Spring – A Time for Change?
All of us feel something similar as the days start getting longer and lighter again – a motivation that simply hasn’t been there over the dark and drab winter months.
That feeling can hit you in many different circumstances. Perhaps you feel it when you peek out of the window and think about the changes you want to make to the garden this year? Maybe it strikes you when you look at the house in the right light and you wonder whether a new coat of paint is in order?
Whatever it is that ignites when Spring hits makes it an inevitability: a change is coming, whether that be inside or outside the place you call home.
Retailers Should Always be Prepared for Spring
When that feeling hits and a change is on the horizon, what do a lot of us do? We head to the local garden centre, DIY store, or paint shop, and buy a huge array of things that we think that we are going to need. Hammers, brushes, paints, drills, pitchforks, trowels – the list goes on!
Even if most of these things end up in a shed never to be used, it goes without saying that the DIY industry is preparing itself for the bumper sales that Spring brings. That means ensuring that you have all the right stock in all the right places. On shelf availability is essential in satisfying every customer while ensuring you have enough stock on hand to manage the peaks and troughs.
You can achieve none of that, however, if your stock accuracy is not where it needs to be, or your supply chain efficiency is lacking.
Supply Chain Solutions are Essential for Success
The supply chain for the DIY and gardening sector is different from many others in terms of its product mix, but essentially the same in terms of potential pitfalls. The stock is varied in form and can be loose, measured by weight, and have unique storage requirements. A lot of stock has high value, and so it essential that your stock accuracy is on point.
Third party, independent professionals, like Orridge Supply Chain Services, can work with your stock teams or support your third-party logistics provider to ensure you are prepared for anything.
Our specialist supply chain services team have the depth of knowledge to support you in measuring your stock levels and the processes you have implemented for stock mobility. This allows us to adapt and maximise the efficiency of your supply chain, giving you and any business partners peace of mind that the accuracy in your supply chain is being handled by a team of experts.
Get in touch with Orridge today
We know you are fast approaching your spring peak, so get ahead of the game and maximise your sales opportunities now and take the steps necessary to protect against stock shortages during this busy period.
If you are in the DIY retail business, the home improvement sector, or the wide world of garden upkeep – now is the time to focus on your supply chain. Your customers are coming to improve their homes, so let us help you to put your house is in order first!
To discuss our range of supply chain and stocktaking solutions, call our team on 01279 775 600 today or email sales@orridge.co.uk and someone will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
