Luxury hamper company Virginia Hayward has invested in Indigo WMS to develop its own 3PL operation. Using Indigo’s software, the company can offer high quality 3PL services and cost-efficient warehousing during quieter seasonal periods.

Investing in Indigo WMS has been a clear win and generated many financial returns for Virginia Hayward Logistics.

These include a clear increase in throughput speeds, allowing the company to handle 38% more volume with the same number of staff.

Transitioning to software driven warehouse management has also enabled Virginia Hayward Logistics to reduce its administrative headcount by 50% and reallocate staff to other roles within the business.

Virginia Hayward Logistics reported a near-doubling of pallet handling capacity over the 18 months since deploying Indigo WMS.

Actual pallet numbers handled has risen from 9,000 to 14,500 pallets, thanks to the improved efficiency and space optimisation that has been enabled by using Indigo WMS.

“Having a WMS helped us differentiate our offerings and open the door to attracting much higher profile customers.

Indigo gives us accurate data for reporting and the ability to offer a suite of business KPIs, which is a very powerful value add,” says Nigel Bradbury, Head of Logistics at Virginia Hayward Logistics.

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