October 2010
UK/European hub for JIT deliveries.
Our partnership with two leading logistics companies Castledene and Barsan ensures a safe and efficient 'just in time' delivery to our customers throughout the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.
Successful partnership - from left - Henry Janssen (Barsan Operations Manager), Frank Wallis (OP Managing Director ), Nicky Amey (Castledene Managing Director), Theo van Venrooij (Barsan Managing Director) and Laura Westrope (OP Stock & Logistics Manager)
Together, they provide a flexible time-sensitive door-to-door network from Kent to Cornwall, London to Amsterdam and any other European destination.
And now, we've introduced a new fleet of vehicles with our distinctive truck and trailer livery design.
Castledene, based in Aylesford Kent, handle the majority of Offset's UK deliveries while Barsan deliver goods on our behalf to Holland, Germany and France and any other mainland Europe requirements.
Barsan work closely with Castledene to ensure vehicles are available for goods delivery. Their network means we can deliver within 24-hours to most of our customers in both the United Kingdom and Western Europe if required.
Through integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging and security we ensure a seamless flow of goods between our premises in Kent to the delivery point in order to meet the JIT requirements of our customers.
Nicky Amey, Managing Director of Castledene said: "Operating seven days a week, 24 hours a day, our staff are well prepared to meet every eventuality and are fully supported by traffic office staff who are always on hand to resolve any logistical problems that may occur as they arise."
Laura Westrope, Logistics Manager at OP, said: "Castledene's expertise ensures we regularly meet a 100% delivery target."
Our just-in-time service ensures that we provide each customer - locally or abroad - with exactly what is needed, exactly when it is needed, and in the exact quantity needed. This requires flexibility to change quickly and easily to meet a customer's needs and expectations.
In addition to basic collection our European partners Barsan also store goods in their modern warehouse in Tilburg providing a hub so that customers can call off the stock from a centralised depot for delivery within mainland Europe.
Theo van Venrooij, Managing Director of Barsan Group, said: "With our motto 'Breaking Logistics Barriers' the Barsan Group strives to develop solutions 'outside the box' time and again and to optimise opportunities."
