Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics hub for Airbus
Kuehne + Nagel has officially opened of its new aviation logistics hub in Montoir-de-Bretagne in Western France. The facility has been designed to handle the entire production logistics of Airbus‘ manufacturing plants at Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. Kuehne + Nagel has been the exclusive Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for Airbus in Europe since 2008, and provides the entire production logistics services at the aircraft manufacturer’s locations in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Currently, the operational set-up is based on six regional hubs with a total of 150,000 m². The aim is to harmonise Airbus‘ highly sensitive supply chain by integrating smaller facilities, re-engineering processes and applying lean logistics methods. The newly opened 18,800 m² facility in Montoir-de-Bretagne is part of the consolidated hub network. Kuehne + Nagel’s services at this site include ordering, management of inbound flows from suppliers, quality inspections, warehousing of parts, order preparation and delivery of parts to Airbus‘ manufacturing units at Saint-Nazaire and Nantes. Kuehne + Nagel also provides value-added services such as kitting and cut-to-size, and handles parts inside and between Airbus‘ facilities in the area. Quelle: eyefortransport |