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We are a team of logistics professionals based in Auckland, New Zealand. We provide third party logistics (3PL or contract warehousing and distribution), freight forwarding and customs clearance. Our Warehouse Management System is specially developed for 3PL operations. We are supply chain partners, not just providers.

Team

Logistics

We pick, pack and dispatch over 40,000 units of stock per day, from our modern and secure 15,000m2 facilities near Auckland airport. We are a well-established company and experienced providers of 3PL (third party logistics) services using sophisticated in-house systems.

Our unique warehouse management system provides the ability to track individual stock units from origin to final delivery to store. It is sophisticated, was sold internationally to other 3PL companies and was developed in-house by 3PL professionals over a period of twenty five years. We modify our systems for each client, so clients do not need to modify their systems.

We do not charge clients for our end of the systems integration costs
- it is what we do

We are neutral on the selection of couriers and make our bulk rates available to clients with no hidden mark-ups. Each order complies with strictly measured Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), using sophisticated systems developed and maintained in-house. The KPIs are reported live in our password-protected tracking website for any selected period.

Aaron Hobbs
  aaron@dsl.co.nz
 (+649) 255 2576
Aaron Hobbs

Customs and Freight

We offer you a first-class global logistics service. We offer our clients tariff consultancy support, covering issues such as valuation, preferential origin, tariff classification, duty concessions and anti-dumping.

Our network of independent forwarders from around the world works to meet your needs. We have strong long-standing partnerships in China, India and Australia, as well as a reliable network of agents throughout the world. With each office locally managed and controlled, you will receive the highest level of professional service.

You can rely on our associates for expert advice. We consolidate orders from different suppliers, so you can take advantage of better container or airfreight rates. We offer you true point-to-point control on each shipment, through order tracking and regular reporting of consignments. Our comprehensive tracking system means we can keep you informed of your consignment's progress at all stages of the logistics chain.

We specialise in data transfer between ourselves, our clients, and their suppliers and clients. Our dedicated team will manage your account and ensure your consignments are cleared and delivered without unnecessary delays. We back our Customs consultancy services with many years' experience in preparing tariff classification rulings, submissions to the Customs Appeal Authority and duty concession applications. We draw on a large library of precedents from New Zealand and other legislations. For information on Incoterms,

Incoterms is an acronym for 'international commercial terms'. They define the basic rules of trade and are accepted worldwide.
The information on this page was sourced from abcofprocurement.com

EXW – Ex Works
The seller only needs to have the goods ready for pickup. It is the buyer’s job to load them onto the vehicle and take care of the rest of the transport. Once the goods are out of the seller’s premises, they are no longer the seller's concern.
FCA – Free Carrier
For international transport, the seller delivers the goods to the port (for sea transport) or the cargo terminal (in case of air freight), and does the export clearance. From there it is the buyer’s job to take care of international transport and import the goods into the destination country. For domestic transport, the seller only needs to load the goods on the buyer’s vehicle. The buyer needs to organise transport.
CPT – Carriage Paid to
The seller arranges transport and takes care of the paperwork needed for export. But the risk of loss, theft or damage is with the buyer during the transportation. While in domestic transport this may not be an issue, it may not be the best choice for shipping.
CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid To
The significant difference between CPT and CIP is that the seller now bears also insurance costs for the cargo until the final destination of the goods.
DAP – Delivered at Place
If this Incoterm is agreed upon, the responsibilities of the buyer are to pay for the customs clearance and duties in the country of import. Furthermore, the buyer needs to arrange to unload goods at the point of destination. Everything else is done by the seller.
DPU – Delivered at Place Unloaded
The seller is responsible for the unloading of the goods at the place specified by the buyer. The one thing the buyer needs to do is to pay for the customs fees and taxes. The logistics of the goods movement is completely run by the seller.
DDP – Delivered Duty Paid
The seller takes care of everything. Import/export documentation and fees, transportation, unloading. The buyer has no obligations whatsoever until the goods are on his premises. In some countries it is not legally possible for the seller to become the importer, so check it out before signing the contract.
FAS – Free Alongside Ship
The seller should clear the export documentation and deliver the goods to the port, ready to be loaded onto the ship. From there the buyer takes over. The buyer will hire the shipment, arrange to load and import the goods. This term is used mostly for non-containerised shipments, like sand, oil etc.
FOB – Free on Board
The seller must assure the goods are loaded onto the ship nominated by the buyer. So, besides the export clearance, the seller bears the risk of damage while the goods are in the port. Once the goods are safely stored on the ship, the buyer is the one responsible for all risk.
CFR – Cost and Freight
The seller takes care of sea transport. Once the ship reaches the final destination, it becomes the responsibility of the buyer. The buyer needs to arrange to unload at the port, pay customs fees and arrange documents and transport to the final destination.
CIF – Cost Insurance and Freight
This is quite similar to CFR. The main difference is that the seller must arrange insurance for the goods to cover all risks until the final port of destination.

Dasha Smotrova
  dasha@dsl.co.nz
 (+649) 255 2572
Dasha Smotrova

Software

Trackstock, our Warehouse Management System (WMS), was first developed in 1996. It provides RF capability for scans and inventory location. We currently have over 4 million units of stock on hand. We do not charge clients for our end of the systems integration costs – it is what we do.

We use custom-written in-house software for our main applications, using Microsoft SQL Server as the back-end database. The database and the web server are hosted in the cloud.

​We have used IT to our competitive advantage since we started in 1986. In the early 1990’s, we pioneered the use of EDI as a means of streamlining customs clearances in New Zealand for goods shipped from Australian retailers and manufacturers.

Because our software is written in-house, changes that are required for each client can be made quickly and efficiently. This provides the client with more flexibility. Our small – and highly responsive – team of five in-house programmers is supplemented by an external contractor responsible mainly for network architecture and security.

Phillip Rashleigh
  phillip@dsl.co.nz
 (+649) 255 2567
Phillip Rashleigh