Kuehne + Nagel wins contract with fashion retailer French Connection

Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a five-year contract by fashion retailer French Connection for the warehousing and distribution of clothing and fashion accessories in the UK.

French Connection is an international brand, offering clothing ranges through both its own network of retail stores and wholesale partners. French Connection will utilise the KN Production System (KNPS), an in-house developed structured methodology based on lean supply chain principles to increase efficiency, profitability and standardise processes and systems. The implementation of KNPS was a key factor in French Connection’s decision to work with Kuehne + Nagel.

Steve Prangnell, Head of Supply Chain & Logistics, French Connection explained, "We moved into our current facility five years ago and felt that it was time to look at what we were doing and drive towards a leaner model. It is important during these challenging times that we maintain our service offering to our customers, but drive costs down. Kuehne + Nagel displayed the same principles throughout the whole tender process and is well equipped with KNPS to be able to meet our goals."

The operation is based at a 13,000 sq m facility near Thurrock in Essex, ideally located in close proximity to London. At Thurrock, Kuehne + Nagel will be responsible for the storage, picking and packing of both boxed and hanging garments, handling approximately 7m units per annum.

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