LOADING BAYS & DOORS FEATURE SOLUTION REDUCES DELIVERIES AND PAYS FOR ITSELF
Major ice-cream and frozen food wholesaler Hunt’s Foodservice has been reaping the rewards of its recently installed Thorworld loading bay: a solution which, when combined with a double-deck trailer has proved pivotal in reducing delivery trips, fuel consumption and working man hours. The company’s Cornish hub in Redruth
has long been supplying retailers across Cornwall with a wide range of frozen consumables despatched from Hunt’s headquarters in Dorset. Historically, the deliveries leaving
Hunt’s Foodservice for Cornwall were prepared and packed for their intended end retailer at source which meant small shipments of mixed items were loaded onto lorries without fully utilising the space available. While the method ensured that retailers conveniently received all their frozen goods in one instalment it left room for improvements in efficiency.
“The nature of our business means
delivery quantities are relatively small which is convenient but not necessarily productive and would lead to us having to choose between filling a trailer too small for the delivery or under-filling one the right size,” explains operations manager Will Harvey.
By creating a mobile working
environment in which the forklift could operate with adequate space to load, unload and manoeuvre, Thorworld gave Hunt’s a bespoke piece of equipment which combined both yard ramp and platform. With space at a premium Thorworld designed its loading bay for outdoor use and storage and fitted it with integral dock lights. “The installation process was fantastic
Will and the team wanted to improve
delivery function and streamline the overall logistics process so had double- deck racks installed within the vans. “Double racking the vehicles was more
conducive to delivering smaller pallet loads, however to effectively load and unload you need a forklift and for that you ideally need a loading bay – which is why we contacted Thorworld.” Having experienced positive customer
service in the past Will felt confident that returning to Thorworld with its niche product line was the right solution.
By creating a mobile working environment in which the forklift could operate with adequate space to load, unload and manoeuvre, the company had a bespoke piece of equipment which combined both yard ramp and platform
and performed on time and with minimal disruption,” concludes Harvey. “We started using the equipment as soon as possible, filling vans appropriately and improving efficiency. Since installation we’ve saved a fortune in delivery costs as our journeys take an average of three hours each way for which we must pay labour and fuel. “Our decision to choose a Thorworld
loading bay in conjunction with double- decking our trailers has been truly rewarding. Not only in terms of efficiency and productivity but financially as in only five months the equipment we purchased has already paid for itself.”
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