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customers as well as its existing European customer base. “A “Additionally, multi-warehousing allows online shops to
lot of our clients in the EU are joining us here for a quicker expand their reach into new markets more easily. By having
last mile. And vice versa, UK-based customers can easily warehouses in different regions or countries, online shops can
expand to Europe since we have built our presence there for reduce shipping costs and delivery times for international
over 10 years,” Fowler customers, making it more
explains. Active Ants “WITH MULTI-WAREHOUSING, attractive for them to shop
already operates cross- from that online shop.”
ONLINE SHOPS CAN ALSO
border with 4 automated
warehouses in the
REDUCE THE RISK OF STOCK
Netherlands, Belgium, and Expansion in
Germany. Northampton
SHORTAGES AND OUT-OF-STOCK The Northampton
Multi-warehousing warehouse officially opened
‘’With multi-warehousing, SITUATIONS” at the beginning of May
online shops can also and is fully equipped and
reduce the risk of stock operational. Fowler: “We
shortages and out-of-stock have a large facility that
situations,” says Cruceru. ‘’If a product is out of stock in one is being filled with new clients. Our goal is to fill the 60,000
warehouse, it can be quickly fulfilled from another warehouse, storage bins as quickly as possible. Then we can expand the
ensuring that the customer gets their product without delay. Autostore to 120,000 bins and more in the future.” ••
This helps to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty, as
well as increase sales and revenue for the online shop.”

NIEUWEGEIN NL
NORTHAMPTON UK
ROOSENDAAL NL

WILLEBROEK BE
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