ISSUE 38
SUMMER 2021
T H E N E W L E T T E R F O R C U S TO M E R S O F T H E S C O T T G R O U P
SERVING LOCAL INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE
OPTIMise your pallets In response to changing customer environmental priorities and an enduring rise in the price of timber, Scott Pallets has launched a new service to support customers optimise the use of their pallets – OPTIM. Scott Grant, Managing Director – Manufacturing at Scott Pallets, said: “There’s never been a better time to re-evaluate how you move your goods in the most cost-effective and sustainable way. “Using our years of industry-leading expertise, our OPTIM service will optimise your pallet supply chain, identify its true whole life cost and pinpoint opportunities to secure significant long-term commercial and environmental benefits.”
Discover how the environment, and your bottom line, can benefit from an All Point Analysis.
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Throughout the years. many businesses have benefitted from Scott Pallets’ industry-leading knowledge, technical support, and innovative, collaborative working style, which has delivered measurable positive results:
The starting point for OPTIM is a forensic ‘All Point Analysis’ of your pallet supply chain. This is a holistic end-to-end analysis of all pallet touchpoints.
Smurfit Kappa said: “We have worked on a number of initiatives and identified innovative ways of reducing cost throughout the supply chain.”
The team then works with you to test ideas, develop solutions, and formulate robust plans to deliver a sustainable circular model for your business.
B&Q said: “We’re delivering a step-change in the supply chain – and unlocking sustainability challenges.”
OPTIM aims to minimise wastage and maximise reuse with positive, measurable results for the environment and our customers.
Discover how the environment, and your bottom-line, could benefit from an OPTIM All Point Analysis – please leave your details, and a member of the team will be in touch with you. www.scottgroupltd.com/pallets/new-pallets/optim/
NEW CAPE TANDEM AT BARRY We’ve just completed the installation of a new state-of-the-art Cape tandem pallet machine at our Barry site. The new machine is a hybrid and has the capability to manufacture both block and bearer pallets (2-way and 4-way), ensuring we have the flexibility to meet the increasing customer demand.
The new equipment Increases our automated capabilities with robotic functionality replacing
The £1.5m investment will not only improve
manual human handling – not only reducing
productivity and quality, but also adds to our
risk, but freeing up our personnel to support
manufacturing capacity with the ability to
in different areas of production to continue
produce more than 300 pallets per hour.
improving our service.
Together, we deliver more.
Pallet market update With some persistent challenges impacting the UK pallet industry, including price and availability, make sure you keep up to date with our regular market updates. Read the latest here: www.scottgroupltd. com/news/marketupdate-summer-2021