Pallets, mesh boxes, CC containers: TradeLink maintains a shared returnable packaging account for you and your delivery partners. Every movement is recorded at the loading dock, balances update automatically, and monthly reports are sent to your partners without any manual effort.
Maintaining empty container lists, reconciling balances, resolving discrepancies: at many locations, this falls on one person and an Excel file. TradeLink turns this into a process that your team and your delivery partners use together.
Empties management is part of TradeLink. Recording starts as early as the time slot booking, and your team and delivery partners work within the familiar interface.
Euro pallets, mesh boxes, CC containers, or your own load carriers: you can define types and qualities exactly as your operation requires.
Delivery partners can view their balance at any time. Reconciliations are based on the same data, leading to fewer disputes.
Four everyday scenarios at the ramp and in the office, and how TradeLink handles each one.
The problem: Load carriers are noted on delivery slips and typed up later in the office. This wastes time, and errors are only discovered once a partner files a complaint.
With TradeLink: Your team records load carriers directly at the ramp, via desktop or mobile device. The entry is linked to the time slot, so nothing is recorded twice.
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The problem: Someone has to maintain, reconcile, and send out empty container accounts in Excel. Month-end closings drag on, and reconciliations are delayed.
With TradeLink: The balance per partner updates with every transaction. Monthly reports can be easily sent to your partners directly from the platform.
See the platformThe problem: Without reliable inventory data, locations often purchase more just to be safe. New acquisitions and excess stock cost money that wasn't in the budget.
With TradeLink: The automated report in TradeLink shows inventory levels and empty container transactions at all times. You can see where your load carriers are and plan your requirements precisely.
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The problem: When discrepancies arise, it’s your word against theirs. Resolving them takes time, and in the end, the party with the poorer documentation usually pays the price.
With TradeLink: Delivery partners see the same balance as you do. Every movement is documented, reconciliations are objective and surprise-free, and every entry automatically generates a printable receipt.
See the platformSimple rollout: Your delivery partners book via TradeLink as usual, and tracking begins with the very first delivery.
Load carriers are documented upon arrival at the ramp, either via desktop or mobile. Your delivery partners book their time slots as usual.
Inventory updates automatically with every movement and supports demand planning. You can see what is in circulation at any time.
The balance per partner can be viewed at any time. Delivery partners are automatically notified of the current status every month.
30 minutes with our team, using your actual workflows.
Tracking and managing load carriers such as pallets, mesh boxes, or containers circulating in your supply chain. When done well, it reduces loss and reconciliation effort.
Balances update automatically, all partners see the same data, and reports are sent out automatically. Copy-and-paste errors are eliminated.
Every movement is recorded, and the location is documented. You can identify where load carriers are being lost early on and avoid expensive new purchases.
Yes. Recording is tied to the time slot booking that your partners are already doing. No one needs to learn a new process.
The shared balance and the associated transactions. Both sides work with the same figures, keeping reconciliations objective.
Yes. After a brief conversation, we will set up a demo environment for you to test using your actual workflows. No obligation, free of charge.
