CEVA Renews Three Separate Agreements With Carrier-Toshiba
Published:04-November-2009
By Staff Reporter
To support the important parts of the Carrier supply chain
CEVA Logistics has renewed three separate one-year agreements with Carrier-Toshiba, a producer of air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration systems. CEVA’s solutions would support the important parts of the Carrier supply chain, from inbound activities to spare parts management.
The first agreement will see CEVA manage the Carrier-Toshiba finished products. The activities include receiving of the products from suppliers, their transportation across Italy and both domestic and overseas delivery. Reportedly, over 800,000 parcels will be handled every year with the involvement of two warehouses, Villasanta (Monza-Brianza) and Pognano (BG).
The company said that Carrier-Toshiba has also entrusted CEVA with its inbound logistics. The contract involves the reception of materials from Italian and international suppliers, the line-feeding, the sequencing kitting for a number of production lines and the management of returns to and from suppliers.
The company said that the it would manage the movement of spare parts from suppliers and handle the transport of deliveries in Italy. Around 3000m2 of the Agrate Brianza warehouse will be dedicated to these activities and with the help of an automatic packaging machine, 450,000 spares a year will be handled.
Gianfranco Sgro, president of CEVA Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: "We are delighted that Carrier-Toshiba is continuing our 14 year relationship and entrusting us with the management of the key phases of its supply chain. CEVA is an innovative company that is continually searching for cutting-edge logistics solutions. Our aim is to guarantee high levels of performance and efficiency in the logistics processes of our customers in order to manage and improve the supply chain."
