Variables To Consider

There are many factors to be considered when outsourcing your distribution to a third party operator. Some of these are:

• Third Party cost factors versus the utilization of your own fleet.
• Efficiency and effectiveness of handling the process in-house.
• Skills, knowledge and expertise within your own organization and the cost thereof.
• The service levels that the operator will be able to consistently offer.
• The skills, knowledge, expertise and assistance that the operator has to offer.
• Safety and security of your product.
• Customer service.
• POD/GRV turn around times.
• Insurance of your stock.
• The cost factors attached thereto.

There are also various options available in terms of which distribution company/companies you use. These are:

• Utilisation of one nationally based operator.
• Utilisation of multiple regionally based operators.

Confidentiality

It is our standard policy that any discussions, documentation or information exchanged between us and our customers remains strictly confidential at all times. For our customer’s security, any key personnel in our organisation will be directly contracted to us and we will have confidentiality agreements in place with each of them. This policy will remain in force in all future dealings, negotiations, agreements and contracts we may enter into and/or conclude with your company.

Conclusion

Chain Store Solutions will effectively and efficiently guide you through the process of electing the best possible long term solution for your company. We will source, strategise, plan and implement a tailor made solution for you and further be available for the necessary maintenance and upkeep of the systems implemented as your business grows. We thank you for the opportunity of having been able to present ourselves to you and hope that we have successfully met with your expectations. Please remember that we are here to be of service to you and look forward to what we hope will become a long and mutually beneficial relationship.