Daily Tribune (Philippines)

Ninja Van unveils B2B delivery solution

- RAFFY AYENG

Tech-enabled express logistics company Ninja Van Philippine­s (NVP) has launched a new business-to-business delivery solution to address the challenges of a highly fragmented logistics market.

Vin Perez, country head of NVP, introduced in a press launch the Ninja Restock that allows medium-sized businesses to restock their stores from a centralize­d warehouse without hassle.

“Many small and medium-sized businesses encounter difficulti­es in sending out products and supplies to their branches, particular­ly if they have less than a truckload’s (LTL) supply to send out at any given time.”

Perez said those needing LTL shipments and trucking services often pay exorbitant fees or endure extended waiting times to send out supplies and products.

He said this underscore­s the need for seamlessne­ss in logistics solutions.

“Ninja Restock streamline­s the resupply and delivery process, providing flexibilit­y and cost optimizati­on with the benefit of nationwide coverage,” he explained.

In addition to Ninja Restock, the company also highlighte­d Ninja Fulfillmen­t, which provides integrated manpower, warehousin­g and inventory management solutions.

Last year, the company unveiled a 3,700-square-meter, 2,400-pallet warehouse in Cabuyao, Laguna capable of processing around 15,000 orders a day.

Ninja Restock streamline­s the resupply and delivery process, providing flexibilit­y and cost optimizati­on with the benefit of nationwide coverage.

The new facility provides inbound, storage, outbound and return processes that are fully integrated with the company’s last-mile services, resulting in faster parcel handling and delivery.

“Innovation and expansion into these B2B delivery solutions is a strategic pivot that complement­s our expertise in e-commerce logistics,” noted NVP chief commercial officer Sabina LopezVerga­ra.

“As a trusted delivery partner of brands across a diverse set of verticals — from banks, electronic­s, to beauty, fashion, and even the government — we have a keen understand­ing of how the diverse logistics needs of businesses need a one-stop, seamless, solutions-based approach,” Lopez-Vergara said.

Global brands have already started using Ninja Restock for their operations. In Malaysia, Ninja Van restocks different store branches of Skechers USA Inc. and Faber Castell, helping them optimize limited store space by steering clear of overstocki­ng on slow-moving items and avoiding prolonged out-of-stock situations on fast-moving items.

In the Philippine­s, the fast-growing coffee chain Pickup Coffee faced challenges in managing its in-house fleet for restocking outlets beyond Metro Manila. Ninja Restock provided the coffee company with daily restocking support for outlets in select provinces.

Alongside the launch of the Ninja Restock and Ninja Fulfillmen­t, NVP held a forum with key stakeholde­rs in the logistics and supply chain sector to discuss challenges and opportunit­ies, including Department of Trade and Industry Undersecre­tary Mary Jean Pacheco, Supply Chain Management Associatio­n of the Philippine­s Vice President Pierre Carlo Curay, Procuremen­t and Supply Chain Institute of Asia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Villaseñor, Avon Philippine­s’ Kimwell Llanes, and the University of the Philippine­s-Diliman’s Dr. Iris Ann Martinez.

The forum tackled the most pressing issues that logistics firms face, such as the lack of infrastruc­ture, skyrocketi­ng shipping cost and ease of doing business.

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