Exel has been awarded a five-year storage and distribution contract by Schwarzkopf in Australia, and a logistics management contract by Dicota in Germany.
Exel has been appointed by Schwarzkopf, part of the Henkel group, to manage its national storage and distribution of finished goods throughout Australia for the next five years.
Michael Ison, Exel’s director of Healthcare and FMCG Logistics, Australia, said that the integrated systems at Exel's 85,000 sq.ft. premises in Western Sydney will ensure the efficient and accurate fulfilment of orders to the haircare industry in a timely manner.
Priit Paartalu, Logistics & Warehouse Manager, Henkel Australia said, “Schwarzkopf has outsourced its warehouse functions over the past few years with varying degrees of success. Schwarzkopf has recently made the decision to outsource its Australian distribution centre and transport operations to Exel as a strategic partner to proactively meet the needs of an increasingly demanding customer base, for service, quality and reliability.” He added that the fast-track warehouse move from the company’s previous partner was planned and executed in a very short-time, with no business interruptions.
In terms of the new contract with Dicota, effective immediately, Exel will manage European logistics for the manufacturing company’s computer products which will be stored at Exel’s new logistics centre and Stuttgart airport. The contract covers an order volume of more than 5,000 shipments each year.
“Our Stuttgart-based logistics team, led by Franco Lein, handled 390 orders without any problems during the first month of the implementation phase,” said Steffen Vollmer, Sales Manager, Exel, Germany. “That's how we proved to Dicota that we were the best company for this contract.”
“Dicota has set ambitious plans for the next few years and is aiming for a significant increase in turnover. We needed a robust logistics company, such as Exel, to help us expand,” said Siegmund Gailing, Manager, Dicota.
