Fujifilm Selects Kuehne + Nagel As Contract Logistics Partner In Poland
Fujifilm, the Japanese manufacturer of high-tech goods, has selected Kuehne + Nagel as contract logistics partner in Poland.
Under the agreement, Fujifilm intends to consolidate the inventories of its three warehouses in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, by outsourcing the respective logistics activities. The warehousing will be merged in Kuehne+Nagel’s 10,000sqmt facility in Chorzow, which is equipped to support inbound, put-away, pick & pack, outbound and inventory management.
According to Kuehne + Nagel, On behalf of Fujifilm it is also responsible for warehouse management, customs brokerage and other services such as sticking, labelling and plate cutting. In order to communicate with customer’s IT systems, the company has implemented interfaces to its global warehouse management system.
Aad Goedendorp, manager corporate logistics of Fujifilm Europe, said: “Kuehne + Nagel has been selected above others, because of their strong presence in Eastern Europe, their cost-effective operations and their IT strength.”
Tobias Jerschke, managing director of Kuehne + Nagel Poland, said: “Both the high-tech industry and the Eastern European markets are among the strategic focus sectors of Kuehne+Nagel. Being one of the world’s leading providers of integrated contract logistics services, we are convinced that the Fujifilm project will lead to a promising joint development potential for both partners.”
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