Duni Chooses OH Logistics’ Nashville Location for Distribution Hub Operation to serve all of Duni’s North American clients
Duni, a Swedish-based provider of paper and plastic products to the food service industry, has selected the Nashville region for its new centralized North American distribution center, according to a joint news release with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics.
Nashville, TN, June 30, 2005 --(PR.com)-- Duni, a Swedish-based provider of paper and plastic products to the food service industry, has selected the Nashville region for its new centralized North American distribution center, according to a joint news release with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics.
Duni is consolidating four of its existing distribution centers into one OH Logistics multi-client facility located near Nashville, Tenn. The first phase of the project includes storing and distributing Duni’s plastics products - primarily take-away or “to go” containers used by restaurants in North America. Phase II will include Duni’s line of paper products, including napkins and table covers. Duni expects to require approximately 200,000 square feet of distribution space.
Magnus Berg, director of supply chain Americas for Duni, said Nashville was a natural draw for the operation because of its central location for North American distribution. “We did not want to carry overhead for an entire building so the flexibility offered by OH Logistics in its shared facility was a great fit for us,” Berg said.
“OH Logistics offers Duni flexibility for growth within the Nashville campus and within our entire network,” said Fred Loeffel, senior vice president of OH Logistics. “We are pleased that Duni chose OH Logistics as its supply chain management provider based on our presence in Nashville, the cultural fit between the companies, our systems offering, transportation management expertise and overall value.”
Jerome Terrell, director of economic development for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the location announcement reinforces the region’s attractiveness as a destination for distribution. “Nashville is one of a handful of cities in which you can reach one-half of the U.S. population within a day’s drive,” Terrell said. “Duni narrowed their search to Nashville and about six other cities and when they studied the mileage, labor market, road infrastructure and other key determiners, Nashville came out on top.”
“The technology offered by OH Logistics was important in our 3PL selection,” said Lonnie Turner, director of logistics Americas for Duni. “This partnership has taken Duni from a manual distribution environment to a fully automated one in a very short time and the systems give us the tools we need to make informed decisions and to be more competitive.”
Duni is utilizing OH Logistics’ WMS, Synapse™, and its TMS, G-Log® Global Command and Control Center™ (GC3™). Both systems are web-enabled and provide Duni visibility throughout the supply chain.
“I consider this implementation a success,” said Berg, “We have not missed any shipments and our customers are happy. We look forward to expanding our relationship with OH Logistics in 2006.”
About OH Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com)
Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is the nation’s largest privately held 3PL, serving Fortune 1500 companies with strategically placed, multi-client warehouse campuses as well as numerous dedicated facilities. The company serves the food service consolidation, industrial, electronic & high tech, pharmaceutical & medical, health and beauty, and consumer products industries. OH Logistics provides services including fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, cross docking and pool distribution. The company operates over 19 million square feet of warehouse space nationwide, offers complete transportation management of parcel, LTL and TL shipments, and employs over 2,700.
OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www.ohlogistics.com.
About Duni
Duni is a leading global company in trend-setting concepts that not only bring convenience to everyday life but also enhance the style of life. Duni provides solutions to any occasion when people take food and drink, whether at home, in a restaurant, for take-away, at a hotel or within the food service industry.
Duni AB employs about 3,500 people in some 25 countries. Major markets are in central and northern Europe, Asia & Pacific and the Americas. Duni has been operating in the US since 1977. Duni can be reached via the web at www.duni.com.
Contact
NEWS: OH Logistics
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Fahrenwald
TELEPHONE: 708-371-0110 Ext. 1-#
FAX: 708-371-1979
EMAIL: bfahrenwald@jamesstreetassoc.com
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Duni is consolidating four of its existing distribution centers into one OH Logistics multi-client facility located near Nashville, Tenn. The first phase of the project includes storing and distributing Duni’s plastics products - primarily take-away or “to go” containers used by restaurants in North America. Phase II will include Duni’s line of paper products, including napkins and table covers. Duni expects to require approximately 200,000 square feet of distribution space.
Magnus Berg, director of supply chain Americas for Duni, said Nashville was a natural draw for the operation because of its central location for North American distribution. “We did not want to carry overhead for an entire building so the flexibility offered by OH Logistics in its shared facility was a great fit for us,” Berg said.
“OH Logistics offers Duni flexibility for growth within the Nashville campus and within our entire network,” said Fred Loeffel, senior vice president of OH Logistics. “We are pleased that Duni chose OH Logistics as its supply chain management provider based on our presence in Nashville, the cultural fit between the companies, our systems offering, transportation management expertise and overall value.”
Jerome Terrell, director of economic development for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the location announcement reinforces the region’s attractiveness as a destination for distribution. “Nashville is one of a handful of cities in which you can reach one-half of the U.S. population within a day’s drive,” Terrell said. “Duni narrowed their search to Nashville and about six other cities and when they studied the mileage, labor market, road infrastructure and other key determiners, Nashville came out on top.”
“The technology offered by OH Logistics was important in our 3PL selection,” said Lonnie Turner, director of logistics Americas for Duni. “This partnership has taken Duni from a manual distribution environment to a fully automated one in a very short time and the systems give us the tools we need to make informed decisions and to be more competitive.”
Duni is utilizing OH Logistics’ WMS, Synapse™, and its TMS, G-Log® Global Command and Control Center™ (GC3™). Both systems are web-enabled and provide Duni visibility throughout the supply chain.
“I consider this implementation a success,” said Berg, “We have not missed any shipments and our customers are happy. We look forward to expanding our relationship with OH Logistics in 2006.”
About OH Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com)
Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is the nation’s largest privately held 3PL, serving Fortune 1500 companies with strategically placed, multi-client warehouse campuses as well as numerous dedicated facilities. The company serves the food service consolidation, industrial, electronic & high tech, pharmaceutical & medical, health and beauty, and consumer products industries. OH Logistics provides services including fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, cross docking and pool distribution. The company operates over 19 million square feet of warehouse space nationwide, offers complete transportation management of parcel, LTL and TL shipments, and employs over 2,700.
OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www.ohlogistics.com.
About Duni
Duni is a leading global company in trend-setting concepts that not only bring convenience to everyday life but also enhance the style of life. Duni provides solutions to any occasion when people take food and drink, whether at home, in a restaurant, for take-away, at a hotel or within the food service industry.
Duni AB employs about 3,500 people in some 25 countries. Major markets are in central and northern Europe, Asia & Pacific and the Americas. Duni has been operating in the US since 1977. Duni can be reached via the web at www.duni.com.
Contact
NEWS: OH Logistics
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Fahrenwald
TELEPHONE: 708-371-0110 Ext. 1-#
FAX: 708-371-1979
EMAIL: bfahrenwald@jamesstreetassoc.com
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Contact
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Bill Fahrenwald
708-371-0110 Ext: 1-#
www.ohlogistics.com
Bill Fahrenwald
708-371-0110 Ext: 1-#
www.ohlogistics.com
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