WHS holds around 2,300 stock lines at its Denbigh store, including medical and surgical supplies and foodstuffs. Its delivery service stretches from Holyhead and Meirionedd in the west to Queensferry and Penley in the east. The organisation also has a distribution centre at Bridgend which covers South Wales.
With more than 1,500 customers and up to 20 deliveries a day in North Wales, WHS needs to ensure that stocks arrive on time and in good condition.
Welsh Health Supplies has ordered hundreds of roll cages to deliver supplies to hospitals, GP surgeries, clinics and chemists throughout North Wales from its distribution centre in Denbigh. The lightweight cages, which have been designed with the health industry in mind, are constructed from tough, flexible plastic with smooth corners, making the transport of bulk supplies easier and safer.
Phil Atkinson, Head of Materials Management for WHS, said: “We are very impressed with the design of the Rollet cages and the advantages of using plastic over metal. They load and unload easily, are light to move about and have no rough edges, which means that packaging of goods is less likely to get damaged in transit and people are safer with no sharp or protruding edges.
“They are also easy to keep clean, an absolute must when you are dealing with health supplies. And they look good. So good, in fact, that they have caused quite a stir among our customers!”
