Third Party Logistics

The results of a recent Granby survey confirmed that one of the biggest challenges for public sector logistics is asset tracking. One way to keep a handle on the whereabouts and stewardship of an asset is by using a warehouse management system (WMS)  that has end-to-end tracking. It’s relatively simple to put a WMS into […]

As the requirements for more sophisticated 3PL operations increase , we’ve updated our  warehouse management system (WMS) to accommodate more flexibility and higher productivity. The last 12 months have been very exciting for Granby on the warehousing front, with the design and delivery of an enhancement package to our fulfilment system (SCOPe). These enhancements make […]

We’ve recently released an enhancement to our fulfilment system, SCOPe. Specifically aimed at Customer Service, it integrates the phone line and the mailbox like a fully-fledged CRM. SCOPe’s parity with the abilities of popular mid-market CRMs has propelled us ahead of the curve. This kind of functionality isn’t common in the 3PL sector.  Here’s what […]

In many ways, Dangerous Goods are like all other items that pass through our warehouses. Everything we handle belongs to a class of goods, each of which has its own requirements for storage, packaging, packing and despatch. Dangerous Goods pose a risk to people, environments and stock belonging to other businesses. So, there’s a lot […]

Recently, we published an overview about how Granby, as a 3PL company, is meeting the government’s social value framework. Our position as a partner to public sector clients is influential to helping them meet the requirements of the social value framework. However, part of our process is to recognise that our partners (or suppliers) – […]

Social value is becoming more important in government and local government tendering as we seek, as a sector, to enhance and measure the positive impact of a project on the wider community. As a fulfilment partner working with the public and private sectors, we’re deep-diving into this as a major piece of work right now. […]