Bangkok--25 Mar--Hill & Knowlton
Facility to improve efficiency by up to 50% Partnership marks extension of five-year partnership between both companies
DHL Supply Chain, a business unit of the world’s leading logistics services provider, has announced the extension of the successful partnership with leading wholesaler and retailer, Makro, with its plan to build a new US$4.6 million (167 million baht) automated warehouse.
Located in Wang Noi, Ayuddhaya Province, the newly purpose-built warehouse spans 14,500 square metres and boasts a handling capacity of more than 80 million cases per annum, offering an improved lead time of as little as six hours from the moment the supplier goods arrive at the warehouse to the time they reaches the retail stores in Bangkok. This marks an improved efficiency of up to 50% in lead time.
The automated warehouse, slated to commence operations in July this year, will enhance the efficiency for Makro’s supply chain and reduces the time-to-market for its dry products. Makro currently distributes products from manufacturers to its 41 branches across the country.
“With this new automated warehouse we are deepening our co-operation with DHL by investing in long term logistics solutions that will benefit both our suppliers and customers,” said Phillip William Cox, Executive Commercial Director, Dry-Food & SCM, Makro. “Suppliers can now enjoy a simpler order-receiving and delivery system at the new facility while customers will have access to the newest stock possible in our stores. This well-equipped warehouse will result in higher levels of productivity and accuracy, as well as cost savings which will pass on savings to customers,” added Phillip.
Paul Graham, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, said, “DHL Supply Chain and Makro can look back on a business partnership that has constantly grown over the last five years. We have continually innovated processes to better support Makro’s goal of operating a world-class supply chain. With the increasing demands by consumers and the current economic slowdown, it’s even more critical for us to help our customers such as Makro improve their product flows, reduce product lead-times and costs.”
Craig Hope-Johnstone, Senior Operations Director, DHL Supply Chain Thailand, said, “The scale and scope of this investment underscores our commitment to customers and against the background of the harsh economic trading environment, this investment speaks volumes for not only the strength of our relationship with Makro, but also Makro’s commitments to deliver ever increasing efficiencies to its customers throughout Thailand and DHL’s strength to commit these financial resources.”
Advanced automation & technology for a highly efficient Makro automated warehouse
The increased throughput of the automated warehouse is made possible because of an advanced Autosort system which can handle more than 9,000 cases per hour. Other key automated features of the facility include:
- High speed belt conveyer inductions
- Camera scanners, which scan all sides of conveyable shipments
- Shoe sorter matrix, which directs the shipments to the relevant chutes according to their destination - one of 41 branches nationwide, be it to branches in Makro Rangsit, Saraburi, Rayong, or Chiang Mai.
- Visualisation monitoring system with real time capability increases operational efficiency and provide additional security.
Makro currently operates 41 stores across 38 provinces in Thailand and DHL Supply Chain has provided Makro with warehousing and logistics services in Thailand since 2004. Currently it handles two distribution warehouses for Makro’s ambient and fresh products at Klong Luang, and Wang Noi respectively. In July 2009, the dry food warehouse at Klong Luang will be replaced by the new automated warehouse.
In the picture: Bruce Edwards (left), CEO DHL Supply Chain and Phillip William Cox (right), Executive Commercial Director, Dry-Food & SCM, Makro mutually agree to extend partnership with a plan to build a new US$4.6 million (167 million baht) automated warehouse that is expected to be completed in July 2009.
In the picture: Team up. Phillip William Cox (5th left), Executive Commercial Director, Dry-Food & SCM, Makro posts for a picture with DHL Supply Chain management team, Bruce Edwards (4th from ), CEO DHL Supply Chain, Paul Graham (5th right), CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific and Craig Hope-Johnstone (4th right), Senior Operations Director, DHL Supply Chain Thailand along with employees from both companies. Recently they announced the continuing partnership, together investing US$4.6 million in a new automated warehouse for Makro’s ambient products at Wang Noi.
About DHL
DHL — The Logistics company for the world
DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The Logistics company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services. A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and 310,000 employees worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated revenue of more than 54 billion euros in 2008.
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About DHL Thailand
DHL Thailand offers customers a comprehensive range of logistics solutions through three business units: DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain. Customers can enjoy the convenience of one-stop-shop service, from shipping documents to containers, delivered by over 5,300 DHL staff. With over 70 locations around Thailand, DHL’s services cover 76 provinces in the country. For further information, please visit our website at http://www.dhl.co.th
About DHL Supply Chain Thailand
DHL Supply Chain Thailand was established in 1995 and currently employs approximately 5,000 people working across multiple warehouses and office facilities covering an area of more than a quarter million square meters. DHL Exel Supply Chain Thailand focuses on providing third party logistics solutions to customer in the consumer, retail, technology, automotive, healthcare, industrial and chemical sectors. For more information on how DHL Exel Supply Chain can help your business, please call our Business Development Department at 02 7918000.
About Makro
Siam Makro Public Company Limited operates self-service cash and carry trade centres throughout Thailand under the 'Makro' name, selling both food and non-food products to registered business customers and institutions and other agencies, who are issued special Makro member cards. In addition it had begun to diversify into stand-alone operations selling office equipment at Makro Office Centres, and providing car maintenance services at Makro Auto Xpress centres.
Siam Makro has 1.8 million members in the food and non-food retail industries as well as hotel, restaurant and catering businesses. About 350,000 are small, traditional retailers.
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