Special Feature - Rhenus Logistics

Third-party logistics provider Rhenus offers a personalised, expert service to toy retailers

Third-party logistics specialist Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK is providing toy retailers with dependable and sustainable logistics solutions, having built strong foundations and a base of expertise in the sector. Rhenus takes care of the supply chain from end to end, allowing toy customers to focus on their core business.

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK has been providing dependable and dynamic logistics to toy retailers for a number of years. The logistics specialist currently services several key customers in the sector from its warehouses at Magna Park in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Toy retailers will also benefit from the brand-new, highly sustainable Rhenus Campus in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, which was recently completed. Totalling 1 million square feet, the development will be certified BREEAM Outstanding and utilise renewable energy provided via solar panels, with electric car charging points also installed.

Because of its comprehensive understanding and expertise in the toy sector, Rhenus is able to meet the specific needs of toy manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers alike. The company prides itself on building long-term partnerships and offering each of its customers a personalised service, tailored to each of their individual requirements. As part of this service, Rhenus manages each retailers’ labelling and packaging requirements on an order-by-order basis and ensures each product is handled with care: for example, polybagging plush toys prior to dispatch, when necessary.

At all its sites, Rhenus is fully equipped to offer a comprehensive range of warehousing and distribution services. For outbound deliveries, Rhenus leverages load consolidation via its competitive range of carrier suppliers. The company has the ability to manage peak seasons and cope with the many fluctuations in order volumes commonly seen in the toy industry. Rhenus also carries out perpetual inventory checks at its warehouses, whereas other third-party logistics providers may close down for a period of time for regular inventory counting.

Crucially, the logistics supplier also supports new product launches and schedules important deliveries within an agreed shipment window. Rhenus understands that toy retailers often have many complex value-added services, including Free Standing Display Units (FSDUs), Counter Display Units (CDUs) and assortments. Rhenus is able to scale up customers’ requests and turn them around quickly to meet tight deadlines, ensuring that FSDUs and CDUs are in store ready for launch dates.

Harry Wheelhouse, Business Development & Marketing Director, said: “We are proud to have been a part of the toy sector for many years now, and to have developed a highly efficient system that caters to the unique demands and challenges of the industry. At Rhenus, we are on hand to provide toy retailers with all our specialist knowledge and support, offering much more than just a ‘paid-for’ service, to ensure their operations and supply chains run as smoothly as possible.”

To find out how Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK can help your business, telephone 01455 200 700 or email warehousing.enquiries@uk.rhenus.com.