Businesses in London and other major UK cities often struggle to manage logistics, especially during busy times of the year. When you’re short on space, and your budget is too tight to spend on permanent staff when they’re only needed for short-term, high-demand periods, you’ll need to look into other solutions.
This is where outsourcing logistics could be a real game-changer. By making use of on-demand removals services, you can scale up to meet demand when you need to – and save money during quieter periods.
Why it doesn’t always make sense to employ full-time logistics staff
If demand is consistent – and consistently high – then having a permanent in-house team to manage things like deliveries makes total sense. But for many businesses, it doesn’t quite work like that.
For growing or seasonal businesses in particular, demand and logistics needs tend to fluctuate throughout the year. You could end up paying quite a bit (including salaries, NI, pension contributions and holiday pay) to have people sitting idly when demand is low.
But then you may face a dilemma – what do you do when a rush of orders come flooding in, or demand unexpectedly skyrockets? Scaling is always difficult, which is why flexibility is so important – and why fixed staffing doesn’t always work.
Why more businesses are turning to on-demand, flexible logistics in London
On-demand logistics gives you access to professional movers, vehicles, and support only when you need it. You aren’t tied into lengthy contracts or need to pay hefty retainer fees upfront. Instead, you can simply book services by the job or day.
This enables businesses to:
- Scale logistics support up or down at a moment’s notice
- Avoid long-term commitments and large upfront (and ongoing) expenses
- Control costs more effectively
- Respond quickly to changing circumstances.
Flexible logistics is ideal for events, markets and pop-up shops
One of the most popular uses of on-demand removals services is for events. If your business regularly appears at exhibitions, trade shows, markets or conferences, hosts product launches and brand events, or even runs pop-up shops – you’re going to need some logistics support.
These kinds of events are time-sensitive and often involved multiple locations, tight schedules and heavy equipment. A professional removals company with specialist experience in this area, such as Kiwi Movers, could be the perfect partner.
We can help with:
- Event set-ups and breakdowns
- Transporting staging, furniture and promotional materials
- Early-morning or late-night access requirements
- Storage requirements, through our sister company Kiwi Storage
- One-off or recurring events across London
You’ll find that this could be far more cost-effective compared to purchasing vans or maintaining an events team year round.
Helping your business cope with seasonal surges
Many businesses are affected by seasonal surges, whether it’s the pre-Christmas rush for online retailers or the summer months for holiday companies. Rapid shifts in demand can be hard to manage, however much you try to plan for them.
Where it just isn’t cost effective to maintain permanent staff and temporary staff are hard to find, on-demand logistics could be the ideal alternative.
Choose the right partner and you’ll be able to book jobs at short notice, whenever you need to.
You’ll be able to get those Christmas orders out to your customers, deal effortlessly with the chaos of sales periods and move stock between storage and retail spaces with ease.
Book by the job or day with Kiwi Movers – no contracts, no risk
Standard logistics contracts can lock businesses into long-term contracts requiring minimum usage levels. If this doesn’t match up with the real demand your business experiences, you could end up paying too much for services you simply don’t need to use.
The good news is that there is a far more flexible and convenient alternative available.
Get in touch with our friendly team here at Kiwi Movers and we can help you book logistics support by the job or the day, with no ongoing commitments. It’s flexible, transparent and cost-effective – and you’re in the driving seat at all times.
We work with businesses across a range of industries, from the high-end concierge sector to interior design services. From handy man and van hire to multi-site logistics support, project management and consultancy – we do it all.
