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PostNord choose Astro WMS for new Swedish DC
11.05.2015
PostNord, a leading 3 PL supplier of logistics solutions in the Nordic region, have chosen Astro WMS for their new distribution centre (DC) in Ljungby, Sweden. The DC’s main customer is CDON.COM, who are concentrating their logistics to Ljungby, and will use the DC as their central warehouse for the entire Nordic region.
CDON.COM is the largest online shopping mall in the Nordics, providing buyers with items such as sports, fashion, media, electronics and books. The new DC in Ljungby will replace most of CDON.COM´s old warehouses and will be operated by PostNord. It will manage 95% of the entire range of CDON.COM’s items.
The new 40,000 M2 Nordic DC will be Sweden’s largest logistics centre for e-commerce.
Astro WMS delivers efficiency and warehouse control
The Astro WMS (Warehouse Management System) is a modern, renowned solution, today used worldwide by companies of all sizes and segments. In e-commerce, Astro WMS has repeatedly been proven by well-known brands to be the best choice to deliver on logistics challenges with increased efficiency, transparency and warehouse control.
"Our facility in Ljungby will be one of the largest and most modern facilities designed for e-commerce. We are confident that the choice of Astro WMS will give us good control and transparency in our flow of goods, and we will be able to maintain our high service level to our customer,” says Mats Sjöberg, Manager Business Development & IT, PostNord Fulfilment AB. “After several reference visits, where we have observed Astro WMS in action, we have chosen the most competent solution for our specific requirements and business operations.”
“That PostNord has selected Astro WMS and Consafe Logistics for this strategic project is further proof of our strength in delivering solutions that perfectly match our customers’ needs. We look forward to working together to realize the objectives set by PostNord and CDON.COM for the new distribution center in a long-term cooperation”, says Stefan Oldenburg, CMO, Consafe Logistics Group
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