Creating value for our customers is at the core of what we do at EV Cargo.
Our 3000+ supply chain professionals are on hand to provide extensive industry expertise, providing comprehensive logistics services, freight transportation and utilising powerful technology to optimise the supply chains of the world’s leading brands.
Alongside our primary service offerings, EV Cargo also offers a range of value added services, designed to deliver support and insights at every stage of your supply chain operations.
Performance Enhancing Solutions
Value added services from EV Cargo encompass a range of solutions that deliver value beyond the basics.
We work closely with our customers, analysing, optimising and streamlining supply chains through data driven decision making and tailored strategies, helping to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance performance.
Our dynamic approach allows us to deliver the following value added services:
- PO Management
- Customs and Trade Solutions
- Reverse Logistics
- Supply Chain Engineering
- Professional Services
Let’s explore each in more detail, allowing you to make a more informed decision when choosing your new trusted supply chain partner.
Purchase Order Management
Our experienced EV Cargo professionals have the comprehensive knowledge and capabilities required to manage international supply chain operations across numerous industries, continuously delivering on time and in full shipping of international POs.
A key feature of effective PO management services include intricate record-keeping. With EV Cargo, all documents related to the purchase order, including the original PO, supplier communications, receipts, and invoices, are correctly maintained for audit and reference purposes.
With dedicated control towers and offices, located in key direct sourcing locations across Asia, we deliver PO management services to some of the world’s leading retail and consumer goods brands, enabling efficient direct sourcing operations.
These expertise combined with our innovative technology means that our customers have true visibility of goods at SKU level due to the real-time tracking and analytical features of our leading platform.
This functionality provides streamlined workflows and unparalleled control over your international inbound flow of goods, ensuring that our customers can carefully monitor the entire procurement process from creation to fulfilment with real-time inventory visibility.
The total transparency offered by EV Cargo’s PO management services allows us to work closely alongside our customers to identify supplier opportunities, mitigate errors and reduce costs.
After all, strong PO management is a vital tool for businesses to align their operational and financial goals.
Customs and Trade Solutions
Navigating the complex landscape of international trade, customs regulations and compliance requirements can be a daunting task.
Crucial for successful global trade, customs and trade solutions allow for the smooth movement of goods across borders in compliance with the various legalities and regulations imposed by customs authorities and trade organisations.
At EV Cargo, we have a team of over 200 highly skilled customs professionals.
Their combined expertise is well respected within industry bodies and trade associations, helping to influence the development of government policy regarding trade simplification.
As an Authorised Economic Operator across the UK and key European markets, EV Cargo’s global forwarding operations are trusted by thousands of customers globally.
Working alongside our customers, our customs and trade teams assist businesses in remaining compliant with the customs regulations of different countries.
This includes offering guidance on –
- Tariff Classifications
- Goods Declaration
- Rules of Origin
- Customs Valuation
- Trade Restrictions
Adhering to international trade agreements and other customs related matters, means that our services ensure that businesses minimise the risk of delays, fines or even seizure of goods.
By providing real-time visibility throughout the supply chain, we can help businesses monitor customs clearance status, leverage free trade agreements and manage crucial documentation. Our experts have the capability to develop bespoke solutions, optimising your customs operations and arrangements throughout your global supply chain.
Reverse Logistics
Powered by our extensive LTL road freight network, with reverse logistics from EV Cargo we are able to offer fast and efficient collection and consolidation solutions.
Unlike traditional forwarding logistics, which focuses on goods movement from manufacturer to end consumer, reverse logistics are designed to deal with the movement of goods in the opposite direction, typically designated for returns, repairs, recycling or disposal purposes.
Our broad network of 150 local collection and delivery depots, all intrinsically linked to our central pallet sortation superhub, allows us to provide pallet collection services that cover every UK postcode.
Thousands of customers trust us to recover and return valuable assets in a time efficient and cost saving manner, arranging overnight collection and consolidation for linehaul pick up.
With our consolidation solutions, we combine multiple smaller shipments into one large shipment, making it more economically and environmentally efficient to transport.
Our expert teams work alongside customers to find the most optimal routes, carriers and transportation modes for their collection and consolidation requirements.
A crucial aspect of our reverse logistics services is the visibility provided at every step of the collection and consolidation process by our leading ONE EV Cargo technology platform, with innovative RF scanning ensuring that customers have accurate real time visibility of shipments.
Choosing our experts and technology for your reverse logistics needs means that your business can benefit from a customised collection and consolidation solution that is specifically adapted to meet the requirements of your supply chain, reducing holding costs, delivering shorter lead times and optimising order fulfilment.
Supply Chain Engineering
Our specialist supply chain engineers are backed by years of experience in creating bespoke supply chain solutions.
Combining the principles of data analysis, logistics and operations management, we work to create efficient and effective supply chains for our customers that maximise productivity and reduce disruptions.
We evaluate your supply chain model inside and out using real world data, enabling us to get a full understanding of your processes.
Closely collaborating with your supply chain team, we then leverage our experience to engineer a supply chain solution that suits the priorities of your business, considering important factors such as transportation costs, lead times and inventory levels.
This thorough analysis allows us to provide a visualisation of your supply chain as a whole, presenting opportunities to identify potential risks and inefficiencies early on which serves to reduce costs whilst improving service levels.
We can then configure your supply chain systems to determine optimal warehouse locations and design transportation methods and routes aimed at minimising expense and improving productivity.
Through the integration of our leading supply chain technology, EV Cargo is also able to adapt to address the changing needs of businesses and the evolving landscape of global markets with real-time data analytics, warehouse management and transportation management systems.
By adopting a dynamic approach to supply chain optimisation, we are providing our customers with a competitive edge, creating a well designed and robust supply chain that is able to withstand fluctuating demand and potential uncertainties.
Professional Services
To truly realise the potential of your supply chain and logistics capabilities, you need a partner that can seamlessly integrate leading technology, configure your processes and provide training to your current teams.
Based in London and Hong Kong, our professional services experts specialise in helping our customers to manage the intricate process of software implementation.
Built upon a wealth of experience in delivering successful supply chain optimisations and software implementation to businesses worldwide, our team is dedicated to ensuring that you get the most out of your EV Cargo technology systems.
Our sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software integration service creates a synchronised ecosystem for managing various business functions.
By integrating our software with your current ERP systems, you can benefit from a seamless two-way flow of supply chain data allowing for –
- Enhanced Data Accuracy and Visibility – Accurate, up-to-date information across all systems, reducing errors and data inconsistencies.
- Streamlined Business Processes – Simplify and streamline complex supply chain processes. Information such as order status, inventory levels, and shipping details can be accessed in real-time, leading to faster decision-making and smoother operations.
- Improved Efficiency and Productivity – Manual data entry and reconciliation are both time-consuming and prone to errors. ERP integration automates these tasks, freeing up your team to focus on more strategic activities.
- Cost Savings – Reducing manual data entry and improving efficiency can result in cost savings. Fewer errors mean fewer costly disruptions and streamlined processes that require fewer resources.
EV Cargo’s professional services experts excel in understanding the complexities of ERP integration, we work closely with your team to understand your specific ERP set-up, business process and requirements.
This allows us to configure our software modules to your unique requirements, providing on-going support and training from day one.
Speak to the Experts
To learn more about our value added services or any other of our services, feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements, our experts are happy to help.
