The logistics center in Siechnice near Wrocław, operated by 3LP SA for less than half a year, has for the first time in its over 8-year history exceeded 3,000,000 order lines processed annually. The number of shipments completed in 2016 by the facility, which specializes in e-commerce logistics, will also reach a record level – approximately 1,000,000.
The center near Wrocław has been operating since 2008. Until the end of June 2016, its operator was TIM SA – the largest distributor of electrotechnical products in Poland. From July 2016, this function was taken over by 3LP – a company 100% owned by TIM SA.
Dynamic growth
As a result of the expansion completed this year, the center’s area increased from 12,000 to over 41,000 sqm, and the facility began providing services to clients outside the TIM Capital Group, specializing in automated logistics outsourcing for entities in the e-commerce sector. 3LP SA enables express deliveries not only within Poland but across all of Europe.
– We offer support in both contract logistics and in-house logistics. In the first case, using our infrastructure, we offer full outsourcing or partial logistics; in the second, we perform audits, provide consulting, execute logistics projects, and offer investment supervision – lists Maciej Posadzy, President of the Management Board of 3LP SA.
TIM SA remains the largest client of 3LP SA; however, immediately after the commercial launch of its operations, 3LP established cooperation with a large international company from the TSL (Transport, Shipping, Logistics) sector. The quality of 3LP’s services quickly resulted in a partnership agreement and cooperation on subsequent projects. At the same time, 3LP SA acquired new partners representing both industry and the service sector. Comparing June (the last month before 3LP began operations) and November 2016, it is clear that these actions translated into a 22% increase in the number of completed orders and a 14% increase in the number of shipments.
– Our presence on the market, which has lasted only a few months, has been noticed by its largest participants, who are increasingly expressing interest in using 3LP’s services. They are primarily attracted by our individual approach to the client, in-depth analysis of their needs, and professional consulting. We are finalizing negotiations for further contracts, which is why the beginning of 2017 promises to be just as impressive for our logistics center as the last few months – asserts Maciej Posadzy.
Dark horse
Among the contract logistics projects carried out by 3LP SA, it is worth mentioning the storage of production materials along with the handling of deliveries of these materials for production needs (within a system of up to 2 hours from the request), storage and delivery of packaging for a large food producer (deliveries 7 days a week, adapted to the production cycle), or seasonal storage of production surpluses of construction articles.
There is also no shortage of tasks performed for commercial entities, including those in the e-commerce sector – these include, among others, handling distribution returns of products from the clothing sector or handling online sales of home medical supplies. As a result, at the end of November 2016, the number of order lines processed since the beginning of the year at the 3LP SA logistics center exceeded 3.15 million, while the number of shipments approached 900,000 (compared to 2.58 million and 704,000 respectively at the end of November 2015).
– 3LP is the dark horse of the TIM Capital Group. The services provided by this company perfectly fit the dynamically growing market demand for logistics companies specialized in providing services for entities in the e-commerce market. The long-term goal is for 3LP SA to achieve 50% of its revenue from services performed for clients outside the TIM Capital Group – announces Krzysztof Folta, President of the Management Board of TIM SA.
TIM SA is one of the largest distributors of electrotechnical materials in Poland. The company was founded in 1987 in Wrocław and has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 1998. Sales are conducted on TIM.pl, in the mTIM mobile application, by phone, and through a nationwide network of offices and sales representatives. The headquarters of TIM SA is located in Wrocław. The TIM Capital Group also consists of: the NewConnect-listed Rotopino.pl SA, EL-IT SA, Sun Electro Sp. z o.o., and 3LP SA. The latter company – 100% owned by TIM SA – is the operator of a modern logistics center in Siechnice near Wrocław. It carries out deliveries of orders placed on TIM.pl directly to the client or to an address indicated by them.