Corning Incorporated has selected Kuehne + Nagel to manage distribution requirements for the Corning Life Sciences business in the Asia-Pacific market.
Under the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will handle logistics for Corning’s customers from a new distribution center in Shanghai, located in the Yangshan Free Trade Zone. Kuehne + Nagel’s services will include the consolidation of intercontinental ocean freight shipments from global Corning Life Sciences locations, warehousing, order picking, and product distribution to the Asia-Pacific market. Establishing operations within the Shanghai Free Trade Zone will allow for more effective and cost-efficient service.
– We are very pleased to be working with Kuehne + Nagel to organize our new distribution center, as it confirms our commitment to customers in Asia and the future of the local research market – said Doug Lohse, Regional General Manager, Corning Life Sciences in Asia. – This investment increases our ability to effectively introduce products and cutting-edge solutions in the region. As a global leader in solutions for life science researchers, Corning technology plays a key role in enabling customers to make and deliver breakthrough discoveries.
– We are very pleased to establish this partnership to support the further growth of Corning Life Sciences in Asia – said Wong Siew Loong, Kuehne + Nagel North Asia. – The new distribution center in Yangshan, Shanghai, leverages our expertise in distributing supply chain solutions. We look forward to building a long-term relationship with Corning Life Sciences.