The landscape in which businesses find themselves has changed considerably over the last year and a bit because of the global Covid-19 pandemic, with disruptions to supply chains both locally and globally. Various restrictions implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19 have further slowed business, which makes it difficult for many companies to protect their profitability or even remain sustainable.
Globally, the cost of shipping goods has increased exponentially in the past year, because of the aforementioned disruptions.
As a result, businesses like yours may need to find new, innovative ways to manage ever-increasing costs and to supply customers with their products quicker and more efficiently than their competitors would. “Contract logistics” could be one of the ways for you to claw back some profitability and streamline your operations.
You may already be using Megafreight for imports and exports alone. Contract logistics takes freight management a step further. Our growing contract logistics division, which appeals to both international and local companies, allows you to outsource whole sections of your supply chain in order for you to focus on your core business.
Megafreight runs fully-fledged fulfilment and warehousing facilities in major metropolitans (including Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Gqeberha and Paarl) providing our customers with the footprint and muscle to service their customers at a competitive price! In addition, Megafreight has an established distribution network locally and globally, providing our clients with true door-to-door service.
The actual benefits to your company include both cost and flexibility. For example, why have your own warehouse with fixed floor space, forklifts, trucks, labour force and computer systems if you can outsource the functions for less? We take those resources, including staff, vehicles and a flexible floor space and spread them across a multitude of customers, making the entire process more cost-effective for each client.
One of the strengths of our contract logistics division is its web cloud-based stock management software, with servers located in Europe and Africa. Features include online stock management, 24/7 access, the ability to view stock at all of our facilities, barcoding & scanning, and a minimum of 99% uptime, state-of-the-art data safety assurance and backup systems.
If you feel contract logistics is something that would help optimise your company’s operations, contact us at info@megafreight.co.za or +27 86 100 6342 (MEGA), so that we can help design and implement the right solution for you.
