IVECO Renews Contract With Kuehne + Nagel For Spare Parts Logistics
IVECO, a producer of commercial vehicles and buses, has renewed its contract with Kuehne + Nagel for further three years. As IVECO’s preferred logistics service provider, Kuehne + Nagel is managing the majority of their European aftermarket supply.
Logistics solution provided by Kuehne + Nagel comprises the management of five regional spare parts distribution centres in Turin (Italy), Langenau (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Trappes (France) and Winsford (UK). The current scope of business consists of operating a total of 300,000 sqm of logistics space, with between 80,000 to 160,000 stock-keeping units per depot.
The company said that another important element of this integrated logistics offering is the entire distribution of stock via overnight shipments by Kuehne + Nagel’s automotive distribution network throughout Europe, covering regions such as Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux and Portugal among others. The annual flow of nine million order lines, ranging from small components to entire engine blocks, totals over 60,000 tons of outgoing cargo.
As per the contract, Kuehne + Nagel will introduce a set of enhancements, such as RFID and pick-by-voice technologies. Restructuring measures will also be implemented in order to create more responsive supply chain for IVECO’s spare parts division.
Enzo Gioachin, senior vice president in charge of customer service at IVECO, said: IVECO Customer Service confirms its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel as a key leverage to further improve customer satisfaction and parts business profitability. Kuehne + Nagel’s quality improvement three-year plan will support IVECO in strengthening our position in an increasingly competitive aftersales market.
Ruggero Poli, national manager of Kuehne + Nagel Italy, said: Kuehne + Nagel and IVECO look back on nine years of successful cooperation, and we are honoured to be chosen again by IVECO as their preferred logistics partner in Europe, especially under the current circumstances of a very competitive market environment.
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