Third Party Logistics

As production becomes increasingly centralised, there is a growing demand for efficiently executed stock handling and distribution. By outsourcing warehousing and distribution to a third party, a company can also concentrate on its core expertise and avoid tying up capital in facilities such as warehouse buildings and distribution systems.

Due to the economic advantages of large-scale production, several producers can share the same warehouse, and distribution can be co-ordinated. Efficiency can be enhanced by an increased degree of automation. The business becomes cost-effective as synergies between various goods flows can be exploited.

In certain sectors there is sometimes no access to warehousing. The garment business is a good example, where one has access to an office to run the purchasing side, but incoming deliveries, sorting and outgoing deliveries are handled by a third party.

This is a trend that has become more apparent in recent years, both in Scandinavia and internationally. Central hubs for stock handling are established close to large centres of population and national road networks, airports and railways. Companies in Third Party Logistics take care of the entire handling chain from production to final delivery.

KNAPP-Moving can supply materials handling systems that are space-efficient and ensure short handling times and high volumes.

In addition to warehousing systems, KNAPP-Moving also supplies conveyor systems for the sorting of incoming deliveries and for reloading prior to forwarding to distribution centres. Incoming goods are sorted using EDI files from customers. There are exacting requirements for efficiency, high capacity and safety, as well as for sound ergonomics and a good working environment.

Current applications/functions:
- Storage-Warehousing
- Production
- Tote-bin handling
- Pallet handling
- Palletising
- Picking
- Distribution-Sorting