Express Cargo Forwarding, West Avenue, The Phoenix, Paisley PA1 2FB, Scotland. Phone: +44 41 8495600 Fax: +44 41 8495604 Directions to Linwood Depot (inc map) Manager: Paul McFarlane Sales: Mark Smith HR:Joanne Brune

Logistics Processes:

Flextronics Global Services [Express Cargo Forwarding Ltd], based in Paisley, has been providing best in class Warehousing and Logistics services for some of the major Blue Chip Electronics OEM’s in the central belt of Scotland for the past 10 years. Our logistics services have provided our clients with the ability to outsource non-Core competences and concentrate on their own specialised markets.

The custom built 188,000 sqft facility offers 20,000 Pallet storage in a narrow aisle configuration and 1,600 small box locations in a High Value restricted access store. The facility is fully certified as a Type-A Customs Bond with Enhanced Remote Transit Shed status [ERTS]. These certifications allow Flextronics Global Services to offer full Duty and Tax deferment to the point of ownership transfer. We are TAPA security certified facility with BSI ISO9001:2001 accreditation. The 9.1acre site has the capacity to offer Trailer parking for up to 50 vehicles within a secure compound, covered by CCTV and guarded access control.

One of the main Logistics services offered is that of a Vendor Managed Inventory Hub (VMI Hub). It is this unique service solution and our competency in execution that has attracted some of the major OEM’s in Scotland to utilise our services and remain loyal customers with our organisation throughout UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe.

Additional Warehouse Services

Flextronics Global Services (Linwood) provides the following range of Value Added services.

• Quality Inspection - IQA, Inspection to Purge, Teardown
• Product localization - Labelling, Country configuration, specialised packaging
• Kiting/De-kitting - Kit to Order, pack assembly, detrash
• Pick/Pack - Bundle assembly, serial scan capture
• Product customisation - sub-assembly rework, promotional packaging
• Rework - Purge segregation, product screening & test

Flextronics Global Services (Linwood) also offers a full range of multi-modal distribution services from the Linwood facility – such as.

• Managed Distribution Model, via approved partners
• Parcel, Groupage and Full load Distribution
• European Road Distribution
• Web based track and trace
• Customs brokerage
• On-line EDI interface with airlines and electronic pre-alerts from agents
• Ocean Freight Management
• Door to Door service, via approved partners
• Cross docking
• Merge in Transit [MIT]
• Customer Call Centre support
• Web Based KPI Reporting
• Spares & Repairs Swap-out processing
• Reverse Logistics

Strategically located facility

The Flextronics Global Services (Linwood) facility is a modern secure warehouse located close to Glasgow and Prestwick Airports, ideally located to support the Logistics needs of companies within the Scottish Central Belt. It is:

• 5 minutes from M8 motorway
• 10 minutes from Glasgow Airport
• 20 minutes from Glasgow City Centre
• 60 minutes from Prestwick Airport
• 30 minutes from Clydeport container shipping
• 15 minutes from Deanside, Intermodal Rail Terminal, Hillington

IT Development Team on site to quickly develop interfaces with customer systems

Flextronics Global Services (Linwood) is one of 30+ Flextronics hubs that exist worldwide. All hubs use the same warehouse management system called ATLAS.

The ATLAS system can support Vendor Managed Inventory and/or Customer Owned Inventory processes. Most ATLAS software development is centred in the Dublin site, with local IT support provided in most depots. This is a significant advantage for new customer start-ups and continuous improvement programs. The local IT team can quickly develop the interfaces between the new customers system and ATLAS. These interfaces are usually implemented through EDI , XML or simple text files. In some cases, the interface can be as simple as call-off requests being received via email, fax or telephone.

The ATLAS system has also been interfaced with most mainstream ERP systems such as BAAN, Oracle and SAP. As well as implementing the interfaces Flextronics Global Services also provides its customers with access to the ATLAS system via the Web which provides real time visibility to stock levels and material movements. A track and trace function is also provided.