DHL Supply Chain is entrusted by GE Healthcare Japan with logistics operations to optimize healthcare service parts logistics

TOKYO,
JAPAN – Media OutReach – 24
November 2021 – DHL Supply Chain (DHL), the global contract logistics leader, has
opened five new logistics centers in Japan to support its operations for GE Healthcare
Japan, a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostic, and
digital solutions innovator. The five new logistics
centers are located in Kawasaki, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.

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To support GE Healthcare Japan’s service in Japan, all
centers manage the warehousing of service parts for GE Healthcare’s transformational
medical technologies and service to meet demand for increase access, enhanced
quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. The Tokyo Central
Distribution Centers (CDC) in Kawasaki provide
24×7 services encompassing distribution & regulatory compliance, call
center operations, international import, reverse returns management, demand
fulfilment support global services medical professional to deliver greatest healthcare
to patients.

Spanning 5,000-square-meters, the facility at Kawasaki
is the biggest of the five sites, featuring versatility which can support
future implementation of robotics, cold room storage and high-spec IT systems,
and processing in excess of 600,000 orders per annum. Each of the five centers
have been selected for their strategic location based network centricity
analysis and are designed to be the regional distribution center to supply medical service
parts on demand speed to market to GE Japan’s customer swiftly.

Alfred Goh, President & Representative Director, CEO
Japan and Korea, DHL Supply Chain said, “DHL is already providing service
logistics services to GE Healthcare in 13 sites across 10 countries is recognized
for the level of the services we provide. We are honored to be able to demonstrate
our capabilities and deliver value in Japan by utilizing world-class warehouse
standards, network scalability, visibility, flexibility, innovation, continuous
improvement based on our unique operation management system as well as best
practices from other parts of the world.”

Akiko Nakategawa, Director of Global Service Parts Operations,
GE Healthcare Japan, “It was imperative for us optimize our logistics
operations as we faced quality and cost challenges in service parts logistics
management. DHL’s robust performance management, proactive continuous
improvement culture, optimized supply chain cost, and service logistics network
covering all necessary areas match GE Healthcare’s priorities for business
growth. We saw a strong business fit between both companies. We believe that
DHL, with its global expertise and localized know-how, is an ideal partner for
us in providing efficient services.”