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Schenker’s Cheshire site puts a grin on Siemens’ face

[ March 12, 2025   //   ]

German forwarder DB Schenker – soon to become part of the Danish DSV family – says it has delivered 99.5% inventory accuracy to Siemens at its site at Congleton, Cheshire.

It adds that the achievement is unprecedented in the history of the operation and is now being used as a blueprint for other contract logistics sites up and down the country.

Constant enhancement of digital tools for inventory management and order processing have achieved inventory accuracy targets which have then enabled it to add new, additional value-added services for Siemens and other customers.

DB Schenker staff at the contract logistics sites are also using automatic tracking of consignments, advanced just-in-time and ‘kanban’ techniques to ensure that every part arrives on the production line when required.  The scheduling system avoids building up excess inventory in any part of the production process and ultimately aligns inventory levels with actual consumption.

DB Schenker teams are now picking and dispatching Siemens orders in half the daily target time and, also resolving all stock discrepancies within 24 hours.

Siemens UK material service manager, Billy Cartwright, said: “DB Schenker has been an outstanding partner for us at Siemens. By providing exceptional logistics operations, flexible and resilient customer service, and industry leading expertise, their comprehensive approach ensures that our supply chain operates smoothly and efficiently.  This has allowed us to focus on what we do best for our customers.”

DB Schenker UK and Ireland chief executive, Aaron Scott, added: “Our collaborative approach working to incredibly strict timelines combined with applying cloud computing technology, warehouse management systems and SaaS models is proving attractive to leading electronics production companies like Siemens and companies with spares operations.  We are applying our core skills to add value to their businesses and we are now focused on ramping up this model across the UK.”

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