Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini Collaborate to Offer Innovative Supply Chain Orchestration Services

Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini Collaborate to Offer Innovative Supply Chain Orchestration Services

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini have entered into a groundbreaking strategic agreement to establish an industry-leading supply chain orchestration service designed to offer comprehensive end-to-end solutions throughout the supply chain network. This strategic partnership aims to help businesses maintain agility in today’s rapidly evolving global landscape by fostering resilient, efficient, and sustainable supply chain operations. The service, tailored for large corporations in sectors such as consumer goods, healthcare, and industrial, combines Kuehne+Nagel’s renowned logistics management expertise with Capgemini’s cutting-edge Intelligent Supply Chain Operations (ISCO) capabilities, encompassing AI-driven, cognitive, touchless operations and data-driven decision-making. By leveraging this partnership, organizations can enhance information flow, manage risks, reduce order cycle times, optimize logistics, and improve inventory management, ultimately lowering total logistics costs, reducing carbon emissions, and fortifying resilience against disruptions. The collaboration empowers clients to make smarter decisions, anticipate and respond to risks, and gain better control over their supply chains.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS/SCHINDELLEGI, 27-Sep-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The new strategic agreement is the first of its kind in the market and combines Kuehne+Nagel’s industry leading logistics management and execution expertise with Capgemini’s state-of-the-art Intelligent Supply Chain Operations (ISCO) capabilities that delivers AI-enabled, cognitive, touchless operations and data-driven decision making. The service is especially targeted towards large corporations from the consumer, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Gianfranco Sgro, Member of the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel International AG, responsible for Contract and Integrated Logistics, says: “Supply Chain Orchestration is the hot topic in our industry and is in higher demand than ever. Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini share a common vision of innovation and client orientation. Together, we serve our customers with the most comprehensive set of supply chain services available in the market. A step that fully embraces Kuehne+Nagel’s strategic Roadmap 2026 and Vision 2030 of becoming the most trusted supply chain partner supporting a sustainable future”.

Oliver Pfeil, CEO of Capgemini’s Business Services and Member of Group Executive Committee at Capgemini said, “Supply chain disruptions continue to pose new risks for businesses, so they are increasingly looking for tech-backed, comprehensive solutions that will enable them to navigate these disruptions and stay ahead of the curve. At Capgemini, we are committed to partnering with clients in reimagining their supply chain management. This new joint solution with Kuehne+Nagel will help us to drive increased business value and build future-ready supply chain networks for our clients.”

Transforming supply chains to drive business benefits
Leveraging the combined capabilities of Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini, organizations can benefit from seamless information flow and data exchange, transforming their supply chains by building greater resilience and managing risks, shortening order cycle times, improving logistics and optimizing inventory. Orchestrated supply chains, with integrated planning and execution, also help to decrease total logistics costs, reduce carbon emissions, and improve resilience to disruptions.

Through this partnership, joint clients are supported in their decision-making processes for smarter anticipation and quicker response to risks or deviations, and better supply chain control.

About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided every day by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of nearly 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast-evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering, and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

About Kuehne+Nagel 
With over 79,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.

Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.

Media Contact:

Marco de Angeli
Contract Logistics and Integrated Logistics Communication (based in Milan)
mailto:marco.deangeli@kuehne-nagel.com
+39 3351302216

SOURCE: Kuehne+Nagel