DHL Extends Relationship with Volkswagen

DHL Supply Chain and automobile manufacturer Volkswagen are stepping up their long-standing cooperation with a five-year contract valid as of April 1, 2010.

Under the contract, the former will provide a major part of the in-plant logistics for the latter’s assembly plant in Bratislava, Slovakia. DHL was awarded the business following a competitive international tender process.

Some 800 DHL employees will manage in-plant logistics for 50 percent of the production materials of the models produced by the Volkswagen Group in Slovakia's capital. This involves engines, gearboxes and windscreens for the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg. Services provided will include inbound receiving, put away and storage, picking and kitting, sequencing and line-side deliveries directly to the Volkswagen production lines.

"Our industry-specific approach to logistics enables us to provide worldwide support to demanding automotive customers such as Volkswagen. In this sector in particular, consistently high quality and a considerable measure of innovative ability are essential. We can deliver both," explains Ilhami Arslanoglu, VP Sub Industry Sector Automotive DHL Global Customer Solutions, who is managing the relationship with Volkswagen.

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