Axis Global Retail Brochure

Delivering Solutions to Your Retail Supply Chain

Your Doors Won’t Open By

ThemselvesYou Need the

Right LogisticsPartner

Providing Retailers with a OneTouch Supply Chain Solution for New Store Openings • Remodels • Installations • Events

AXIS GLOBAL LOGISTICS WORLDWIDE RETAIL SERVICES

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• Dallas • Hong Kong • Houston • London, England • Los Angeles • New Jersey • New York • San Francisco • Toronto • Washington, DC

Why You Need Axis Global Logistics

Worldwide RetailServices

Retail industry executives faced with the complex challengesthat come with new store openings, remodels, resets, storegraphics and events know that logistics plays a pivotal role inthe process. They understand that hitting their target datescan largely depend on having the right logistics partner –whether their store opening is around the corner or half-wayaround the world.

That’s why retailers tasked with getting their stores open on-time and on-budget are increasingly turning to Axis GlobalLogistics Worldwide Retail Services and taking advantage ofthe Axis ValuChain which consistently maintains the integrityof their brand.

These decision-makers know that Axis will provide them witha one touch solution that will add value to each link in theirsupply chain thus increasing their efficiency and cutting theircosts. It is this seamless approach, which utilizes one mainpoint of contact – coupled with the company’s globalcapabilities, industry-leading technology and unmatchedpersonal service – that truly sets the Axis solution apart.

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Our OneTouch Global Supply C Costs and Efficiency Throughout Y

International Transportation:• Customs Entry/Clearance• Preparation of

Documentation• Import/Export Control• Customs Brokerage• Door-to-Door Service

Inbound & Outbound: • Time-Critical Transport• In-Transit Tracking• Proof-of-Delivery • Coordinate Secure

Transfer of Assets

Assessment:• A Thorough Discussion

of Your Needs• A Supply Chain Solution

that Meets Your SpecificRequirements

Supply Chain:• Supply Chain Analysis• Spend Reporting• Cost Savings• EDI Integration• Consolidation

Management• Transparency to

Worldwide Inventory• Vendor Management

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Axis’ single-source, technology based ValuChain solutions offer retailers flexible o costs while maintaining your brand integrity. Our seamless OneTouch approach is

y Chain Solution Optimizes t Your Retail Supply Chain

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Inbound Receiving:• Asset Condition

Verification• Customer PO Verification• Data Entry of Asset

SKU #

Decentralized Warehouse Facilities: • Nationwide Secured

Storage• Material Handling

Equipment• Inventory Management• Order Processing• Fixture Staging

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Reverse Logistics:• Store Consolidations• Pop Ups• Store-Within-a-Store• Asset Relocation

e options that are designed to increase your efficiency and cut your h is what truly differentiates any Axis solution.

Installation Services: • Fixtures• Store Graphics• Window Graphics• Events• Carpentry–Electrical


“Our servicesmeet your exact

requirementsand ensure thatyour doors openon schedule and

on budget.”

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Services That Meet YourSpecific Requirements

We understand that every retailer has their ownprecise requirements when it comes to something ascomplex as new store setups, store-within-a-storesetups, pop-up store installations, in-store graphicdistributions and point-of-sale display setups. That'swhy Axis offers retailers a wide-range of services thatcan be customized to meet your individual needs.

Service Highlights:• New Store Set-Up, Remodels/Resets –

Event Installations• Site Surveys/Audits• Project Management – Fixtures, Graphics &

POP Display Installations• Pop Up Store Installations• Store-Within-A-Store Set Ups• In-Store Graphic Rollouts• Graphic Image Repository Technology• Vinyl Graphic Installation• Tenant Improvements• Rebranding• Repair & Maintenance• Kiosk Assembly & Installation• Rollouts• Interior/Exterior Build-Outs• Reverse Logistics

General Services:• International & Domestic Services• Time-Critical Transportation• Comprehensive Warehouse Network• Global Logistics Capabilities• Industry-Leading Supply Chain Management

Technology• Flexible, Personalized Service – 24/7

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A Wide Range ofTransportation OptionsAs a company that specializes in time-criticalshipments that require a high degree of personalattention, Axis is perfectly positioned to provideretailers with reliable on-time delivery that meetsprecise store construction deadlines. We understandthat retailers require flexibility and transportationoptions in order to get their doors open on timeand their merchandise ready for sale – that’s whyAxis offers you the broadest possible array oftransportation services.

Transportation Services:

• International Transportation – Air/Ocean• Domestic Transportation – Air/Ground• Import/Export Distribution & Customs Entry

Services• Trans-border Service to/from Canada & Mexico• Pier Dryage• Pickup & Delivery Service: Same Day, Overnight &

Economy• Air Ride – Blanket Wrap – Team Drives – LTL & FTL• Lift Gate – Rigging Services• Mall, After-Hour & Inside Delivery Options• Reverse Logistics

Axis’ tactical decentralized warehouse locations letretailers locate store fixtures and constructionmaterials in closer proximity to the store site. This allows you to react more quickly to shifts inschedule, fluctuations in inventory and seasonaldemands. Timely deliveries and decreased lead timeresult in lower transportation costs and streamlinedprocesses. Our warehouse solution also allows yourbusiness to adopt a variable cost structure asopposed to a fixed one – that means you only payfor what you need when you need it.

Warehouse Services:

• Vendor Management – Purchase Order Control

• Perpetual Inventory Management• EDI Transaction Processing (846, 856, 940,

943, 944, 945)• Secure Warehouse Storage• Container Unloading/Loading• Consolidation Management• Quality Control of Store Fixtures• Pick and Pack Fulfillment• Repack Services – Floor and Counter

Displays• Returns Processing• Reverse Logistics

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Worldwide WarehouseLocations Increase

Your Flexibility andResponsiveness


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Industry-Leading Supply Chain Technology

At the heart of any Axis solution is state-of-the-art supply chain technology that optimizes the shipment andinstallation process. This industry-leading technology offers complete visibility and transparency – providingyou with all of the information you need precisely when you need it.

These advanced systems include:

• Transportation Management System (TMS): Axis’ transportation management system optimizes the shipment process to ensure that you can take advantage of every cost-saving opportunity. Our TMS offers detailed system tracking of pickups – from your suppliers to the final delivery at your store – along with proof of delivery tracking that provides you with names, delivery date and delivery time. This system is also capable of sending all of the aforementioned information directly to your mobile device.

• Warehouse Management System (WMS): This powerful tool gives retailers web-enabled access to order management and perpetual inventories by warehouse location anywhere in the world. Our WMS provides you with catalogue searching capabilities, product images (photos, thumbnails and illustrations), detailed product information, article level availability and outbound audit trails.

• Installation Project Management (IPM): This software integrates the status of nationwide installation services by store number, region or campaign. The IPM system tracks installation progress and timelines and provides the retail project manager with a single view of activity as well as progress updates on every job. This software also provides a depository of all QC checklists, store installation images, certificates of insurance and customer service notes for each job – all of which are viewable on the project management portal.

• Cloud Based Technology: Axis’ retail services are linked through the cloud. Two central hubs serve as data collection/communication centers. Each remote site sends and receives data to/from our headquarters and an Atlanta co-location ensuring replication of all data generated.


Axis Worldwide Retail

ServicesConnected Via

Cloud-Based Technology

Dedicated ProjectManagement

Installation Checklists

Project Status Reports - Real Time

ProjectForms

Critical Project Documents

Proof of Install Photos

De-Centralized Inventory Strategy

Mobile Apps – Real Time Project Updates

Transportation Delivery Status

Priority Service Alerts

Reporting and Analytics

Delivering Store Fixtures: How Axis S A well-known global apparel retailer found itself dealing with the growing pains that often accompany rapidsuccess. Business was booming. The company already had about 1100 stores across the United States andwas planning to open 50-60 more stores domestically and 15 internationally each year. But the companyfound itself struggling to manage an aspect of its business outside of its core competency – namely, thedistribution of store fixtures for new store openings and renovations.

The retailer came to realize that in order to solve this problem it needed to work with a logistics companythat had experience and expertise when it came to the handling, delivery and installation of their storefixtures – a logistics provider that would consistently maintain the integrity of their brand. That's why thecompany chose to partner with Axis.

Axis developed a customized program for this retailer that provided a single-source solution along withtechnology that offered total visibility and cost control. All inventory was managed by Axis’ web basedwarehouse management system and all transportation was tracked by Axis’ cutting-edge Axis Trak system.

The results for the retailer were clear and dramatic:

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• Reduced transportation both in inbound and outbound shipping;

• True visibility into the current inventory;

• Less downtime and expense at the store level due to missed or late deliveries;

• No shrinkage of product at store site;

• Significantly less damage – accountability when damage occurred;

• Reduced man hours on-site as a result of better communication and execution;

• Greater efficiency at the corporate level in managing this program.

Solved One Retailer’s Problem


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“ The retailer came to realize it needed a logistics partner that had experience and expertise when it came to the handling, delivery and installation of their store fixtures – a logistics provider that would consistently maintain the integrity of their brand.”

Door Openings Require a Great LogisticsPartner with a Great Plan

It All Begins with a Thorough Discussion of Your Needs

Delivering Solutions to Your Retail Supply Chain

We look forward to designing and implementing a supply chain solution that will ensure your doors open on-time and on-budget.

Sales Inquiries: 800-568-4901Local: 718-458-3666Fax: 718-458-5122Email: [email protected]: www.axisg.com

Worldwide Corporate Headquarters:Axis Global Logistics46-35 54th RoadMaspeth, New York 11378