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Truck and Track
Spring 2019
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PALLET NETWORKS
Exciting growth plans for United Pallet Network
as relocation of its Central Hub Operation is
announced
United Pallet Network has announced that its Central Hub
Operation will be relocating from spring 2020. In line with the
company’s growth projections and operational development
strategy, UPNwill be relocating tomore modern and expansive
facilities that are very close to its current operation.
UPN has identified premises at Fradley Park which means a
very short move for its operation and, as a result, a minimum of
disruption for both UPN staff and members. This move confirms
UPNs commitment to growth over the next decade and beyond.
Prior to the move, over £2 million is being invested to further
develop the new facility to ensure that it fully meets the specific
needs and requirements of the highly specialised UPN operation.
“The UPN Board of Directors are extremely excited about this
move and the significant potential for growth and expansion that
it will bring for both our company and our member network,” said
David Brown – UPN Managing Director, “This move and level of
investment will ensure that we continue to be recognised as a high
quality, member focussed UK pallet network.”
“The move will increase our capacity for further business growth
and our new facility will provide us with an operational throughput
of over 11,500 pallets per night.”
The specific date of the move will be defined once site development
work is complete. The intention is to be fully operational from the
new Central Hub facility during May 2020.
UPN has established itself as a high quality Pallet Network with
a total focus on member growth and development. In 2018, the
company launched its “Real IQ” initiative to clearly highlight its
points of difference as a Pallet Network and position UPN as a
leader in the sector – “Real IQ” – focussed on the distinct special
qualities of UPN – Unique IT Support – Service Quality Excellence.
UPN is renowned industry wide for its cutting edge IT systems and
infrastructure. Its services are underpinnedby themost advanced IT
systems including the Pallet Network sector’s first successful real-
time signature capture system. The UPN SmartPOD Live Signature
Capture App significantly boosts UPN’s nationwide UPN mobile
track and trace and POD capability. Advanced shipping notification
is also available by SMS as well as email. A Hub Efficiency App
massively assists the central UPN team in improved night-time
turnaround performance.
UPNhas evolved to provide a service thatmatches its salesmessage
–
“First class travel for palletised freight”.
With over 99% on
time delivery, UPN considers its Service Quality performance to be
second to none in its sector. Amember network of more than ninety