CEVA Logistics wins Home Delivery contract with Sainsbury’s
23 June 2009 - 17:34 CET
Ashby De La Zouch, UK, 23 June 2009 - CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has been awarded a contract with Sainsbury's to provide nationwide two man white glove home delivery services. Under the contract CEVA will support Sainsbury's Non Food Direct business.CEVA will manage deliveries across the UK with the majority of orders collected by CEVA from Sainsbury's fulfilment centre in Corby and transported to CEVA's Northampton distribution centre where a convenient delivery time will be agreed with the customer. Other products however, will be ‘made to order', collected by CEVA from the manufacturers and delivered direct to the customer's home. All deliveries will be made via CEVA's UK home delivery network.
"Following a detailed due diligence process CEVA proved itself to be a quality partner with the right cultural fit," says David James, Head of Non Food Logistics, Sainsbury's. "We look forward to working with CEVA as we travel on this exciting journey, growing our Non Food business."
"We are delighted that Sainsbury's has signed up with CEVA," says Nick Cullen, Managing Director, CEVA Logistics UK & Ireland. "Sainsbury's is synonymous with quality and great products and we are particularly pleased they've chosen us as their logistics partner."
CEVA Making Business Flow
CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight forwarding to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs 56,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. Following the acquisition of EGL in August 2007, the new combined company had pro forma sales of € 6.3 billion. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
For further information please contact:
Lindsey Randle
Tel: 01530 568709
Email: lindsey.randle@cevalogistics.com
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