In December 2015, a new CHEP service center was officially opened. Returns will be accepted in Wrocław, and pallet inspections and repairs will be carried out for the region, and if necessary, for the whole of Poland. This is the seventh CHEP service center in Poland, with a network covering the entire country.
The latest CHEP service center has been opened in Wrocław, in the vicinity of the A8 motorway. Thanks to its location near the region’s largest transport artery, it ensures efficient transport communication. This is the company’s seventh service center in Poland; the others are located in Radom, Kampinos, Świętochłowice, Gądki, Bydgoszcz, and Niewiadów. Next year, full automation of the center is planned according to standard CHEP solutions for improving equipment inspection and repair operations.
– Ultimately, the Wrocław service center is expected to handle over 900,000 euro pallet returns annually, working on two shifts. The strategic location of the new service center supports both local collections and deliveries, as well as opening up opportunities for optimizing international flows from Germany or the Czech Republic – emphasizes Kinga Di Salvo, General Manager of CHEP Poland and the Baltic States. – CHEP continuously analyzes the possibilities of expanding its network of service centers in Poland, implementing activities that increase the efficiency of transport and logistics processes and responding to the needs of its customers in terms of optimizing transport costs for self-collection of equipment. We want to be as close to our customers as possible, offering them services in variants tailored to their needs. The positive impact on the natural environment as a result of reduced CO2 emissions is also significant.
The Wrocław service center currently occupies 1,700 sqm of warehouse space and 2,000 sqm of yard (ultimately 3,800 sqm of warehouse area and 4,000 sqm of yard). This area is mainly dedicated to handling euro pallets – 1200×800. In the future, the company does not rule out expanding service operations to other types of carriers.
– The pallet rental system (so-called pooling) is quickly gaining new supporters. The number of customers choosing CHEP solutions is growing, and as a result, more and more blue pallets are being used in the supply chain by FMCG companies and distribution networks. This forces us to provide better and faster service, including in the scope of pallet maintenance and repair – concludes Kinga Di Salvo.
CHEP already cooperates with over 600 companies from all over Poland. Loads on blue pallets reach nearly 10,000 distribution locations in the country and over 50,000 points in 60 countries around the world. CHEP ended 2015 with double-digit revenue growth. The number of customers using the blue pallet rental system has increased. Last year, the company issued over 17 million pallets to its customers in Poland.