Logistics for bulky items
The delivery of bulky items – such as garden sheds, pool covers, garage doors, carports, pergolas – with dimensions ranging from 2 to 7 meters (or even more), requires specific means of transport. But beyond transport, the entire logistics chain needs to be designed with the bulky nature of these products in mind.
Specific logistics challenges
Transport: The size of the plant requires the use of tautliner trucks.
Handling: Loading and unloading are carried out sideways. This requires adapted structures and equipment, as well as personnel trained in good stowage and safety practices.
Storage: These non-standard products take up a lot of space, requiring large surfaces and dedicated storage areas, outdoors, under canopies or in warehouses equipped with long racks and cantilevers.
Planning: Because of their congestion, these deliveries can’t be improvised. You need to anticipate, check accessibility, communicate precise time slots, and optimize rounds and loads.
TRED CHARIOT, the logistics solution tailored to your needs:
- 100,000m2 of secure indoor and outdoor logistics space
- 25 platforms in France and Europe,
- Local cross-dock,
- Centralized mass storage,
- Picking, order preparation, labeling,
- Online tracking of actual and forecast inventory,
- Dedicated logistics contact,
- Shuttling, shipping,
- Quality commitments: traceability, safety, on-time delivery, KPIs, etc.
“Mastering the logistics of bulky items is a real differentiating factor for our industrial customers, distributors and e-tailers.
for our industrial clients, distributors and e-tailers, guaranteeing them reliability, responsiveness and operational excellence in a high value-added segment, reactivity and operational excellence in a high value-added segment.”
Nathalie Logistics Manager.
Inventory management
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Frequently asked questions
We handle a wide range of bulky, heavy or cumbersome products from the industrial, e-commerce or specialized distribution sectors.
Yes, you benefit from online access to a real-time tracking tool, with up-to-date data on inventory and shipments.
Yes, our flexible organization and storage capacities enable us to respond to variations in volumes, even during the high season.
Absolutely. Our planning service enables us to anticipate delivery constraints, manage time slots and optimize rounds.