ARGOS
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Remaining agile In the financial year to February 2015 , Argos sales were £ 4.1 billion and it employed some 29,000 people across the business . The company is part of Home Retail Group , the UK ’ s leading home and general merchandise retailer , which also owns popular firms Homebase and Habitat .
The nature of the Argos business means demand is driven by seasonal events such as Mother ’ s Day , Easter , Spring bank holiday and of course Christmas . Product popularity also fluctuates dramatically due to weather so in summer , BBQs and garden furniture naturally need to be available in high volumes . Whereas leading up to the festive season , technology
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Turnover made by Argos in its last financial year
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P & O FERRYMASTERS
The Contract Logistics division at P & O Ferrymasters is a European leader in tailor-made transport management solutions . Purposedeveloped software supports a team with vast multi-industry 3PL / 4PL experience – a unique formula for sustainable supply chain improvements . Argos has been a customer ever since moving to Ireland in 1996 . The dedicated P & OFM service provided by Dublin-based personnel includes a transhipment facility at Dublin port – ensuring rapid turnaround of trailers for onward delivery or shipping – and optimised multi-drop scheduling with minimum cage handling . Service back-up is available from the company ’ s own-assets fleet , while continual improvement is fostered by a knowledge-sharing partnership .
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