"With our suppliers all using different services and equipment, we need to quickly recognise who we should be returning pallets to, know who has collected their pallets and remain accountable for our balances at each site"

The retailer has historically been the "missing link" with equipment pool providers because of the sheer volume of equipment and lack of an integrated software solution. MPCr gives retailers the tools to centrally upload new customer details and changes so that every one of their locations has the correct information to hand in real time.

Retailers are working hard with the industry to promote improved utilisation of all equipment from pallets to mechandisable units - a key factor in their management is the ability to have a cost effective system that can accurately track equipment received, returned and collected by suppliers. MPCr has the ability to automatically notify each supplier of confirmed receipts and quantities of empty equpment availble for collection. There is no need to set up a seperate file declaration process for each supplier, no need for suppliers to contact each depot to verify collection quantities, MPCr allows each site to manage its balances whilst giving you a global view for reconciliation.

MPCr will also allow you to manage equipment despatched and returned to and from stores so that equipment can be tracked throughout your network.

MPCr will simplify the processes in reconciling pallet receipts, helping suppliers to improve the utilisation of assets by getting them back into the supply chain rapidly. Improved utilisation will lead to reduced equipment requirements which will protect the environment from unnecessary increased production. MPCr will protect you from equipment losses and drive costs down.