The global logistics services provider GEODIS in Poland has received the accolade from Castorama Poland, a DIY and home improvement retailer, part of Kingfisher plc.

Castorama recently held its annual Conference for Suppliers in Warsaw, an event organized by Castorama, and singled out GEODIS in Poland for their high level of service and operational efficiency for leading Castorama’s logistics projects in the country.

The partnership between GEODIS and the leading DIY market supplier began in 2013 with the Road Network team now handling 760 thousand pallets a year, mainly through FTL services from Castorama’s hub warehouse to its stores throughout Poland. The further cross-dock (LTL) service is based on a network of 160 domestic and international suppliers spanning over 90 of these stores.

“We provide a wide range of value-added services for Castorama, including ADR transportation and temperature-controlled transport.” says Olivier Royer, Executive Vice President of GEODIS European Road Network activity. “We are very proud to receive this high-value award from Castorama which honors our partnership and our long-term cooperation with this valued customer. It shows once again that we are a reliable supplier for them.”

Based on a win-win strategy, this customer award recognizes GEODIS’ capacity to provide a custom-made solution, from initial preparation to implementation, advisory assistance, to KPI monitoring and reporting.

“The next steps, in order to continue building this trust and long-term business relationship, will be to make an assessment of potential opportunities throughout Castorama’s network, and to develop direct contacts with our client’s suppliers.” concludes Olivier Royer.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,400 employees, GEODIS is ranked world no. 6 in its sector. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF group.

GEODIS announces the opening of a new eLogistics platform in the UK. GEODIS eLogistics, which was launched in 2020, supports e-retailers in outsourcing their logistics operations. It offers a complete logistics solution for order preparation and personalisation, inventory optimisation, transport organisation and returns management.

In April 2023, a new GEODIS eLogistics platform opened up in Coventry, United Kingdom. This 7,000 m² site is located in a strategic area allowing rapid distribution of products thanks to good transport links. It has the capacity to store more than 500,000 SKUs and to process up to 5,000 orders per day.

GEODIS’ eLogistics solution allows e-commerce companies of all sizes to efficiently outsource their logistics without the need for a large financial investment, thanks to shared multi-client warehouses and a more flexible contractual commitment. GEODIS eLogistics integrates seamlessly with the leading CMSs, ERPs and marketplaces. As soon as a buyer places an order online, the eLogistics teams take over the preparation and shipping of the order and any returns. E-merchants can track the progress of their business and their orders in real time thanks to the Visibility Portal, a digital platform at their disposal.

GEODIS now operates a total of six eLogistics platforms, located in the United States, France and the United Kingdom, with space also available in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. A total of 40,000 m² of warehousing is dedicated to this offering. 

Jean-Pierre Juteau, head of GEODIS eLogistics Europe, said: “The eLogistics offering is the latest innovation from GEODIS. The opening of this new eLogistics facility in the UK will allow new webshops, marketplaces and other kinds of e-commerce platforms to develop their businesses in a new geographical zone close to local markets.”

The attached video gives a behind the scenes view of the eLogistics solution.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specialises in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimisation, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,000 employees, GEODIS is ranked world no. 7 in its sector. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue.

A leader in Specialty Materials, ARKEMA has extended its partnership with GEODIS, signing a Standalone Customs Brokerage contract to provide both import and export customs clearance services across 15 countries in Europe.

One of the key objectives set by ARKEMA was to centralize the management of customs operations at European level with “best in class” customs processes. GEODIS responded with its digital customs solution which enables to improve trade compliance and security of ARKEMA’s Supply-Chain through its web portal, IRIS.

The resulting contract confirms both parties’ intention and mutual trust in building a long-term relationship reports Jérôme Chadeau, SVP Vertical Market Industrial at GEODIS. “The centralization of our client’s customs brokerage practices in Europe will contribute to improve regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in all the countries where ARKEMA’s subsidiaries, business units and production sites are located. This model allows for better control over customs activities across Europe, simplified and flexible customs operations management, and increased capability to monitor compliance and efficiency of customs operations” he said.

ARKEMA is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 91% of Group sales in 2022, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. The blending of these operational divisions helps create strong in-house synergies in terms of innovation.

Jean-Marc Viallatte, VP Supply Chain Group at Arkema explains the advantages of this corporate approach: “It offers us an outstanding ability to serve our customers in an attractive and diverse growing market. We have built on and continue to exploit our unique expertise in materials science to design materials addressing the ever-growing demand for innovative and sustainable materials. We therefore require a logistics partner who can provide flexible yet comprehensive customs brokerage services that are intelligent enough to adapt to the multi-faceted and ever-changing regulatory environment we see in Europe.  With GEODIS, we are sure we have found such a partner.”

GEODIS’ customs brokerage solution offers fast and secure customs clearance processing for ARKEMA’s international shipments, with 360° visibility and control of customs flows.  Through its IRIS digital platform KPIs, dashboards and customized reports on compliance topics tailored to ARKEMA’s specifications are shared on a dedicated SharePoint. 

Planned development of the partnership include plans to achieve the smooth integration of electronic data interchanges (EDI) into Arkema’s transportation management system, which will reinforce existing real-time tracking tools.

The awarding of this contract in Europe follows the recent celebration by GEODIS on receiving the ‘Strategic Carrier of ARKEMA China Award’ in 2023.  This was granted in recognition of concerted efforts by GEODIS to reinforce the client’s supply chain strategy in the region in 2022 and marks the third consecutive year in which GEODIS has been honored in such a way.

GEODIS – www.geodis.com

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,400 employees, GEODIS is ranked world no. 6 in its sector. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF group.

ARKEMA – www.arkema.com

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 91% of Group sales in 2022, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 11.5 billion in 2022, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.

Global logistics provider GEODIS will showcase its Innovation Gallery as well as introducing its recently acquired trans-o-flex specialists in temperature-controlled supply chain. GEODIS’ exhibit will be located at B5.303/402 at TL Munich in the Messe Munchen Hall from 9^th to 12^th May.

GEODIS’ investment in innovation is central to its growth plans, and a high proportion of it will be focused on digitalization programs.  Developing technology in the digital arena will be fundamental to advancement in operational performance throughout the industry. 

The GEODIS Innovation Gallery will exhibit innovations from around the world, including warehouse automation, robotic picking and others, through a digital application integrated into our virtual reality headsets.

Some representatives of trans-o-flex, a leading German network for temperature-controlled pharmaceutical goods and express premium delivery, recently acquired by GEODIS will be on site to present the wide range of its services for time-critical moves providing fast, reliable and time-definite delivery service in Germany.

Every day a “French Hour” will be organized at the GEODIS booth from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. 

About transport logistic (TL) Munich:

transport logistic is the leading international trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management. Since 1978, it has been held every two years in Munich. Being considered the leading platform for international networking in the logistics industry, this four-day trade show offers innovative products, systems and technologies as well as a wealth of expert knowledge. transportlogistic.de

GEODIS – www.geodis.com    

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,400 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF group.