Menlo Worldwide Launches Distribution Center For BSH Home Appliances Corporation
Menlo Worldwide, a global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., announced recently that it has been selected by BSH Home Appliances Corporation, to design, deploy and operate a regional distribution center for fulfillment of Bosch consumer products to retail outlets throughout the Midwestern United States.
Menlo's solution for BSH will take advantage of the company's established multi-client distribution operation in Aurora, Ill. The Aurora center was chosen for its central location, rapid ramp-up capability and ability to provide timely, cost-effective inventory management and fulfillment services for BSH's customers.
Under the contract, Menlo will provide BSH with 30,000 square feet of warehouse space as well as an integrated package of logistics management services, including:
- Inbound receipt, inspection and storage of BSH Home Appliance products
- Bulk rack, shelf and security-controlled warehouse space for BSH
- Inventory management and order processing
- Order fulfillment for outbound orders being shipped to multiple BSH Home Appliance retailers and distributors throughout the Midwest
- Technology systems for warehousing management, performance analysis and cost reporting
The contract represents an expansion of Menlo's relationship with BSH Home Appliances in the United States. Menlo currently manages a similar operation in New Jersey that also utilizes one of Menlo's modern, dedicated multi-client distribution centers. The facility opened in May 2007 and consists of a 40,000-square-foot operation dedicated to BSH Home Appliances which provides receiving, put-away, inventory management, order fulfillment and distribution for the customer's high-end home appliance product line to retail outlets throughout the Northeast United States.
"Menlo provides the industry-leading logistics capabilities we need to respond to the market quickly and efficiently," said Patrick Franke, Director of Logistics for BSH. "The company's adoption of Lean practices was very important as it will ensure continuous improvement and effective order fulfillment in a damage-free environment. This partnership will help ensure that the quality experience our customers have come to expect from BSH products will be reflected in our distribution and fulfillment operations as well."
"We are very pleased to expand our relationship with BSH to include distribution of its home appliances throughout the Midwest," said Robert L.Bianco, Jr., president, Menlo Worldwide. "Our Lean expertise combined with industry experience and a process-based approach to improvement is what differentiates our team. We're honored to be part of the BSH Home Appliance expansion strategy in North America."
About Menlo Worldwide
Menlo Worldwide, LLC, is a global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services with operations in North America and on five continents. As a third-party logistics provider, San Mateo, Calif.-based Menlo Worldwide's services range from dedicated contract logistics to warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, supply chain re-engineering and other value-added services including packaging, kitting, order fulfillment and light assembly through a strategic network of multi-client and dedicated facilities. With more than 13 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world.
Menlo Worldwide, LLC, is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics company and FORTUNE magazine's "Most Admired Company" in transportation and logistics for 2007. For more information please visit us on the web at www.menloworldwide.com
.About BSH Home Appliances Corporation
BSH Home Appliances Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, headquartered in Munich, Germany, the world's third largest home appliances manufacturer. BSH Home Appliances Corporation manufactures and markets small and major home appliances under the Bosch, Siemens, Thermador, and Gaggenau brands throughout North America. Manufacturing facilities are located in New Bern, North Carolina, and La Follette, Tennessee.
SOURCE: Menlo Worldwide