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News Release from: DS Smith (UK)
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 July 2005
D S Smith Extends Scottish Site
Logistics Contract
D S Smith has awarded ACR Logistics a new two-year contract to continue management of its Livingston (Scotland) factory warehousing and distribution operations.
D S Smith has awarded ACR Logistics a new two-year contract to continue management of its Livingston (Scotland) factory warehousing and distribution operations The operation will be run from the 70,000 square foot Livingston warehouse site, adjacent to the production facility and will handle the additional volumes brought about by the purchase of Linpac by D S Smith and the subsequent amalgamation of factories on to the Livingston site
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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ACR Logistics will take responsibility for a wide range of corrugated packaging stock, ensuring that it is stored, prepared and delivered on time to D S Smith's customers in Scotland, England and Ireland.
According to Paul McKie, financial controller at D S Smith: "ACR Logistics was awarded the contract extension due to its proven track record and experience gained in the packaging sector.
Its ability to maintain high levels of service and reliability in a competitive sector where the cost per pallet is key was central to our decision." Commenting on the new contract, Glenn Lindfield, managing director of ACR Logistics, said: "ACR Logistics will continue to add value to D S Smith through its people, transport and warehouse management skills.
We have already delivered high levels of warehouse productivity and fleet performance, which have reduced operating costs in the process and we will create further value by combining the new product volume in to the existing solution." D S Smith and ACR Logistics will work together as a team to ensure that the challenge of getting the new consolidated contract up and running within very short timescales will be met.
That will involve transferring in stock, re-aligning fleet plans and recruiting and training additional staff.
The key measurements of success for ACR Logistics will be the continued delivery of efficient stock control and pre-empting potential issues to ensure a continued distribution operation.
Thirty-two ACR Logistics' staff will be dedicated to the contract working across three shifts to ensure 24-hour cover for five days a week.
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