Kuehne + Nagel Manages Distribution Center for Carrefour in Turkey

Logistics Insight Asia - Industry News, 27/2/2008

Carrefour Sabanci Ticaret Merkezi A.S. has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for the operation of its Gebze/Istanbul distribution center to serve the Carrefour Expres supermarket chain stores in the greater Marmara region.

The contract was implemented upon completion of the extension of Kuehne + Nagel’s distribution center in Gebze/Istanbul last November by a further 16,000 sqm, of which 12,000 sqm are utilized for Carrefour. Kuehne + Nagel further has taken over the operation of the retailer’s existing distribution center (5,000 sqm) in Adana in the south of Turkey before moving these activities to a new state-of-the-art facility in the course of this year.

Under the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel is responsible for the provision of goods’ receiving services, quality control, ambient and cold storage, picking and just-in-time order preparation in accordance with Carrefour’s distribution schedule for the complete product range, including fruits and vegetables. All warehouse processes are supported by latest radio frequency technology. A project to additionally optimize order preparation productivity levels through modern voice-picking technology will be launched in the coming months.

Kuehne + Nagel, www.kuehne-nagel.com