MAQUET is a global leader in the provision of medical systems and utilizes the supply chain management expertise of Menlo Worldwide Logistics for the distribution of a variety of its products across Europe. MAQUET belongs to Getinge group in Sweden which acquired the French domiciled company, Datascope in 2009. Menlo has been tasked with integrating the additional product supply requirements into Menlo’s logistics hub in Eersel, Netherlands, where much of MAQUET’s existing inventory is handled.
Amsterdam, 31st March 2014
Menlo, the global logistics and supply chain management unit of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), has implemented the second stage of the planned centralization of warehousing activities for the former Datascope’s finished goods. This move, completed in September, has freed up space at MAQUET’s La Ciotat facility on the Mediterranean coast of France, which enables an expansion of the manufacturing capacity there. The former Datascope product range is now centrally distributed across Europe from Eersel, as are the other brands produced by the Getinge group of companies, including MAQUET and ArjoHuntleigh.
“The integration of inventory management and the distribution function of Datascope’s product lines with those of our group’s existing output has been critical to us in realizing the economies of scale that in part motivated our acquisition, “ explains Frank Kozar, Vice President Global Supply Chain at MAQUET. “By employing the services of a tried and trusted logistics partner in Menlo, we have ensured that the integration process was achieved successfully. After the Datascope purchase five years ago, we first moved the European warehouse and distribution function for our US manufactured product lines to Menlo’s facility. The initial plan has now come to fruition this similar move of our French produced medical devices ,” he said.
In commenting on the conclusion of the two-phase process centered at one of Menlo’s key multi-user facilities in Eersel, Tony Gunn, Menlo’s Managing Director, Europe commented, “The medical device sector creates demands of logistics providers that are particular and challenging. The sector is fast becoming a core vertical for us at Menlo as a result of our culture that values long-term commitment to customer relationships. Our abilities to adapt rapidly to changing market demands are also especially relevant to this sector. We are excited by the possibilities of increased efficiency we have brought to MAQUET’s operation as a whole, aiding the company to continue its market expansion in Europe and globally.”
In addition to reduced costs and increased inventory accuracy and visibility for MAQUET, Menlo contributes its expertise in the implementation of Lean principles to supply chain management; something that is strongly valued by MAQUET and others in the Getinge group.
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About Menlo Worldwide Logistics Europe
In Europe, Menlo Worldwide Logistics maintains seventeen dedicated and multi-client logistics centers located in the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany and the United Kingdom. This warehouse network can serve as pan-European distribution solution using one or several facilities.
Supply chain and transport management solutions as well as 3PL, warehousing and distribution services are offered to a variety of vertical industry sectors including: fashion & apparel; healthcare and medical equipment; hi-tech electronic and data network equipment; automotive; defence and government services and retail e-fulfilment. The European headquarters is at the multi-client Amsterdam Distribution Centre in the Netherlands.
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About Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, is a US$1.6 billion global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services with operations in five continents, including North America. As a third-party logistics provider, San Francisco, California-based Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ services range from dedicated contract logistics to warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, supply chain reengineering 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 17 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo Worldwide Logistics creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world. Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.3 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics company.
About MAQUET
MAQUET has been a trusted partner of hospitals and doctors for more than 175 years. The company is also a world-leading provider of medical systems that meet the highest requirements for medically challenging interventions. At the same time, these systems exceed the expectations of the hospital teams that are responsible for the care of patients. MAQUET designs, develops and sells innovative treatment solutions and infrastructure functions for extremely demanding hospital departments, including operating rooms, hybrid operating rooms, catheter laboratories and intensive care units as well as intra- and inter-hospital patient transportation.
With its headquarters in Rastatt, Germany, MAQUET is the largest subsidiary of the GETINGE Group, which is listed on the stock exchange. With over € 1.54 billion in 2013, MAQUET exceeded half of the € 2.92 billion annual turnover of the group. MAQUET employs more than 6,550 members of staff at 45 international sales and service organizations and maintains a network of about 300 sales partners. For more information, visit www.maquet.com.
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