Pirelli and TNT Logistics continue partnership
10 May 2006 - 12:14 CET
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has chosen to consign its German logistics operations for another three years to global provider and leader in integrated supply chain solutions TNT Logistics. The contract renewal to the end of 2009 confirms the close partnership between the two companies, a partnership that started more than fifteen years ago.Under the terms of the contract, TNT Logistics will manage the factory warehouse in Breuberg (Odenwald) and the national distribution centre in nearby Otzberg im Odenwald. TNT Logistics will assume responsibility for receiving and warehousing tyres from various international plants and preparing orders for 24-hour distribution to Pirelli customers throughout Germany. This service includes order administration and tracking of shipments.
"One of the reasons Pirelli Germany decided to go with TNT Logistics is the way in which the company has continuously adjusted and! optimised its processes to meet our increasing demands over the last four years. Furthermore, a market survey has shown that customers see Pirelli as the market leader when it comes to logistics. By integrating TNT in the Pirelli processes, we have been able to increase efficiency and quality while reducing costs," explains Christian Mühlhäuser, Director of Logistics and Planning for Pirelli Deutschland GmbH.
In 2005, the Pirelli warehouse in Otzberg benefited from TNT Logistics' "lean warehousing" approach that aims to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve service by eliminating waste in the logistics processes.
"Since the complex implementation of the 43,000 m2 of new warehouse space in Otzberg in 2003, which without a doubt ranks as one of the most impressive tyre warehouses in Europe, we have seen continuous improvement in quality and ef! ficiency at both sites. This has been realised not only through the size of the warehouse but also thanks to the implementation of the lean-warehousing way of thinking," says Erik Lassen, Director of Warehouse Operations.
