Kuehne + Nagel Expands Service Portfolio In Leipzig, Germany
Published:15-December-2009
By Staff Reporter
Follows contracts for logistics services for BMW in Germany, South Africa and Japan
Kuehne + Nagel has been selected by BMW as its logistics partner at the modern production site in Leipzig, Germany. As of January 1, 2010, Kuehne + Nagel will assume responsibility for the entire supply chain for final assembly of BMW automotive products.
Kuehne + Nagel will manage the entire range of logistics operations to support production, including receiving, storage, sequencing, set-building and production line delivery.
In addition, the company will be responsible for the supply and return of empty containers and for the execution of pre-assembly operations, and will cooperate with the automobile manufacturer in various supply concepts, such as Kanban and supermarket models.
Reportedly, during a three-month implementation phase, a dedicated team of automotive logistics experts from Kuehne + Nagel will support BMW in process planning, value creation flow analyses and improvement initiatives, in order to ensure a smooth transition for January 1, 2010.
Jens Wollesen, member of board at Kuehne + Nagel, Germany, said: “We are currently working for BMW at ten locations in five countries. We are very pleased to have now also been entrusted with this challenging logistics project at the Leipzig site, one of the world’s most modern automobile production facilities. This is a further highlight in the successful development of our automotive-related contract logistics activities.”
