CHEP, the world’s leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, announced today that cosmetics company Beiersdorf SA, manufacturer of NIVEA and other global skin care brands, has made the switch in Iberia to CHEP managed pooled pallets from white-wood exchange pallets.
Beiersdorf SA Logistics & VAS Manager Arantxa García said: “CHEP offers us many advantages, including lower supply chain costs as well as better service, pallet quality and control with CHEP’s account management system, Portfolio+Plus. CHEP also provides us with the ability to lower our environmental impact using a pallet pooling solution. Sustainability is a high priority for us.”
The Germany-based company signed a contract with CHEP for 50,000 pallets annually to be used in warehouse picking operations and distribution in Spain and Portugal. The CHEP agreement covers their picking activities as well as 100% of their domestic flows, which will enable Beiersdorf SA to reduce product damage and transport cost, optimise pallet control and improve the efficiency of their operation.
CHEP’s Vice President & Country General Manager, Laura Nador, said: “The CHEP and Beiersdorf SA teams built a business case based on our strategically aligned supply chain capabilities, professional resources, service and sustainability.
“Beiersdorf SA recognized the positive advantages of the CHEP system in terms of cost savings, increased customer satisfaction and reduced environmental impact when compared with the white wood exchange system. We are glad to welcome Beiersdorf SA to the CHEP family.”
Cosmetics company Beiersdorf AG is based in Hamburg, Germany, and has around 17,000 employees worldwide. Its sales in 2011 amounted to €5.633 billion. The company has been listed on the DAX since December 2008 and holds NIVEA, World’s No.1 Skin Care Brand*. Other names in its successful international brand portfolio include Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello, 8×4, and Hansaplast. Subsidiary tesa SE is one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive products and system solutions for industry, craft businesses, and consumers. Beiersdorf has 130 years of skin care experience and is known for its innovative and high-quality products.
CHEP is the global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world’s largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in more than 50 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg’s, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited.
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