Carlton Forest 3PL
Carlton Forest Group is a renowned 3PL provider that operates across the UK and Ireland.
Located in the heart of the UK’s motorway network we provide supply chain and logistics services that include tailored distribution and delivery services, co-packing, packaging, labelling, value added, pick and pack, fulfilment, stock management, storage and RH&D. It is all co-ordinated by our experienced team and comprehensive warehouse management system.
Our strong core values focus on quality, service and reliability and are achieved through a pro-active senior leadership team and a positive working environment.
Our mission is to create partnerships with our customers to deliver a superior service and remain a high-quality specialist 3PL provider. We take pride in providing fast, flexible and bespoke services. Our extensive experience and exemplary performance in warehousing, distribution and logistics means we have the capabilities and track record to achieve success together.
SOME OF THE SERVICES WE OFFER
Warehouse Services
Experts in offering a wide range of 3PL, distribution and logistics services, from traditional storage and delivery requirements through to more complex and bespoke needs.
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Flexible storage solutions with full or part pallet storage at competitive rates
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Container destuffing (Capacity of 200 per week)
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B2B and B2C services
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Bespoke IT and reporting systems built around individual customer needs
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Case, Layer and Pallet item picking
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Order consolidation, pick and pack processes, cross docking
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Contract Packaging, re-labelling, re-boxing, FSDU creation and fill
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Fully systemised giving end to end traceability, stock accuracy and control
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Ability to upscale at short notice in response to your peaks in demand
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Standard, Euro and oversized storage
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Fully WMS controlled
Seamless Onboarding Process
Our Seamless Implementation Process is all about onboarding you as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our teams harness their collective experience and knowledge, to support and facilitate solutions and implementations for you, our customer.
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Onboarding is achieved in a short space of time, with customers often being integrated within a matter of days.
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Seamless gives you the confidence of an onboarding and transition process that is tried and tested, built on a solid platform of experience and expertise, and tailor made to each individual customer.
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We utilise a team of specialists from Planning, Operations, IT, Stock Control and Customer Relations
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We are proactive with data and information gathering, customer requirement workshops, operational and IT systems mapping and creating a walk-through plan from concept right through to business as usual and ongoing account management.
Container De-stuffing
We have specialised equipment to enable us to process every size and presentation style of box and convert the contents into the required configuration for storage and distribution needs.
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Palletised
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Loose Loaded
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Slip Sheets
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Ugly Freight
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Dangerous Goods
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Our experienced teams are capable of processing over 40 containers per day
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Access to any stored product is flexible and agile to ensure inventory flow and availability as required
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We offer a drop and swap facility to reduce or eliminate demurrage and detention costs
Extensive and Flexible Storage Capacity
Carlton Forest 3PL operates over 1.2m sq. ft. of warehouse space across four sites
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Racked pallet spaces and bulk pallet spaces
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24/7 operation
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Large canopies which facilitate protected loading and unloading
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BRC AA and COMAH accreditations
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Fully enclosed, secure site with gated access, 24/7 manned security and full site CCTV monitoring
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Ideally placed for major road network (M1, M18 and A1 motorway networks)
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Trailer parking with drop and swap capacity
Flexible Routes to Market
Alongside our storage and distribution capabilities we offer a one stop shop solution to provide a full end to end service tailored to each customer’s needs.
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UK domestic transport – including over 100 Carlton Forest trailers – mega and taut liners
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UK wide pallet network
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Last mile solutions
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Express vans for urgent UK or European transport
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Daily groupage and part load services to/from all EU
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Cross channel and inter European full load transport with customs clearance
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Access to specialised transportation including Moffat, Hiab, temp controlled, double deck and low loader
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ADR Licensed for transportation of dangerous goods and limited quantities
Systems and Security
We recognise there is more to partnering with a 3PL than bricks and mortar, racking and stock. It is about the safeguarding, brand reputation and protection of your products and services from both potential physical and cyber security breaches.
As a business we have invested in both the technology and personnel, together with partnering with best-in-class external sources to provide consistent and comprehensive system updates.
Our systems utilise the latest patches and security protocols, to ensure the safety and security for our own and our customers systems and data information, and as a significant part of this we have achieved and are working towards the following cyber security accreditations.
Cyber Security: Cyber Essentials from July 2023
Cyber Essentials PLUS from October 2023
Cyber Assured from 2nd quarter 2024
Working towards ISO 27001 3rd quarter 2024
Carlton Forest 3PL
Our distribution centres are in an enviable position to provide superior supply chain solutions.
Located in the heart of the UK’s motorway network we provide supply chain and logistics services that include tailored distribution and delivery services, co-packing, packaging, labelling, value added, pick and pack, fulfilment, stock management, storage and RH&D.
It is all co-ordinated by our experienced team and comprehensive warehouse management system.
Strategic locations with proximity to major motorways and dry ports.
Flexible solutions for: Co-packing
E-commerce 2-person products BRC accreditation AA status (food & packaging)
Operating 24/7/ 365 days per year
Cyber Security Assured
All captured on our WMS system and reports provided when you need them
Major returns operation and services