Consignment Stockholding

No lead time on equipment provision.
Float of equipment stored at Consolidation Centre.
Reduced pick and pack and transport costs.

How it works

• Sigma runs a consignment stockholding facility for clients via it‘s central Consolidation Centre.
• Agreed equipment stock levels held to satisfy small store requests.
• Supplier is only paid for equipment when despatched to store.
• Large reduction in pick and pack rates charged by supplier.
• Central request management delivers significant transport cost savings.
• Instant availability of equipment – no need to allow for supplier lead times.
• Suppliers are obliged to maintain agreed replenishment trigger levels to satisfy client demand.