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Bespoke Solutions
Beyond the service levels synonymous with Eddie Stobart, there
are several other benefits to Tesco of locating at Stobart Park,
for example its proximity to the on-site rail freight terminal.
Tesco is continually looking to its environmental policy and
means within the business of improving its carbon footprint.
Rail freight offers these solutions, particularly over long
distances, and with a large portion of fresh produce coming
from the south of England and Continental Europe, Stobart’s
rail freight operation has proved to be a very attractive
proposition.
In addition, the availability of clean, green energy at Stobart Park
was a further advantage to Tesco, as an alternative to simply
connecting to the grid to power the substantial chilled
distribution operation.
Upon winning the new business, Stobart set about putting
together bespoke solutions internally, such as a dedicated fleet
of 90 tractor units to be based at Widnes, complete with
specialist chilled/multi-temperature trailers.
Delivering the Goods
The result is a contract now more than 12 months into full
operation, worth nearly £400,000 per week in revenue, and
delivering 2.5 million cases each week with nearly 3,000 weekly
Tesco store drops across the north of England.
David Irlam
, Executive Director
May 2011