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Our value-added services create extra value

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES MAKE LOGISTICS EVEN MORE VALUABLE FOR EVERYBODY

Obviously, we move goods from A to B. But in the 21st century, premium logistics comprises more than just supply chain management and storage. What exactly? Colleagues such as Johannes Schirmer or Dirk Bütow can quickly explain value-added services in logistics. It's about adding production depth and additionally taking over from customers the work that restricts their flexibility. Read here about individual value-added services and why they will continually increase in the future.

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES – A DEFINITION

Value-added services (VAS) are services that add something to pure logistics. Usually they are jobs the customer would otherwise have to do themselves. The term value-added services means much more than post-production work. They include services along the entire value creation chain. Pre-assembly is a typical value-added service in logistics: After goods arrive at our warehouse, we partly assemble them before forwarding them to the manufacturer.

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES ADD VALUE TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN

The increase in value does not always apply directly to the product. It can also upgrade the logistics process itself. Functional testing or surface cleaning are also value-added services although they do not necessarily increase the value of the goods.

Typical value-added services are Picking, packing, labeling, returns management and shelf service. These value-added services affect the supply chain rather than the products we handle. They upgrade the supply chain because we provide services along the supply chain which would otherwise have to be done by a third party (or the customer itself). When we re-pack goods because they are delivered in very large batches from distant locations and will be sold in smaller batches at the destination, that is a value-added service. It does not make the goods themselves more valuable, but the manufacturer benefits from a more efficient supply chain.

 

Value-added services were born when simple forwarding evolved into logistics

Logistics is not just forwarding on a larger scale, but the theoretical and practical management of large goods flows. The obvious consequence is that certain tasks linked to storage and packing are transferred to logistics processing. This means that logistics has moved ever closer to customers' manufacturing facilities. And where the manufacturers already use logistics providers for picking or packing in their plants, the step to further value-creating services is only logical.

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We offer you a dependable and fast delivery of smaller shipments door to door.

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COMMERCIAL

Our Sales Consultant will be available to advise and guide you throughout the move process. Our coordinators are focused on ensuring that every move runs smoothly, from departure to arrival.

They analyse the needs of the client from the very first contact. In particular, during the technical visit their expertise is used to assess the weight and volume of the consignment, as well as consider other factors which may affect the move, such as loading restrictions, access to the property, or tight corners.

They ensure that best practice is applied throughout the move process to achieve complete customer satisfaction.

TECHNICAL

We use skilled packers and movers using quality packing material to protect your belongings.

Owing to its reputation as a quality removals company and to the volume of its traffic, the AGS Group is in a position to permanently employ a large number of packers. We have also been able to develop new materials to contain and protect your items as customer needs change. Custom-made containers can also be made for special items. See Packing for more information.

LOCALIZATION

Owing to its reputation as a quality removals company and to the volume of its traffic, the AGS Group is in a position to permanently employ a large number of packers. We have also been able to develop new materials to contain and protect your items as customer needs change.

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