Warehousing United Kingdom

Logistics is all about getting your products to the end customer - consistently, professionally and within expected time frames.

Warehousing Technology

Product is held on behalf of our customers, providing them with a variable cost structure, underpinned by high quality facilities, pick and pack activities, and managed via our own warehouse management technology.


Manage & Create with Mainchain

Centralised Communication

Manage enquiries from a single central platform, with prioritised issue tracking, classification and automated escalation. Receive updates and resolution notifications by email, while maintaining a complete audit trail of actions and responsible team members.

Create Orders

Create inbound and outbound orders quickly with pre-populated product and recipient details. Mainchain allows you to save recipient information, choose delivery dates, view real-time stock availability during booking, and ensure all required order and delivery details are completed.

Link Our Systems (EDI)

Connect your systems directly with ours through EDI integration, providing complete visibility and control within your business environment. Supported transactions include purchase and sales orders, confirmations, reporting, reconciliations, inventory updates, stock adjustments, consignment manifests, and notifications.

Set Up Notifications

Set up notifications for key milestones and stay informed without constantly tracking shipments. Keep suppliers and recipients updated with clear, information-rich alerts delivered via email or SMS.

Your strategic partner

Mainchain is our global online customer portal, giving you 24/7 real-time visibility of your supply chain activities. Easily monitor operations, benchmark performance against industry standards and stay in control of your logistics worldwide.



Report & Visualise with Mainchain

View All Activities

Gain an instant overview of all current activities across your services with the Mainchain dashboard. Customise dashboards and watchlists, filter by shipment direction, dates and milestones, and view data in either list or graphical format.

Access Tracking Data

Access the latest shipment information instantly and track progress through key milestones, including departures, arrivals, customs clearance and cargo availability, with estimated and actual dates available via Mainchain and Mainfreight.com.

Global Inventory Visibility

View inventory across Mainfreight’s global warehousing network through a single technology platform, providing complete visibility across locations. Search by product code and monitor stock status, availability, commitments, orders, transit movements and inventory conditions.

Receive Proof Of Delivery

View and download Proof of Delivery (POD) documents once outward orders have been delivered. All Mainfreight PODs include the recipient’s name and remain securely available online for up to seven years.

Retrieve Broader Results

Use the advance search platform to view a broad range of order information, including: Warehouse Customer Order reference Consignee Status Carrier Carrier reference Save previous searches. You don't have to reapply search parameters: Search one year of data (both past and future) Export information in Excel or CSV

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Reporting

Create Reports 

Within Mainchain you can analyse your supply chain by customising reports with filters. You are able to create reports on demand or scheduled as required, including:
  • Transaction history
  • Inward transactions
  • Outwards transactions
  • Client stock expiry
  • Stock on hand reporting including under bond information

View In-depth Analysis 

Mainfreight have a range of reporting tools that add value around service and cost control. These can be run on a scheduled or ad hoc basis. Reports include:
  • Picked In Full On Time (PIFOT)
  • Delivered In Full On Time (DIFOT)
  • Inbound performance
  • Outbound performance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Inventory record accuracy

Discussions with your Account Manager can address areas for improvement and agree on corrective action and measurement criteria.

Global Visibility

Global Visibility

Our iternational online customer portal 'Mainchain' provides all the tools you need to manage your supply chain, anytime, anywhere.


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