Wärtsilä, a leading provider of complete lifecycle power solutions for marine and energy industries, has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement a new Central Distribution Center in Kampen, the Netherlands. Swisslog will act as general contractor for this order, the value of which amounts to around MEUR 50.
The new Central Distribution Center (CDC) will allow Wärtsilä to centralise the spare parts logistics from its nine existing, product line specific spare parts warehouses to a single, global distribution center. “The CDC will enable Wärtsilä’s 24/7 service strategy to improve customer service and realize cost savings,“ says Tage Blomberg, Group Vice President, Wärtsilä Services.
As general contractor, Swisslog will provide a turn-key CDC solution covering design, realisation and start-up of the new facility, including building construction and all material handling equipment. Swisslog will implement its own software products and warehouse control system, and will also be responsible for the overall integration of the systems. “This order for a greenfield distribution center reflects Swisslog’s approach to integrated logistics solutions, which ranges from consultancy to general contracting, to realisation and service. We thereby create clear benefits for the customer in terms of cost cuts and more efficient operations,” says Daniel Fink, President of Swisslog’s Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division.
The CDC will comprise inbound and outbound logistics, technical quality control and heavy goods storage as well as automated miniload and pallet high-bay storages. Construction work, which accounts for a sizeable part of the project volume, is scheduled to start in August. The spare parts from Wärtsilä’s nine warehouses will be moved to the CDC during 2011.
Swisslog UK Ltd
Emma Rawlinson
Tel: 01527 55 1600
E: emma.rawlinson@swisslog.com
www.swisslog.com
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