DHL Global Forwarding has been selected by distribution and outsourcing company Bunzl to manage the consolidation and export of up to 1,000 TEUs of shipments from China to Australia and New Zealand.

According to DHL, it has implemented the DHL International Supply Chain CORE solution at its bonded container freight station in the Lingang Logistics Area, near Yangshan Port in Shanghai.

“Our ISC Purchase Order Management solution allows us to provide in-depth and data timeliness, tapping on our breadth of existing infrastructure and IT architecture to give Bunzl live updates of their goods 24/7,” said Dilek Sammut, head of International Supply Chain Australia and New Zealand at DHL Global Forwarding. “As maintaining constant visibility of shipments and inventory levels is critical for success, we remain committed to ensuring Bunzl keeps its customers well stocked with the basic goods they rely on to stay operational.”

The DHL ISC CORE solution allows for easy purchase order management, real-time shipment visibility, consolidation and export customs handling in China. The International Supply Chain team also provides a pick-and-pack service, picking out products from Bunzl’s various vendors and repacking them with other items, depending on the requirements.

Bunzl will be able to streamline the consolidation and export of cargo, ranging from food packaging to linen and amenities, into its 12 distribution centres across Australia and New Zealand, including Adelaide, Auckland, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.

DHL Global Forwarding also offers Bunzl 24/7 visibility of its inventory level at the Shanghai consolidation facility, compared to previous solutions that only provided visibility once goods had been received manually.

“An efficient and effective supply chain forms the backbone of Bunzl’s international growth strategy,” said Tim De Graaf, import inventory manager at Bunzl plc. “We can’t deepen our commitment to existing markets or extend into new ones without world-class logistics support. During the implementation, DHL handled the complexity of our shipment requirements with speed and deftness – from registering 34 suppliers and 150 commodities with local customs to expedite clearance, to fully integrating their solution with our supply chain cloud platform in just four weeks during our peak season. Their plug-and-play solution has proven integral in preparing our Australian operations for future growth, faster and with less disruption than we could have expected.”