Kuehne + Nagel manages China distribution for John Deere

JOHN DEERE (China) Investment Co Ltd, the American farm equipment manufacturer, has recently awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for the management of its national service parts distribution centre in Tianjin.

With the objective of serving its dealers and managing service parts in China, John Deere has centralised after-sales services in Tianjin. In the past its three factories located in Tianjin, Jiamusi and Ningbo, producing different types of agricultural machines, offered after-sales services to the dealers in the country separately.



In a 5,500-square-metre facility Kuehne + Nagel is responsible for the management of around 10,000 SKUs and 170,000 units of John Deere`s products.



Kuehne + Nagel`s services include inbound transportation from the three factories to the distribution centre, inventory management, domestic distribution to the manufacturer`s dealers in China as well as a series of value-added services, such as inbound receiving, quality control, labelling, pick and pack operations and order processing.



"Kuehne + Nagel has proven itself," said John Deere China chief Luke Gakstatter. "Based on its efficient set-up, the facility will serve as the regional distribution centre for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region."