Bunzl opts for DHL

Distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl has chosen DHL Global Forwarding to manage the consolidation and export of up to 1,000 TEUs of their shipments from the DHL Consolidation Center in Shanghai, China, to Bunzl’s 12 Distribution Centers across Australia and New Zealand.

DHL International Supply Chain (ISC) will use the DHL ISC CORE solution at its bonded Container Freight Station (CFS) in the Lingang Logistics Area, which is near Shanghai’s Yangshan port.

DHL said its ISC CORE solution allows for Purchase Order management, real time shipment visibility, consolidation and export customs handling in China. The International Supply Chain team also provides a “pick and pack” service, picking out products from Bunzl’s various vendors, and re-packing them with other items, depending on the requirements.

According to DHL: “This enables Bunzl to streamline the consolidation and export of cargo ranging from food packaging to linen and amenities, into key cities Down Under including — Adelaide, Auckland, Darwin, Perth and Sydney. DHL Global Forwarding also offers Bunzl 24/7 visibility of its inventory level at its Shanghai consolidation facility — a significant improvement on previous solutions that only provided visibility once goods had been received manually.”