Weber selects Kuehne + Nagel for U.K. inbound services
Palatine, Ill.-based Weber-Stephen Products Co., a manufacturer of barbecues and gas grills, has awarded Swiss forwarding and logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel a three-year contract to provide the management of inbound freight from the United States and the Far East, as well as warehousing services in the United Kingdom.
Under terms of the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will supply a dedicated warehouse service, within a shared user operation at its site in Dagenham, East London. Services provided include goods receipt, order picking and customer delivery. Weber will also benefit from full visibility of all inventory levels via the internet, and shared use of warehouse personnel and transport operations during peak season.