The GEFCO Group has launched a branch in Krakow dedicated to GEFCO Special services. The new office complements GEFCO’s map of locations and increases the company’s operational capabilities in handling special transports. The Krakow branch is headed by Marcin Filipowicz, an expert in the field of implementing such logistics services in Poland.
Shortages of production materials caused by transport problems are a situation known since the beginning of the popularity of Lean Manufacturing, i.e., lean production using effective production management methods. There can be many reasons for a lack of continuity in the supply chain – bad weather, accidents, or other unforeseen situations on the road. With very low inventory levels, such events can cause downtime, which entails enormous costs. The solution to the problem is GEFCO Special, which is intended to support corporations in moments critical for maintaining production continuity.
To handle special transports, GEFCO uses small vehicles, and if necessary, also airplanes and helicopters. Due to the nature of the service, the time from order acceptance to execution is shortened to a minimum. A GEFCO Special employee usually responds within 30 minutes, and the service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The GEFCO Special office can organize transport in practically all situations thanks to the availability of a fleet throughout Europe and support from qualified and experienced personnel.
Transport is carried out by small vehicles, which are not subject to many restrictions that apply to large heavy goods vehicles. This speeds up the execution of the service. During transport, the shipment is under special supervision, and every problem is immediately reported to the client. In cases where the shipment is small and its delivery is extremely urgent, it is possible to use the courier on board service, where from pickup from the supplier to delivery to the final destination, the shipment is under the care of a dedicated courier who carries it as hand luggage on a scheduled flight.
The head of the Krakow branch of GEFCO Special is Marcin Filipowicz, who has over 13 years of experience in carrying out urgent transports. The main group of GEFCO Special clients are companies from the automotive sector, which is the company’s specialization. Since the service is tailor-made, it works well for both manufacturing and trading companies from various industries. The offer was prepared with clients in mind who, due to the urgent nature or importance of certain shipments, do not want to risk choosing conventional services. The express and timely forwarding service of GEFCO Special is carried out using dedicated and proven means of transport, as well as trusted drivers.
– The opening of the new GEFCO Special branch is an important step towards developing our range of services, primarily for clients from the manufacturing sector. Most of our clients are extremely demanding companies that count on us especially when the situation begins to spiral out of control and they need support from a reliable and experienced partner. In such moments and with the most demanding orders, there is no time for mistakes – emphasizes Rafał Krajewski, General Manager of GEFCO Polska. – Our service is extremely effective because we use 65 years of experience in deliveries to production and a network of GEFCO Special agencies throughout Europe.
Examples of unusual orders carried out by GEFCO Special include the transport of vehicles for automotive events, such as the Rétromobile vintage car show or the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. However, in practice, GEFCO Special services have a much broader group of recipients and can be carried out for manufacturing companies from practically every industry.