Las Vegas, NV – Josh Kling, IFCO’s Strategic Market Development Manager, told a gathering of food, beverage and consumer packaged goods executives that standardization and packaging optimization in e-commerce order fulfillment leads to greater efficiency, increased sales and greater customer satisfaction for grocery retailers.
“Online shopping in the US is expected to grow 21% annually over the next three years,” said Mr. Kling. “IFCO’s experience with European retailers with thriving e-commerce businesses shows that standardized packaging such as RPCs enables more efficient order fulfillment, boosting sales, reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction.”
Retailers that implement e-commerce fulfillment strategies based on standardized packaging systems will:
* Increase labor efficiencies and reduce costs
* Enhance automation capabilities
* Reduce complexity, allowing more time to plan and prepare
* Benefit from consistent packs and pallet configurations
Mr. Kling’s presentation, “What’s in Store for Automation in the Fresh Product Supply Chain,” was presented to industry executives at the Reusables Learning Center at Pack Expo, one of the largest industry gatherings of more than 30,000 industry professionals.
The role of standardized reusable packaging enables retailers to shift to more efficient automation. Automated systems for order fulfillment have become increasingly robust, with better design for productivity, ergonomics and the added benefit of waste reduction.
“Retailers that transition quickly to standardized packaging and increased automation will increase sales and win with consumers, while those that delay risk losing market share in the rapidly growing e-commerce channel,” concluded Mr. Kling.
For further information, please contact:
Hillary Femal
VP – Global Marketing
T: + 1813 463 4124 | F: + 1 813 286 2070 | M: + 1 813 992 1470 Hillary.Femal@ifco.com
Additional Information
IFCO is the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions, operating a pool of over 225 million Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) in 37 countries. IFCO RPCs are used primarily to transport fresh products from producers to leading grocery retailers worldwide. IFCO's solutions help retailers and producers reduce costs and increase sales by maximizing efficiency, product protection, sustainability, and safety throughout their supply chains. IFCO is a member of the Brambles family of companies. For more information, visit www.ifco.com.
About Brambles
Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. The Group specialises in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates and containers. Brambles primarily serves the consumer goods, dry grocery, fresh food, retail and general manufacturing supply chains. In addition, the Group operates specialist businesses serving the automotive, aviation and oil and gas sectors. Brambles employs more than 14,000 people and owns approximately 500 million pallets, crates and containers through a global network of approximately 850 service centres. For further information, please visit www.brambles.com.
Source: IFCO
