K+N a shoo-in for global footwear contract

Swiss logistics outfit Kuehne + Nagel will provide integrated logistics services for lifestyle footwear company, BEARPAW – including international transportation, customs brokerage and US distribution operations.


BEARPAW Footwear, based in Citrus Heights, California, has averaged exponential annual growth since its inception in 2001.


Kuehne + Nagel said in a statement the global logistics contract will support BEARPAW Footwear’s ability to scale its logistics requirements, reduce costs and streamline its overall supply chain.


Kuehne + Nagel will manage BEARPAW Footwear’s seafreight and customs brokerage for shipments between China and the United States.


The logistics provider’s transportation bases in Hong Kong and San Francisco will coordinate the movements of more than 2,000 TEUs a year. KN Login, Kuehne + Nagel’s Web-based application, will provide BEARPAW with real-time visibility, monitoring and reporting critical to ensuring stock levels are optimized.


These shipments will go directly to BEARPAW Footwear’s US clients, as well as to Kuehne + Nagel’s shared distribution centre in Whittier, California, for retail distribution and inventory management.


The Whittier location will also host the BEARPAW showroom for connecting commercial clients directly with the BEARPAW Footwear brand.
(Source:http://www.cargonewsasia.com)