Kerry Logistics Wins Contract with Marks & Spencer in Greater China
Greater China (July 11, 2011) -- Kerry Logistics has been appointed by Marks & Spencer (M&S) as its logistics partner in Greater China. The contract incorporates logistics services across the supply chain for M&S, from suppliers' pick-up through to direct delivery to retail stores across the region.
Under the new contract, Kerry Logistics manages and operates both M&S's National Distribution Center (NDC) in Mainland China as well as its Regional Distribution Center in Hong Kong (HKRDC). Under the direction of the M&S regional sourcing hub, Kerry Logistics manages M&S's inbound and outbound supply chains and a wide range of value-added services including packing and unpacking, re-labeling and steaming.
In order for Kerry Logistics to align with M&S's environmentaland ethical policy, called Plan A, the HKRDC is located within Kerry Logistics' Product Customization and Consolidation Center (PC3) in Tai Po, Hong Kong. With the aim to be LEED (Gold) and HK-BEAM (Gold) compliant, this purpose-built facility has incorporated green technology into the design and construction of the building.
With a total area of 277,000 sq.ft (25,700 sq.m), PC3 is equipped with a Garment-On-Hanger (GOH) Center -- the largest facility of its kind in Hong Kong in terms of scale and capacity. The PC3 center supports the daily replenishment of all M&S retail stores in Hong Kong, covering hanging and boxed garments as well as accessories, footwear and home products, whilst food merchandise is serviced from Kerry Logistics' cold store facility located in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
One of the factors in awarding this contract was that Kerry Logistics specializes in both fashion retail and cold chain logistics, meeting our different needs on clothing and food merchandise under one roof, said Simeon Piasecki, Regional Managing Director - Asia, of M&S (Asia Pacific).
M&S is one of the UK's leading retailers, with over 21 million people visiting their stores each week. It offers stylish, high quality, great value clothing and home products, as well as outstanding quality foods, responsibly sourced from around 2,000 suppliers globally.
About Kerry Logistics
Kerry Logistics is Asia's premier logistics service provider. Its core business encompasses Integrated Logistics, International Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Solutions. With its head office in Hong Kong, Kerry Logistics is managing a portfolio of logistics facilities with a total area of more than 2.4 million sq.m., served by a truck fleet of about 8,000 vehicles, with a range of operations reaching 24 countries and supported by a staff strength of over 14,800. Kerry Logistics Network Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Kerry Properties Limited.
Under the new contract, Kerry Logistics manages and operates both M&S's National Distribution Center (NDC) in Mainland China as well as its Regional Distribution Center in Hong Kong (HKRDC). Under the direction of the M&S regional sourcing hub, Kerry Logistics manages M&S's inbound and outbound supply chains and a wide range of value-added services including packing and unpacking, re-labeling and steaming.
In order for Kerry Logistics to align with M&S's environmentaland ethical policy, called Plan A, the HKRDC is located within Kerry Logistics' Product Customization and Consolidation Center (PC3) in Tai Po, Hong Kong. With the aim to be LEED (Gold) and HK-BEAM (Gold) compliant, this purpose-built facility has incorporated green technology into the design and construction of the building.
With a total area of 277,000 sq.ft (25,700 sq.m), PC3 is equipped with a Garment-On-Hanger (GOH) Center -- the largest facility of its kind in Hong Kong in terms of scale and capacity. The PC3 center supports the daily replenishment of all M&S retail stores in Hong Kong, covering hanging and boxed garments as well as accessories, footwear and home products, whilst food merchandise is serviced from Kerry Logistics' cold store facility located in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
One of the factors in awarding this contract was that Kerry Logistics specializes in both fashion retail and cold chain logistics, meeting our different needs on clothing and food merchandise under one roof, said Simeon Piasecki, Regional Managing Director - Asia, of M&S (Asia Pacific).
M&S is one of the UK's leading retailers, with over 21 million people visiting their stores each week. It offers stylish, high quality, great value clothing and home products, as well as outstanding quality foods, responsibly sourced from around 2,000 suppliers globally.
About Kerry Logistics
Kerry Logistics is Asia's premier logistics service provider. Its core business encompasses Integrated Logistics, International Freight Forwarding and Supply Chain Solutions. With its head office in Hong Kong, Kerry Logistics is managing a portfolio of logistics facilities with a total area of more than 2.4 million sq.m., served by a truck fleet of about 8,000 vehicles, with a range of operations reaching 24 countries and supported by a staff strength of over 14,800. Kerry Logistics Network Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong-listed Kerry Properties Limited.