Edgewell Personal Care has chosen Wincanton as its supply chain partner to help drive its e-commerce growth strategy in the UK.
Wincanton will run the fulfilment operation at its state-of-the-art Northampton shared-user e-commerce facility, which includes new autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to fulfil customer orders.
Carl Moore, managing director of e-fulfilment at Wincanton, commented, “We are looking forward to welcoming Edgewell into our shared user facilities to give the company the flexibility needed to grow its e-commerce business. The new partnership will give Edgewell the resilience and agility required to manage peaks and troughs, alongside a positive customer experience and efficient cost to serve. I’m also delighted that Edgewell will benefit from our investment in cutting-edge robotic technology.”
According to recent research from Wincanton, eight in 10 retailers are planning for growth but say that increased volumes would impact ability to fulfil orders. Seven in 10 see managed shared warehouse space and transportation network as potential solutions to problems, with lack of investment in innovation seen as a key hurdle.
Anna Chalanicz, head of logistics at Edgewell Personal Care, said, “We are delighted to enter into this new partnership for our direct-to-consumer business. Our customers expect great service alongside our top-tier products. We are confident that with Wincanton’s market leading infrastructure, our partnership will help us achieve this.”