FECT-Box in the horticulture industry
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FECT-Box in flower logistics
Hilverda de Boer, a wholesaler of cut flowers, plants, and greenery, was looking for a more sustainable and efficient alternative to cardboard boxes, which were costly, generated a lot of waste, and caused product damage. With the introduction of the FECT Box, facilitated by HB RTS, the logistics chain has been streamlined, damage has been significantly reduced, and an important step has been taken towards sustainability. Thanks to pooling, availability, and maintenance by HB RTS, both the organization and its customers benefit from a reliable and future-proof solution.
About Hilverda de Boer
Hilverda de Boer is active in flower logistics and handles the transport of flowers to customers and buyers. Product quality, careful handling, and efficient transport are essential in this chain. Flowers are fragile and require stable, well-ventilated load carriers to prevent damage and loss of quality. At the same time, sustainability is playing an increasingly important role within the sector.
The challenge
The organization encountered several bottlenecks:
- High costs due to the use of cardboard boxes
- Significant product damage during transport
- Poor recyclability and high waste generation
- Unstable stacking on Danish carts, with cracks and damage in trucks
There was a need for a reusable, stable, and sustainable solution that was better suited to logistics practices.
The HB RTS approach
Together with the customer, HB RTS facilitated the use of the FECT Box as a reusable load carrier within flower logistics:
- Availability of FECT boxes via pooling
- Maintenance and management of the FECT Boxes by HB RTS
- Use of a sturdy, machine-handleable, and uniform product
- Perfect fit on Danish carts without protrusions
- Support for a more efficient stacking and distribution process
The FECT Box is equipped with ventilation and brackets to secure flowers and is collapsible, allowing return flows to be organized more efficiently.
Results and collaboration
The switch to the FECT Box has led to clear improvements in logistics operations. Flowers arrive at the customer in better condition, product damage has been greatly reduced, and handling has become easier for all links in the chain.
In addition, waste has been significantly reduced and recycling costs have been lowered. Customers appreciate the sustainable nature of the solution, combined with the practical advantages in everyday use. The collaboration with HB RTS ensures that availability and maintenance are structurally guaranteed.
“Since implementing the FECT Box, our logistics have become more efficient and sustainable. We have less damage, less waste, and a more stable chain. HB RTS takes care of availability and maintenance, which means we don't have to worry about a thing.”
Our services
- Pooling of reusable FECT boxes
- Management and maintenance of load carriers
- Support for sustainable logistics processes
- Efficient return flows with collapsible load carriers
