AMSTERDAM — November 24th 2014 — Menlo Logistics (Menlo), the global logistics and supply chain management unit of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) has located its Genk, Belgium warehouse site with an astute attention to both proximity to European markets and the availability of multimodal transport options.
Close to the Dutch/German border to the East and to significant concentrations of industrial activity in Belgium and the Netherlands to the West and North, the 16,000 square metre facility at Genk has particularly advantages when it comes to efficient product distribution. With an eye also on cost-effective transport management, the location, though adjacent to major road arteries, also provides multiple alternative transport capabilities via water, air and rail. These characteristics of the site give Menlo’s Transport Management Services (TMS) ample scope to remove excess cost from its customers’ distribution as well as import/export expense.
Warehouse based value-added services are also facilitated at Genk by Menlo’s RF-enabled* Warehouse Management System (WMS) as well as by the provincial government of Limburg’s favourable policies on labour costs and infrastructure to assist local businesses. These put the location in a favourable competitive position in comparison with many other parts of Europe.
Site Manager Rik Jossels describes how his Genk depot compliments the Menlo strategy for logistics services provision, “Menlo’s fundamental principle is to constantly review a supply chain’s performance in order to identify improvements in the process to deliver both increased efficiency and cost savings to our customers. For these purposes the Genk facility is perfectly designed and located. It has a staff well motivated and trained to achieve these ends.”
*Radio Frequency technology (RF) helps automatic identification of objects
Key Facts about Menlo, Genk
- Dedicated client site servicing a diversified Industrial global company
- 16,000 square meters
- 11.5-meter clear ceiling height
- 6 overhead doors
- 12 dock doors
- Fire sprinkler system
- Secured facility with CCTV coverage, alarm monitoring and response services
Scope of Services — Distribution
- Inbound receiving and storage
- Outbound distribution EU and Export
- Kitting
- Returns handling
- Cross docking
Value-added
- Repack of incoming goods
- Export shipment management and document retention
- Scrap handling
- QA validation
- Hazmat handling
- Known Consignor Validated (Air Freight Security)
- Labelling
- Two shift operation
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About Menlo Logistics Europe
In Europe, Menlo Logistics maintains seventeen dedicated and multi-client logistics centres 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: lifestyle, fashion & apparel; healthcare and medtech; e-fulfillment and e-returns; manufacturing support; data center logistics; spare parts and aftermarket supply and high tech. The European headquarters is at the multi-client Amsterdam Distribution Centre in the Netherlands. www.menloworldwide.com/europe
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About Menlo Logistics
Menlo Logistics, LLC, is a US$1.5 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 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 fulfilment and light assembly through a strategic network of multi-client and dedicated facilities.
With nearly 20 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo Logistics creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world. Menlo Logistics, LLC, is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.5 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics company.