Viaposte’s 360-degree service for a furnishing and decoration market leader

Logistics in the furnishings sector are a major challenge. It is above all a question of combining the flawless optimization of processes and planning.

In launching a new partnership with a renowned French brand in this sector, Viaposte has happily taken up the challenge. More than a service provider, the market leader sought a reliable and efficient 3PL partner to guarantee a fluid restocking of its stores with satisfactory delivery times.

With its more than 300 stores and 7 million customers in as many as 10 European countries, the company made a sure bet in entrusting part of its logistics and transport to Viaposte!

Let’s find out some more about this partnership that has such a bright future ahead.

Viaposte: When logistics and transport rhyme with performance

A well-oiled organization and efficient flow management is what Viaposte brought to the table for this new partnership.

Viaposte is rising to meet the challenges with a well-thought-out and well-articulated distribution system for the transport of goods sent by the customer to the logistics platforms of Viaposte and partners. Viaposte works to prepare and process orders serving 32 customer branded stores across the region.

By making available its warehouses, Viaposte helps its customers save both time and money. Beyond entrusting Viaposte with the management of their goods, they benefit from having a single 3PL provider to manage their supply chain end-to-end.

Faced with this enormous task, Viaposte has deployed a tried and tested agile logistics solution: cross-docking.

Cross-docking: what is it and what’s it for?

Cross-docking logistics aims to bring several supply flows together in a single site, or platform, but not for long-term storage. In fact, most of them simply transit through the site.

The main advantage of this solution is a significant reduction in costs and delivery times. So, it’s a win-win for everyone!

This logistics method has other aces up its sleeve: 

• 24/48-hour deliveries : a blessing in meeting expectations and the demands of the sector.
• No more stock shortages : thanks to rapid and fluid stock replenishing, sales and the availability of items in stores are guaranteed.
• Optimization of stock management and costs : goods storage is significantly reduced and flows are more efficiently controlled.
• Excellent response to variations in demand and unforeseen events : the 24/48-hour cross-docking solution adapts to strategic sales periods, including sales, promotions, product launches, end-of-year celebrations, Black Friday, and so on, without ever sacrificing good customer experience.
• A better brand image : a store with lots of stock shortages simply doesn’t communicate the right message to the customer.
• The capacity to meet rapid delivery needs : Viaposte’s optimized network guarantees rapid point-of-sale replenishment, product shelving, and in-store web-order deliveries (i.e. ship from store).

Receipt, storage, pallet opening, order picking and delivery at the store in 24-48 hours: mission impossible? Not for Viaposte !

Pack and go!

Once the pallets and orders are ready and secure, the Viaposte transport teams go into action!

The mission : goods distribution to as many as 32 furnishing and decoration stores!

Freight forwarding is one of Viaposte’s specialities, to say the least! With a network of around 1,500 partner carriers, the company leverages effective and proven delivery planning and management processes.

Viaposte knows all about the management of truck access constraints, emergencies, delivery schedules and the handling of special equipment, such as liftgates and forklifts!

With its large partner carrier network, Viaposte provides its customers with an ample transport offer to cover all of their needs, guaranteeing just the right balance of cost, quality and performance.

The cherry on the cake? Viaposte is able to respond to the highest order volumes with the most competitive delivery times.

In the event of anomalies or disputes, Viaposte is there to keep its commitments and secure the satisfaction of the commissioning company.

Solutions today, for tomorrow

The partnership between this furniture giant and Viaposte confirms the company’s versatility in cross-docking logistics and road chartering. But it goes even further than that!

A clean, green, decarbonised fleet!

Viaposte is firmly committed to the decarbonisation of road transport. To work towards the goal of decarbonisation, Viaposte encourages all its carriers to invest in low-carbon vehicles, and make sure they are keenly aware of the challenges of tomorrow.

Through its Transport Partner Meetings, organized both nationally and regionally every year, Viaposte puts the spotlight on testimonies from transporters who have already invested in green energy, with bio-fuels, such as B100 and XTL, biogas, and electricity.

Viaposte will further contribute to this shift by committing more and more to such partner carriers in the coming years. In order to support them in their investments, Viaposte will offer them increased volumes and goods to transport in their low-carbon trucks.

This approach is in fully line with Viaposte’s commitment to actively contribute to combating climate change.

A strategic network, everywhere in France

While Viaposte makes it a point of honour to support and guide its carrier partners, the company also has a strong desire to satisfy its wide variety of customers. Viaposte’s warehouses are strategically located and widely distributed across France, promising its customers fast deliveries to all four corners of the country!

Viaposte’s multi-sector expertise: a blessing for your supply chain!

To offer 360-degree service to partners in the furnishing and decoration sector, Viaposte works daily with combinable solutions to help companies keep their promises to customers.

Its multi-sector services, ranging from sorting to order picking, equipment maintenance, and goods and parcel flow management, have been improved consistently over time, through the experience of mutually profitable partnerships.

Now it’s up to you to make full use of Viaposte’s expertise in managing your own logistics!

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