In the presence of key customers, Kuehne + Nagel recently inaugurated its first regional Logistics Control Centre for Integrated Logistics in North Asia Pacific. The new hub will drive synergies to meet the growing demand for end-to-end solutions from a single source.

 

The Logistics Control Centre (LCC) in Shanghai provides a wide range of managed services addressing the fulfilment of customers’ orders across international supply chains. In order to simplify complexity and to meet customers’ requirements for lean and demand-driven supply chains, dedicated teams handle contract and transportation management including logistics partner management in a shared environment. In addition, customer data analytics and continuous improvement methodologies are important activities.

 

Kuehne + Nagel’s Integrated Logistics’ ControlTower services in North Asia Pacific are of particular interest for customers of the automotive, consumer, high-tech, industrial and pharma & healthcare industries.

 

Siewloong Wong, president Kuehne + Nagel North Asia Pacific: “The new LCC in Shanghai is in line with the Group’s strategic approach to globally provide integrated logistics services and to expand Kuehne + Nagel’s end-to-end offering also in North Asia Pacific. With the enhanced set-up and know-how bundled in expert teams, we will be able to even better serve our customers by developing, implementing and operating scalable solutions for greater flexibility and speed, thus improving supply chain performance.”

 

Tobias Jerschke, global head of Integrated Logistics: “The Kuehne + Nagel Logistics Control Centre in Shanghai is the eighth of its kind in the world. The footprint extension of our LCC is a clear answer to the growing demand of our Asian customers to manage global supply chains flows.”