LONDON: August 23, 2018. Yusen Logistics has bolstered its UK e-commerce operation with the opening of several new dedicated e-fulfilment centres throughout the UK.

The sites are strategically located close to all major parcel delivery hubs to provide nationwide next day service with late cut-off times. The company says new technology has led to significant reductions in picking time and parcel packaging. The in-house software, which is unique to Yusen Logistics, is part of a comprehensive solution for omni-channel operations.

“Customers are driving the need for retailers to adapt their current supply chain operations to provide a more streamlined approach that delivers the same high level of service, quality and reliability across all channels. We’ve applied our expertise in this area to re-engineer a customer’s e-commerce solution and, within six months, we’ve already seen volumes increase by over 80 percent,” commented Benjamin Bird, general manager of Solution Design for Yusen Logistics.

The e-fulfilment centres are complemented by a reverse logistics service that includes quick and easy pre-paid returns, alongside an in-house technical team for the checking, testing and regrading of goods.

Commenting on next steps for Yusen Benjamin added: “We’ve developed a comprehensive logistics service tailored for e-commerce including kitting, returns, testing and packaging. We’re now looking at further improving our e-fulfilment operations by completely minimising carrier loss – which is currently one of the best in the industry at just 0.4 percent,” he claimed.