UPS – Alcatel-Lucent agreement
UPS will be the Lead Logistics Provider in Asia for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Solution Division (ESD), which has expanded its venture in Asia-Pacific with the recent opening of its new 45,600 sq.ft distribution centre in Hong Kong. The facility, being a radio frequency-driven operation, enables real-time transactions and guarantees 100 pct accuracy.
UPS will perform various logistical activities like inbound receiving, storage services, inventory management, pick-and-pack operations, returns management and outbound transportation management.
The activation of the new Hong Kong logistics centre, which is fully dedicated to Alcatel-Lucent ESD, cuts delivery response time by days and reduces direct operating expenses for Alcatel-Lucent. In the past, products were shipped from Europe and the US to customers in Asia.
Since being appointed as contract logistics consultant in 1999, UPS’s relationship with Alcatel-Lucent has led to various signed agreements like the XPO MOU (return logistics with repair vendor management) in July 2003, the XPL contract (4PL contract for logistics distribution with one DC in France) in August 2003 and the LOGOS contract (4PL contract for logistics distribution with one DC in France and one RDC in Hong Kong) in April 2008.
