Services

Temperature Controlled Storage

At Grocontinental we have an extensive range of warehousing facilities and we work with each customer to meet their specific requirements for each individual product in storage.

Facilities

Purpose built-site at Whitchurch
143,000 pallet spaces of multi-temperature storage
5,000 daily pallet movements
24 hours/7 days a week
Products stored on mobile racking
Radio frequency coverage & in-cab technology
Customers have access to their stock at all times
Hand-held terminals with bar code scanners to ensure accurate product loading
Computerised product location system providing unique product & location numbers for immediate traceability

Specialist Services

Blast freezing - 200 pallet capacity to freeze down to -38°C
Rapid tempering - 50 pallet spaces for rapid temperature change of product
Multi temperature storage from -38°C to +12°C
All warehouses are Customs Bonded
Tempering facilities
Nitrogen tunnel for rapid freezing

Customer On-line Management

Grocontinental provide clients with a high level of operational transparency via a secure dedicated website. Customers have access to information regarding receipts, stock, despatch and delivery status throughout the supply chain and the ability to keep track of orders in real time.

We also have a dedicated pallet management team that uses automated logging and tracking technology to ensure each customer’s requirements are controlled effectively.

The system includes reports covering:

Goods inward
Stock levels
Best before dates
Order status
Sales
Shortages
OTD (on time delivery)
Discrepancies
POD (proof of delivery)
Historic stockholding

System Integration

In order to provide the traceability and accuracy demanded by the food and drink industry, we continue to appraise and invest in systems integration utilising:

Bespoke warehouse management system including full audit traceability
SSCC/EAN labelling
RDT scanners
Mobile printing technology
System-controlled pickface replenishment
Secure internet communications, including AS2, SSL
Live web data, reporting and news feeds
Integrated temperature monitoring
We can integrate with all major ERP systems via our sophisticated EDI capability to provide a complete solution
Virtual servers and replication of data and applications across site, giving full protection from systems failure