Members of the Partnership are already part of the world's largest grouping of independent logistics professionals – the WCA Family which has 2625 member offices in more than 165 countries. The WCA Family requires the highest standards in all aspects of business and sets strict criteria regarding financial security, professionalism and quality which must be satisfied before new companies are admitted. All partners are required to adhere to a Code of Business Practice which encourages high operational standards and conduct. Our members in the WCA Logistics Distribution Partnership have dedicated personnel fully conversant in all types of – supply chain strategy and management, procurement, Customs compliance, order capture and processing, warehousing systems, inventory management, pack and kit building, sub-assembly, transport management, packing and case making solutions, home assembly and delivery, return / repair / warranty management, inbound and outbound logistics and waste control and management - to ensure best practice, added value and produce cost-down initiatives. As part of this specialized service partners worldwide are able to advise clients on the most appropriate method of storage, distribution and movement of their goods to ensure products arrive on reduced timelines, securely, with speed and reliability, in order to optimize the usable life of the product. Partners work closely with all types of suppliers and manufacturers to discuss current routes to market and to provide a secure and consistent service, ensuring total customer satisfaction. WCA Logistics Distribution Partnership members have special relationships within the transport industry ensuring a reliable and trouble free service guaranteeing time-definite procedures. In most countries our partners prearrange priority freight and document cut-off times with the carriers and are able to provide extended booking windows with a solid carrier-recovery commitment. Our membership can provide a full range of services including dedicated resources, state-of-the-art handling systems, expert industry-compliant packing, protection from extremes of temperature, full refrigeration facilities as well as temperature-controlled environments and full climate control to meet both active and passive temperature needs. Services such as temperature recording upon acceptance and at destination, providing environmentally controlled containers, dry ice and battery changes together with active shipment monitoring are readily available throughout the network footprint. |