Kuehne + Nagel managing textile logistics for Swiss fashion store
Swiss online retailer Stromberg has awarded a contract to compatriot Kuehne + Nagel to provide warehousing and textile logistics services.
Under terms of the agreement, which came into effect at the start of the year, Kuehne + Nagel is managing logistics activities for Stromberg at its textile logistics center in M'nchenstein near Basel.
Services provided by Kuehne + Nagel include inspection of inbound goods, warehousing, daily picking and packing of online orders, billing and delivery documentation, dispatch by post, and returns management.
All processes are backed by Stromberg's Web-based enterprise resource planning system, which is accessed by the logistics company.
'With Kuehne + Nagel we have found the perfect logistics partner for the future. The combination of the company's expertise in the field of textile logistics with our e-commerce know-how will allow for the optimization of our logistics processes and enhance service levels towards our customers,' said Marco Novoselac, Stromberg's managing director.
Roger Meyer, head of Kuehne + Nagel’s textile logistics centre, said: 'Both our companies will be able to benefit from this partnership. As a logistics provider, we will be able to deepen our know-how in the online retailing business, while Stromberg will be able to considerably leverage our international network for its growth and expansion plans.'