06.02.06
GIST EXTENDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH
BREWING GIANT CARLSBERG UK
Leading supply chain specialist Gist is celebrating a five-year extension to its successful partnership with Carlsberg UK, one of the largest brewers in the UK. As part of the extended contract Gist will be opening and managing a new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Leeds.
The new RDC will manage stock arriving from the Carlsberg brewery in Leeds and serve trade customers in the North. As a result of a growing take home market increasing sales, Carlsberg is boosting its packaging and distribution capacity. The opening of the new RDC in Leeds follows the installation of a new bottling plant and the forthcoming installation of a new canning facility at the Leeds brewery.
Gist has worked in partnership with Carlsberg since 1999 and currently transports 4 million barrels of beer and 1.4 million cans a year for the brewer.
The Leeds RDC complements Carlsberg’s existing Distribution Centre in Northampton, also managed by Gist. Bottles and cans from Leeds will be transported by Gist onto supermarket networks, independent retailers, cash & carries and wholesalers across northern England and Scotland.
To manage the 13,470sq m warehouse and additional distribution operation, Gist is employing 48 new staff. As well as receiving product from the breweries this warehouse team will also be responsible for verification checks, order pick up and consolidation, dealing with returns and loading up export containers for Carlsberg’s Tetley beer.
Carlsberg’s Logistics Director Andrew Caswell commented: “Carlsberg UK and Gist have created an effective partnership over the years and as such it is natural that the new contract includes the management of our flagship take-home distribution depot in Leeds. We look forward to building the Carlsberg business further with the support of Gist.”
Peter Bradford, Director Food & Drink at Gist, said: “We are delighted to be further cementing our partnership with Carlsberg. The collaboration between the Carlsberg brewery staff and the Gist warehouse team has exemplified the value and importance of effective supply chain management and, in the case of Leeds, the combined team has made the brewery more flexible and able to deal with sudden changes in consumer demand.
“Opening the new RDC will bring significant efficiencies to Carlsberg’s off trade supply chain in the north.”
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Gist
Gist combines leading edge experience and expertise to transform supply chains. With industry-specific understanding, know-how and excellence, Gist’s solutions bring end-to-end visibility and implementation, from concept to delivery.
Gist, based in the United Kingdom, has its head office in Basingstoke in Hampshire. However, Gist’s 5,500 employees operate out of 30 locations, providing a full range of intellectual and asset-based business offerings in the UK, continental Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America.
Gist’s customers (including Woolworths, British Airways, Marks & Spencer, Carlsberg UK, Ocado, and Budgens) operate in a wide range of commercial and industrial sectors, including grocery, electronics, apparel and gas.
As part of The BOC Group, which serves two million customers in more than 50 countries, Gist also benefits from BOC’s global capability, synergy and scale.
