Vuitton appoints new logistics partner in Japan
10/03/2010
Louis Vuitton Japan, a subsidiary of the LVMH Group, has awarded outsource logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel a contract for the management of its regional distribution centre in Osaka. Based on the work it does in this facility, Kuehne + Nagel will later take responsibility for setting up showcase warehouse operations for all of Louis Vuitton's outsourced distribution centres worldwide.
As a major part of the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel has leased a dedicated logistics facility in Amagasaki, located between the seaports of Kobe and Osaka. At the premises with a handling and storage capacity of 5,600 square-metres, Kuehne + Nagel's services will cover the inbound receipt of goods by sea and air, label scanning, quality and quantity checks, pick-and-pack operations, sales-ready preparation as well as reverse logistics (to handle returned goods) for the entire range of Louis Vuitton leathergoods and accessories. In addition, Kuehne + Nagel will provide value-added services, such as pre-wrapping and care label tagging.
Dave Goualier, manager of logistics, supply chain and quality for Louis Vuitton Japan, commented: "The sophisticated nature of our supply chain requires a logistics provider to be capable of maintaining a reliable balance between efficiency, flexibility and quality. The showcase operations deployed in our new state-of-the-art distribution centre underlines the competence of Kuehne + Nagel as a logistics service provider."
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