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Oakland to expand distressed load service

[ January 18, 2023   //   ]

Retail logistics company Oakland International plans to expand its accredited distressed load management service over the coming year. It follows a move to a dedicated purpose-built hub in 2022.

The DLM service helps save unnecessary product from going to waste. A spoiled or distressed load can be a costly problem for business, and can arise from collapsed pallets, clandestine infiltration, temperature violation, theft, vermin or other contamination. Oakland’s soon to be launched real-time DLM App will help improve the efficiency of the service, speeding all processes up and providing swift customer report data.

Oakland International processes and saves as much stock as possible at its central UK hub in Redditch, with an average recovery rate of 85% per load. Insurers can attend the site, witness the entire process, and personally verify exact waste and consignment recovery levels.

Oakland International has also appointed James Whittall as its new food park development manager.

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