Wholesale, distribution & logistics (3PL)

In a competitive sector, IT can help you thrive.

Warehousing, distribution, and logistics (3PL) is a highly competitive market. Margins can be tight, and customers have high demands. The winners, however, can enjoy rapid growth and create valuable, profitable businesses.

The key lies in the IT and technology. With the right systems, a 3PL business will thrive. The most successful and ambitious companies are using technology to stay competitive and achieve their goals.

Southern Sheeting

'A new CRM is on the way, plus we’ve opened a new depot as part of a nationwide expansion plan. Without Freeman Clarke on our side, none of this would be possible' Read more

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Sussex Beds

‘Freeman Clarke is extraordinarily beneficial in helping us evaluate what the business needs, what systems are available, and how to assess suppliers. It’s been a revelation, and we’re avoiding so many potential problems having a Freeman Clarke IT leader on our team.’ Read more

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Healing Hands

'A Freeman Clarke Principal completed several projects and served as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team. The first year of integration with our new parent company was successful thanks to Freeman Clarke' Read more

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Gardiners Bros

'Freeman Clarke have challenged us over how we currently work and how we need to adopt new systems and ways of working' Read more

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Selo

'Freeman Clarke provided a valuable lift to our IT and systems leadership. Their Principal has helped us completely restructure our IT, systems, product catalogue, and processes' Read more

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The Millboard Company Ltd

'Freeman Clarke’s Principal has become a trusted member of our senior team and has enabled a transformative change' Read more

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Murray Uniforms

'Freeman Clarke has become a highly valued partner to us. With their help, we have been able to streamline our business and improve the service to our customers' Read more

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Diamond Logistics

'The knowledge that Freeman Clarke brought to our business was really essential for us' Read more

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Turnaround Publisher Services

'Freeman Clarke have overhauled our purchase order system, is driving down costs wherever possible, and is raising efficiency through process improvements, dragging us into the 21st century' Read more

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Palletline

'The Freeman Clarke fractional model has served us very well’ Read more

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GRS Roadstone Group

'Having an IT Director with previous experience in the sector has given us the confidence to make significant investments in systems, putting us at the leading edge of our industry' Read more

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AllTruck plc

'We needed an experienced IT Director to provide continuity and strategic thinking to address our IT issues' Read more

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Sleaford Quality Foods

'The Freeman Clarke model works well for our business, providing us with access to a senior IT Leader who helps us achieve our ambitious goals' Read more

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Nottingham Trams

‘Martin is a pleasure to work with and I would have no hesitation in recommending him. He is very hard working, organised and always meets targets. He is very good at working on his own initiative which is great for me as my time is limited and I know that he will make contacts and get things done without me necessarily having to be involved. I am not very IT literate and he always explains things in a way which I can understand which is great.’

Johanna Williamson, Finance Manager

The Delivery Group

‘The Delivery Group is one of the UK’s largest ecommerce, retail and postal logistics businesses – delivering over 500 million items per year for a diverse range of B2B and B2C clients including Screwfix, Centrica, Morgan Stanley & J.P.Morgan. Dependable, high quality technology services are absolutely critical to the Group’s dedication to fulfilling client and end-customer promises. To this end we appointed David, our part-time Freeman Clarke IT Director, to work alongside our IT team to prioritise and drive through a programme of IT improvement projects to help position us for ongoing service quality and business growth. These projects included various improvements to: IT Disaster Recovery and Security capabilities, Technical Platform configuration and IT Supplier Management. In addition, David identified some strategic considerations to factor into our Group operating model. Engaging with an experienced IT Director through Freeman Clarke, has ensured we have implemented some important projects at a fraction of the cost of employing a permanent member of staff – a great model from which we will continue to benefit.’

Michael Owen, Group CFO

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