bowder, group procurement manager at Produce World. 'IPP Logipal completely understood our supply chain and presented a service that really delivers on all fronts – quality pallets, easy administration and helps to control overheads in this tough economic climate.'
This type of service is particularly suitable for major fresh food producers or suppliers of chilled products where there are a minimum of 300,000 pallet movements a year to main retailers and where a customer requires pallet connections.
'It's an innovative solution that can meet the needs of companies that regularly use high pallet volumes,' noted IPP Logipal managing director Phil Storer. 'Our policy is to get under the skin of a business and see where we can add value or bring a real improvement to pallet quality, cost management but with a service that involves simple administration from start to finish.'
Produce World offers customers a diverse range of vegetables and is an expert in organic produce, supplying potatoes, root vegetables, alliums and brassicas through a mixture of own crops and sourcing from joint-venture partnerships and collaborative working with dedicated grower groups in the UK and overseas.
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