One of the few remaining independent, family-run companies in UK rail freight continues to keep one step ahead in the industry and has launched a material handling portal with rapid dispatch service.
By accessing the portal customers can see the components they have in stock at E.G. Steele’s purpose-built facility in Larkhall, Scotland, and place an order for rapid delivery across the UK and Europe, often with parts arriving within 24 hours or even the same day. As part of the service customers can view their stock levels in real-time alongside relevant documentation and shipment history.
E.G. Steele has been supporting the rail freight industry for almost 80 years. Alan Steele, Director, said: “It is a top priority for our customers in the rail freight industry to keep wagons moving by minimising downtime. Our customer portal allows operators to quickly see what is in their own stock which is stored by E.G. Steele, how quickly it can be delivered and which of their components are under repair or overhaul.
“This level of transparency improves parts tracking, supports overhaul-status monitoring, and ultimately reduces wagon downtime. Combined with our extensive inventory of high-quality rail freight parts, we ensure customers get the right components, at the right time – with no fuss. This same rapid delivery service is also available for new orders from E.G. Steele.”
E.G. Steele was founded in 1946 by Alan’s great-grandfather, Ernest George Steele.
Alan said: “We are carrying forward our family’s tradition of quality and excellence while embracing digital innovation to help our customers stay ahead of the curve. From those first wagons in 1946 we now export components worldwide, working with customers in countries including the USA, Australia, Ireland, Italy and France.
“We remain one of the few family-owned and run companies in the UK rail freight sector and we are very proud of that, embracing our history built on quality and entrepreneurship and taking it forward to harness new innovations in the digital age, always to the benefit of our customers.”
To find out more about E.G. Steele’s rapid delivery service for rail components visit: https://www.egsteele.com/products
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