Leipzig, Germany, December 14, 2009 - Following the award of new contracts for logistics services for BMW in Germany, South Africa and Japan, Kuehne + Nagel has now also been selected as their logistics partner at the modern production site in Leipzig. As of January 1, 2010, Kuehne + Nagel will assume responsibility for the entire supply chain for final assembly of BMW automotive products.
At the site, which comprises 44,000 sqm of warehousing and handling space, 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, Kuehne + Nagel 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.
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 close collaboration with the customer in order to ensure a smooth transition for January 1, 2010.
“We are currently working for BMW at ten locations in five countries,” says Jens Wollesen, member of the Management Board of Kuehne + Nagel Germany. “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.”
About Kuehne + Nagel
With approximately 55,000 employees at 900 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based supply chain management services.
In Germany, the Company employs some 10.000 people at more than 100 locations.
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