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Spectra Integrated Logistics honored with Merit Award at NCE Awards 2024

Spectra Integrated Logistics has been honored with the Merit Award in the Large-Scale Logistics category at the National Exporters Awards 2024. This accolade reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to bolstering the national economy during challenging times. The dedication and tireless efforts of its employees have been instrumental in achieving this recognition.

Their relentless pursuit of excellence has not only elevated the company’s performance but also contributed significantly to the logistics sector’s growth. This award stands as a testament to the hard work and sleepless nights invested by the team, showcasing their resilience and determination. Spectra’s achievement underscores the importance of dedication and teamwork in overcoming obstacles and driving economic progress. The company’s success story serves as an inspiration, highlighting how collective effort and commitment can lead to national recognition and industry excellence.

Spectra shines at National Logistics Awards 2024

Spectra Logistics Pvt Ltd, a valued member of our group, recently achieved remarkable recognition, securing four prestigious awards. Spectra was honored with a Gold Award in the Container Depot category, a testament to their superior service and operational excellence in depot management. Their commitment to quality in warehousing earned them a Silver Award in the Warehousing – Medium category, highlighting their efficient and reliable storage solutions.

Additionally, Spectra’s impressive performance in logistics was celebrated with two Bronze Awards: one in Transport and Inland Haulage and another in Project Logistics. These accolades reflect Spectra Logistics’ dedication to delivering high standards across the supply chain spectrum, solidifying their reputation as leaders in the logistics industry. Congratulations to the entire team at Spectra Logistics for their outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence!

Spectra sparkles at National Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2024

In celebration of National Supply Chain Day, McLarens Group is proud to announce that its subsidiary, Spectra Logistics Pvt Ltd, was recognized as the 2nd Runner-Up in the Large-Scale category for Best Supply Chain Practicing Organization. This prestigious accolade highlights Spectra Logistics’ dedication to innovation, efficiency, and excellence in supply chain management.

Competing with top industry leaders, Spectra’s performance stood out, affirming its role as a key player in the logistics sector. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Spectra Logistics team for their hard work, commitment, and outstanding contribution to the field.

Spectra Logistics recognized by LMD

Spectra Logistics was honored as the sector winner for Transport and Logistics in the LMD 2024 rankings, solidifying its reputation as a leader in the industry. Known for its operational excellence, SPL consistently delivers high-quality services across its diverse business verticals. The company offers a comprehensive, one-stop-shop solution, covering a wide range of logistics needs. Its services include state-of-the-art warehousing, efficient contract logistics, a well-managed container depot, specialized project logistics, and public bond services.

By offering this integrated approach, SPL meets the diverse and complex demands of its clients, ensuring smooth operations across the supply chain.

With its continuous focus on innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency, SPL remains a respected name in the transport and logistics industry, delivering value-added solutions that cater to domestic logistics needs.

Spectra Logistics’ Bond Facility Provides Cost-Effective Solutions

Spectra Logistics has taken a bold stride in the industry with its latest groundbreaking offering: an advanced bond facility designed to provide cost-effective solutions for its customers. As a prime logistics solution provider in the country, Spectra Logistics has solidified its position for unwavering commitment to excellence, offering an extensive range of services, including contract logistics, container depot services, transportation solutions, and project logistics.

The recently unveiled bond facility by Spectra is poised to transform the logistics landscape, allowing customers the flexibility to import and store cargo duty-free while benefiting from duty deferment. This innovative approach ensures that customers pay duty only on the portion of goods released to the local market upon actual release, resulting in substantial cash flow improvements.

Beyond its duty-free advantages, the facility offers tailored end-to-end logistics solutions for various stakeholders, from raw material suppliers to organizations operating under the Board of Investment (BOI), the Trade and Investment Enhancement Program (TIEP), and local manufacturers. Spectra Logistics also facilitates supply and distribution to duty-free shops and ship suppliers.

Strategically located within the Muthurajawela Industrial Zone, a mere 20-minute drive from both the seaport and airport, the facility ensures easy accessibility. Equipped with comprehensive CCTV coverage and real-time inventory management, it prioritizes the safety and efficiency of operations. The Spectra Logistics team, with its wealth of experience and operational expertise, is dedicated to providing cost-effective, tailor-made logistics solutions to multinationals, importers, traders, suppliers to local factories, duty-free shops, and exporters.

Spectra goes above and beyond to ensure total visibility of real-time inventory location through its warehouse management system, “GACware”, a software successfully employed for over 30 years. This software offers a complete solution for order management, supply chain functions, inventory control, billing modules, and the ability to create customized, query-driven MIS & KPI reports. Seamlessly integrating with external systems, it can be customized to meet various customer requirements, ensuring effectiveness in reporting, inventory management, task management, order processing, receiving, stocking, replenishment, allocation, picking, and more.

Setting industry benchmarks, Spectra Logistics holds several certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management, ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management, Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). These certifications provide a competitive edge, offering customers the assurance of cargo safety around the clock. Spectra Logistics consistently conducts safety drills and safety audits to assess the facility’s security effectiveness.

Recognised at prestigious events, Spectra Logistics has earned notable accolades, including the Gold Award in the medium category at the National Logistics Awards 2021, the Gold Award in the logistics category at the National Chamber of Exporters Awards 2022, and the distinction of being the 1st Runner-Up at the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Awards 2022. Additionally, Spectra’s container depot has consistently clinched recognition as the best inbound container depot for the third consecutive year at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Awards 2022.

As a trusted and renowned logistics organization, Spectra Logistics is dedicated to delivering an elevated level of service expertise to its customers. For more information, please contact Kasun at +94 71 022 8527 or Niroshini at +94 71 022 8522. Choose Spectra Logistics for cost-effective, innovative logistics solutions that set industry standards and drive your business forward.

Spectra Logistics becomes the key logistics partner in Jaffna – Kilinochchi water supply and sanitation project

The Jaffna Kilinochchi water supply and sanitation initiative formed a crucial part of the Sri Lankan government’s drive to furnish clean drinking water to 300,000 residents in Jaffna and Kilinochchi. Addressing the scarcity of potable water, the project significantly improved living standards in these communities. Employing Dual Media Filters (DMF), microparticles were effectively eliminated, ensuring a clean and safe water supply. In collaboration with Suez International, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board undertook this endeavour, and Spectra Logistics played a pivotal role as their logistics partner. As Suez International’s logistics solution partner, Spectra Logistics handled everything from clearing project cargo at Colombo Port to transportation and overall logistics, and the process was intricate. Detailed planning, including route surveys and considerations for bridges and electric wire lines, was imperative for success. The project succeeded because the team knew their stuff, worked hard, got government approvals on time, and handled fancy project equipment well. Mr. Thushara Jayasuriya, the CEO of SPECTRA Logistics, said thanks. He talked about how important it is to make sure clean water gets to the community when dealing with Suez International. Spectra Logistics, with a track record of leading diverse projects, sees the completion of the Jaffna Kilinochchi water supply and sanitation project as a testament to their team’s capabilities. The company remains dedicated to providing seamless end-to-end project logistics solutions for future endeavours.

Spectra Logistics Launches New Public Bond Facility.

Spectra Integrated Logistics, a leading logistics company in Sri Lanka proudly unveiled its newest service, the Public Bond facility. The company also offers customers end-to-end logistic solutions including contracted logistics, container depot, transport, and project logistics.

The all-new bond facility provides the flexibility required for customers to import and store cargo duty-free while obtaining duty deferment. Through this facility, customers will only need to pay duty on the portion that is released to the local market at the time of release, offering significant savings on costs. Furthermore, the facility can also offer tailormade, end-to-end logistics solutions on imports for raw material suppliers to BOI, TIEP, and local manufacturers. We could also facilitate supply and distribution to duty-free shops and also ship supply.

A 55,000 square foot with 9,000 pallet positions, the state-of-the-art warehousing complex located strategically in the Muthurajawela Industrial Zones covers 55,000 square feet with 9,000 pallet positions and comprises both racks and block stacking storage options. It is fully equipped with CCTV coverage and real-time inventory management to ensure seamless operations. Spectra Logistics team is highly experienced, operationally savvy, and geared to provide cost-effective, tailormade logistics to multinationals, importers, traders, suppliers to local factories, duty-free shops and even exporters.

“We are thrilled to offer our customers this new Public Bond facility, which further enhances our end-to-end logistics solutions,” said the spokesperson of Spectra Integrated Logistics. “Our team operates 24*7, and we have in-house supervision from Sri Lanka customs to ensure smooth operations. With this new addition, we are confident that we can offer customized seamless supply chain and logistics solutions to cater to diverse customer business needs while shortening lead time and delivering cost savings.”

Spectra Integrated Logistics is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of service and expertise. With the addition of the Public Bond facility, the company now offers even more comprehensive logistics solutions, ensuring that customers’ cargo is in safe and reliable hands.

Spectra Container Depot Wins Coveted Industry Award for Continuous Improvement

Spectra Container Depot was honored as the first runner up in the Continuous Improvement category at the CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport) Awards held on 15th June 2023. The award was given in recognition of Spectra’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and productivity within their container depot operations. The key improvement areas were container survey automation, automated email generation, and automated report generation which was a novel concept for container depot operators.

Container Survey Automation

To streamline the container survey process, Spectra Container Depot implemented advanced automation systems. using cutting-edge technologies such as machine vision, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. The automation enables faster and more accurate identification of container damages, reducing the manual effort and potential errors associated with manual surveys. The automation of this critical process has significantly improved the turnaround time for container inspections and minimized delays in container availability.

Automated Email Generation

Spectra Container Depot also implemented an automated email generation systems to enhance communication with their customers. By integrating their operational systems with email platforms, they can automatically generate and send email notifications to customers at key stages of the container handling process. These notifications include updates on container arrivals, departures, repairs, and other relevant information. Automated email generation not only improves communication efficiency but also provides customers with timely and accurate information about their containers, enhancing overall transparency and customer experience.

Automated Report Generation

The third improvement was the development of an automated reporting systems to streamline the generation of operational reports. By leveraging data from various sources within their depot operations, automated workflows are created to generate comprehensive reports on container movements, storage capacities, maintenance activities, and other operational metrics. These reports provide valuable insights into management, enabling data-driven decision-making and proactive operational planning. Time and effort required to compile and analyze data were also reduced, allowing the team to focus on strategic initiatives.

The continuous improvements we have put in place have enabled Spectra Container Depot to increase operational efficiency, accuracy, and customer service levels which in return improved productivity, reduced manual errors, and optimized resource utilization. Winning this award is an honour and encouragement for us to continuously strive towards continuous improvement and delight our customers.

Spectra Logistics obtains GMP, GDP and HACCP certifications

Spectra Logistics was recognized by Bureau Veritas as a certified logistics organization for Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP. The accreditation of GDP underscores Spectra Logistics’ commitment to consistent quality management system throughout the supply chain and ensures the highest quality standards for pharmaceutical products in compliance with world health organization requirements.

The certifications were presented to Mr. Thushara Jayasuriya, Mr. Andrew Leach, and Mr. Daniel Nordberg, with representation of directors of GAC & Mclarens Holdings by Shan Nanayakkara, Country General Manager of Bureau Veritas.

Spectra Logistics has established itself as a pioneer in healthcare logistics within a very short span of time, reassuring customers, and stakeholders, that cargo is stored, managed, and transported in the best possible manner in accordance with global best practices. To achieve this milestone, a rigorous audit was carried out by highly qualified independent auditors covering various facets of Spectra Logistics’ operations, assessing every little detail to cement the merit of Spectra Logistics (Pvt) Ltd.

The GDP certification proves vital to Spectra Logistics’ progress and growth, further driving us to the future. It provides product integrity, product safety, reduces the risk of falsified medicine, reduces distribution complaints, ensures principles of GDP are applied throughout supply chain, reduces expensive mistakes and wastage, creates a culture of continuous improvement, and increases market share.

The GMP demonstrates our commitment to undertake procedures and best practices to reduce operating costs due to penalties and rework, detects faults and errors in the process and products, complies with the rules and regulations of the law, and increases awareness among employees and adaptability of a systematic approach.

HACCP Certification provides a management system in which food safety is labelled through microbiological, chemical, and even physical hazards. It is the globally identified method for identifying food safety methods and eliminating the risk related to the safety of the food. The HACCP certification confirms that the food products have passed all the critical control point requirements and are safe for consumption.

Obtaining GMP, GDP and HACCP certifications has provided Spectra Logistics with a competitive advantage, creating the credibility of the organization which enables it to attract foreign customers who are interested to trade and invest in Sri Lanka. Spectra Logistics’ future is promising with its commitment to quality and compliance. Join us as we continue to revolutionize the logistics industry in Sri Lanka.

Spectra Logistics – Quiz Competition 2023

Spectra Logistics HR team organized a quiz competition on 3rd March 2023 at the Spectra Distribution Center. A total of 13 teams participated, including teams within the Spectra, Mclarence Group and GAC. It was a fun, interactive and informative employee engagement activity. Our Group General Manager HR, Mr. Sajeewa Suraweera took on the role of Quiz master to ensure an interactive and lively event. Apart from the Quiz competition, one of own employee’s Rahula Karunarathne, Supervisor – Operations showcased his talent by entertaining the gathering.

Finally, the team from GAC Sri Lanka – Smartinis was crowned as the champion of the Spectra Logistics Quiz competition with Wikipedias as first runner up and Old timers as 2nd runner up. In addition to the Quiz Competition, there were also 3 audience questions with winners being Sampath Jayasinghe, Sanjaya Hasantha, Mahinda Pushpakumara. The event was a huge success and will be a definite add-on to our annual employee engagement activity calendar.