Mixed Container Sourcing
Most buyers do not need a container of one item. They need forty items across nine groups in one container, on one invoice.
Every Stage and the Problem It Removes
Range Planning
Ranges built from several suppliers hit several minimums and rarely fill a container evenly.
How we handle it: We plan the range across our own nine product groups so quantities balance into a full load.
Quotation
Separate quotes in different formats make landed cost impossible to compare.
How we handle it: One quotation covers every item with carton size, quantity and volume so you can calculate landed cost per item.
Production Scheduling
Items produced on different schedules ship in fragments.
How we handle it: Production across groups is scheduled to one loading date.
Packing and Loading
Bulky garden items waste container volume when packed badly.
How we handle it: Items are nested and flat-packed where the product allows, and loading is planned before production ends.
Documents
Export paperwork gaps hold containers at origin.
How we handle it: We hold complete export licences for all of our products and issue the documents with the shipment.
Where This Applies In Our Catalogue
Mixed Container Sourcing Questions
How many items can go in one container
There is no fixed limit. Send us your item list and quantities and we will come back with a loading plan and the volume used.
Can you hold goods until the container is full
Yes, that is normal for mixed orders. We schedule production across groups to one loading date.
Do you supply carton dimensions
Yes, every quotation includes carton size and quantity so you can calculate volume yourself.
Start With Mixed Container Sourcing
Tell us what you are planning and we will come back with a route, a product list and a price.