The Cyprus Cosmetics Environment

• Cyprus is an island and as a result the continental short trucking transit times are not achievable due to the fact air services are always used

• 98% of the businesses in Cyprus are small and medium size enterprises. This fact is also reflected in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals sector at the POS (Point Of Sale) side. As a result the supply chain has more orders of lower value and quantities to many POSs thus adding to the logistics costs

• Due to the existence of the tourism industry and liberal regulation the cosmetics sector is channelled to the consumer through most channels than any other industry

• Electronic ordering and invoicing is not yet developed in Cyprus. This increases the cost for checking and administration for both suppliers and retailers

GAP Logistics for the Cosmetics

GAP has been serving the cosmetics industry for the last 10 years by gradually developing the various services required to support this demanding sector.

Services Offered:

  International Multimodal Transport
 Consolidation
  Customs Clearance
  Deconsolidation
 Cross docking
 Receiving
 Put away
 Storage
 Replenishment
 Inventory Control
 Electronic POS – DC order platform
 Order Picking
 Pre-retail

  Labelling
  Re-labelling
  Security Tagging
  Gradual delivery
  Price application
  Distribution Routing
  Distribution Throughout Cyprus
  Payments collection
  Transfers from POS to POS
  Store fixtures handling
  Advertising material handling
  Reverse Logistics
  Reporting