The contract includes in-bound transportation services for high quality products from Japan, Italy, Germany, France, China, Singapore, and Malaysia to various locations within Australia. DB Schenker will import more than 4,000 TEUs via ocean freight and more than 30 tonnes via air freight.

Carl Bowdler, CFO of HBA says, “DB Schenker’s high quality tender response was successful because DB Schenker was able to demonstrate how HBA can simplify and improve our in-bound transportation processes and gain better control of our inventory through improved visibility in the supply chain via extensive KPI tracking. The team at DB Schenker impressed our Supply Chain Management Team with their professionalism. Using DB Schenker as a single source provider will boost efficiency across the different business units by enabling greater integration of our supply chain with our own internal processes.”

Ron Koehler, CEO of Schenker Australia Pty Ltd says, “Winning the contract for Hagemeyer Brands by offering tailor-made solutions such as electronic invoicing / freight documentation and comprehensive vendor management shows how DB Schenker can create extra value for Hagemeyer Brands. We provide innovative transportation concepts and solutions which reduce costs and are more environmentally friendly at the same time, which is in line with HBA’s business principles.”