Slovak Telekom outsources logistics to Kuehne + Nagel
In addition to national warehousing and distribution, Kuehne + Nagel is providing value-added services including shortening and coiling of cables, picking and packing as well as returns and complaints management. Slovak Telekom’s product range encompasses land line and cordless phones, cables, switchboards, modems, computer network infrastructure, mp3 players, telephone directories and promotional material.
Under the agreement, 60 Slovak Telekom staff and a fleet of 20 vehicles have transferred to Kuehne + Nagel and the company has set up implants at Slovak Telekom’s three national warehouses: Bratislava, Banksa Bystrica and Kosice (20,800 sqm in total). All operations will continue to be performed out of these locations.
Vaclav Barta, Supply Chain Manager, Slovak Telekom, commented “The solution enables us to focus our resources on our core business, benefiting from consistent quality levels and the efficiency enhancements to our logistics operations provided by Kuehne + Nagel.”
“We are proud to have been awarded such a long-term contract from Slovak Telekom,” said Pavol Jelenek, National Manager, Kuehne + Nagel s.r.o. “It is a confirmation of our national company’s logistics capabilities and expertise in meeting the requirements of the high-tech industry.”