Case study · Curtainsider haulage
Curtainsider distribution
for B&M Retail
Loaden Haulage delivers contracted curtainsider haulage for B&M Retail, supporting the distribution of palletised store goods from B&M regional distribution centres to retail locations across the South Midlands and the East of England.
The brief
Reliable curtainsider capacity for a national retail distribution network
B&M Retail operates one of the United Kingdom's largest discount retail networks, supplied from a national chain of regional distribution centres. The distribution model relies on consistent inbound curtainsider haulage capacity from suppliers and outbound trunking and store-delivery capacity to its retail estate.
The requirement was for reliable curtainsider trailer capacity capable of handling palletised general merchandise, with the timing precision required by retail goods-in scheduling and the loading-window discipline required at high-throughput distribution centres.
The solution
13.6m curtainsiders on store-delivery and inter-DC trunking work
Loaden Haulage operates 13.6-metre curtainsider trailers on B&M store-delivery and inter-DC trunking work, with drivers trained on the loading and delivery procedures in place at the relevant sites. Vehicle specification meets B&M's safety and presentation standards, and EN 12642 XL certified trailers are deployed where required for the load configurations involved.
Goods-in and goods-out windows are managed against the client's planning system, with confirmation calls and live tracking maintaining transparency through to delivery completion. Multi-drop sequencing is planned in advance against confirmed store opening times.
The outcome
Sustained service through peak retail demand
Loaden Haulage's contribution to B&M's regional distribution has supported the retailer in maintaining store-replenishment service levels through high-throughput periods, including the seasonal peaks that characterise discount retail demand.
The relationship has been retained on the basis of consistent operational delivery and forms part of the company's curtainsider workload alongside the underlying ad-hoc and contract business.
Curtainsider haulage
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Loaden Haulage provides curtainsider haulage for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and third-party logistics providers across the United Kingdom.
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