Kuehne + Nagel supports Rehau with spare parts production
KN logistics centre in the Bavarian city of Straubing provides assembly and logistics services to the customer Rehau
Rehau, an internationally leading company for polymer-based solutions in construction, automotive and industry, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a comprehensive production logistics project which encompasses the fabrication of up to 39 different variants of bumpers via gradual assembly. According to the contract, Kuehne + Nagel provides, in addition to assembly, also logistics services such as warehousing and individual packaging of spare parts. To implement the project Kuehne + Nagel first needed to transport more than 20 production machines into its facility in the Bavarian city of Straubing. After assembly the spare parts are stored in the warehouse, to be available on demand for the car manufacturers. Kuehne + Nagel was awarded the contract because of its capabilities in project management and the ability to provide a customised IT solution for Rehau, which monitors all logistics processes and the corresponding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). "We are delighted that Rehau entrusted us with this challenging project thanks to our long-standing successful collaboration. Aside from our expertise in logistics, our value-added-services together with our high degree of flexibility made the difference," said Christian Hoecherl, Branch Manager at Kuehne + Nagel in Straubing. Since December Kuehne + Nagel is responsible for the logistic handling of raw materials for Rehau’s bumper production in the South African city of Uitenhage near Port Elizabeth. There the material is warehoused and delivered for just-in-time-production. The project lays the foundation for the development of an "Automotive Supplier Centre" in which Kuehne + Nagel will offer standardised logistics services for automotive suppliers. Quelle: LogEastics |