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Industry 4.0 driving the product lifecycle forward
Flex companies
The proliferation and added complexity of more channels and routes to markets means that today’s companies require an agile configuration and fulfillment supply chain response. Coupled with our design and engineering and manufacturing services, we provide extensive post-production services including forward logistics and value-added fulfillment serving the needs of enterprise, retail, direct-to-consumer, and marketplace channels globally to optimize the product lifecycle.
By leveraging our global scale, strategic insights, operational excellence in forward and reverse logistics, and extensive analytics, we empower customers to configure and optimize the routes or channels to market for their specific goals.
Product configuration, routing, and delivery requirements are determined by channel and customer expectations.
Our capabilities and global network of fulfillment centers enable the configuration and fulfillment of products for specific market and channel needs. Smart connectivity to logistics providers enables service and cost options for final mile delivery — and our online visibility solutions provide insights into market and customer delivery performance.
As markets, channels, and product requirements evolve, we use supply chain data to drive proactive changes to enable growth, reduce costs, improve service, and address sustainability goals.
The customer experience extends from the initial purchase transaction through a a product’s life.
Maintaining and servicing products across their lifecycles is critical to maintaining long-term customer value.
Our sustainability stewardship is delivered through through reverse logistics and circular economy services, including returns, repair, recovery, and recycling capabilities. We are uniquely positioned to meet the aftermarket service requirements for leading global brands.
Postponed configuration provides the opportunity to leverage inventory to meet the needs of multiple markets in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Each of our fulfillment sites support a broad array of capabilities including packaging, labelling, firmware updates, and more complex configuration and testing as required.
Companies need a robust fulfillment network. We fulfill time-critical products to enterprise customers, meet routing guide needs of retailers, and ensure service expectations of end consumers. Each of our global fulfillment sites is equipped to meet varied market and channel order profiles and service requirements.
Our transportation management system solutions (TMS) determine the best partner and service combinations to meet your end customers’ delivery expectations. Proactive tracking of shipments provides visibility to individual and market delivery performance.
Our strong partnership with a portfolio of logistics companies provides a range of service, cost, and delivery options to complete customer delivery.
In addition to direct integration with client systems, we provide detailed supply chain visibility and metrics through online and app-based tools. This supply chain information is then used to derive beneficial insights and continually adjust and improve your supply chain performance.
