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Logistics
Colvanbridge provide shoe
solution for Hudson
W
hen you hear the name “Colvanbridge Ltd” you think footwear
Freight Forwarding!
Well, times have changed and Colvanbridge Ltd has evolved
into something far from the routes it laid down 30 years ago
when its only customer was the British Shoe Corporation and the
company’s sole role was moving footwear from origin to delivered BSC
Leicester warehouse.
Today, Colvanbridge Ltd offers the Total Freight Management Solution
from Purchase Order confirmation to delivered end user or DC. Their
portfolio covers, origin consolidation, freighting to/from all over the
world, Customs Clearing, Warehousing in the UK, Mainland Europe and
USA (including pick/pack, sorting, pre retailing, DC intake preparation,
visual QC and etail fulfilment) and final delivery whether via small
parcel carrier or bulk haulage. All this is complemented by I.T solutions
to, where possible, interact with customer in-house systems in addition to
Track & Trace, viewing warehouse
stock and monitoring shipment
progress as well as offering total
visibility and vendor/supplier
compliance.
The customer base use this to
piece together a solution which
enhances what is already in
place and also as an extension
of their company to offer
reporting and transparency
where necessary.
A company that has truly
welcomed this offering is
Hudson and they are pleased
to detail how their business
needs have been assessed and
achieved within the portfolio
of Colvanbridge Ltd Total Freight
Management Solutions.
“Hudson is a London based footwear brand and in 2010 we celebrate
twenty years in the industry. We recently launched a ladies collection to
complement our H by Hudson men’s line, which meant an increase in
stock and distribution. Consequently, we were looking for an expert
logistics team that could meet our expectations and assist with the
expanded stock and delivery issues.
Our working relationship with Colvanbridge started about 18 months and implemented under one roof increases efficiency and allows for
ago with International Delivery but their economically competitive flawless delivery and distribution.
offering as a one-stop Logistics Service provider from factory through to We have a dedicated Account Manager who is on hand whenever
delivery right to our client’s door encompassing storage meant that necessary and the fact that 99% of their business is footwear means
working with them was the only way forward for us. they have an insider’s knowledge of the industry. Colvanbridge have
As a freight management company Colvanbridge has long been implemented software systems that interact with our own systems providing
recognised as a specialist to the Footwear trade. Their expansion over us total visibility ensuring we can provide all our Clients and Distributors
recent years to incorporate Pre-Retail Warehouse and Distribution with the delivery performance and customer services management to the
complementing their Import and Export services enabled us to put all high level that both our customers and ourselves demand.”
Freight Management under their experienced control using their
specialist knowledge of the footwear trade. To have everything organised www.colvan.co.uk www.hudsonshoes.com
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