K+N grabs handbags

Louis Vuitton Japan, a subsidiary of the LVMH Group, a prestigious retail company, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel Japan a contract for the management of its regional distribution centre in Osaka. Based on the systems and processes customised in this facility, Kuehne + Nagel will further be responsible for setting up showcase warehouse operations for all of Louis Vuitton’s outsourced distribution centres worldwide.

As part of the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel has leased a dedicated
logistics facility in Amagasaki, located between the seaports
of Kobe and Osaka. Kuehne + Nagel says it will provide a comprehensive warehouse solution, covering layout design, material flow planning as well as the installation of modern security measures and advanced information systems integrated with Louis Vuitton’s worldwide operations. Emphasis s placed on the fulfilment of the latest environmental standards; the facility s among the first in Asia-Pacific that are accredited with an ISO14001 certification.

At the premises with a handling and storage capacity of 5,600 sq 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 for the
entire range of Louis Vuitton leather goods and accessories. In addition,
Kuehne + Nagel will provide value-added services, such as pre-wrapping
and care label tagging. A dedicated team of around 20 staff will support Louis Vuitton on a 24/7-basis.

“The sophisticated nature of our supply chain requires a logistics provider to be capable of maintaining a reliable balance between efficiency, flexibility and quality,” says Dave Goualier, Manager of Logistics, Supply Chain & Quality for Louis Vuitton Japan. “The showcase operations deployed in our new state-of-the-art distribution centre underlines the competence of Kuehne + Nagel as a logistics service provider.”

“We are pleased to have been able to deliver significant improvements
to Louis Vuitton’s supply chain,” adds Holger Beyer, National Manager of Kuehne + Nagel Japan. “With our innovative portfolio of IT-based integrated services, our goal is to support the retail giant in meeting its existing and future logistics requirements.”