3t8r0022The world is going through a process of fast and furious change, with every industry and commercial sector echoing to the reverberations of the crashing financial markets. The key for those who intend to survive the current economic downturn must be to identify the challenges facing their businesses and work now to develop strategies to build on the opportunities which will arise again in the future.

Palletline Plc took a long, close look at the changing environment for pallet networks well before the downturn took hold, and acted to minimise the potential effect, investing in operational and technological innovations designed to expand the potential for the organisation over the next decade and beyond.

Palletline correctly identified that developments in technology are already affecting the economic balance controlling what a company can pay to put a pallet through a network, effectively changing and challenging the relevance of traditional pallet networks going forward.

5530-18So how does Palletline see the market evolving? The company is already on the road towards acting as a freight facilitator for Member Company shareholders, rather than as a pure pallet network simply routing one or more pallets through a hub or hubs on behalf of other organisations.

Palletline is investing to providing a much broader range of services, where the pallet network solution is just one component of a ‘one stop’ solution used by Member Companies and their customers, enabling these organisations to achieve greater return on investment.

Palletline aims to come to market with better, smarter solutions whilst retaining the highest levels of quality without compromise, encouraging customers to attach far greater value to working with Palletline and its Member Companies, working to drive out cost through the supply chain.

To achieve this, Palletline has set its sights on bringing together the best people and the best technology solutions to support its existing and planned operations, and continues to develop and innovate in order to build strong foundations for future growth and success.

Technology is key to the company’s future development strategy and direction, with Palletline investing to create a single technology platform across the membership incorporating infinitely expandable technical capabilities, supporting the drive towards complete transparency of operational data and opening the door to tangible competitive advantages.

“We are already working closely with our Member Companies to prepare our network for future developments, to maintain our competitive edge and to provide commerce and industry with tailored solutions optimising both operational and environmental efficiency,” stated Kevin Buchanan. “We believe that the building blocks we have put in place this year and the further innovations we plan over the next twelve months will ensure we achieve our vision for the future.”

Palletline Plc   Tel: 0121 767 6870   www.palletline.com

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