BVL International and Kuehne + Nagel Host Supply Chain Event
EAST POINT, GA, April 16, 2015 – Kuehne + Nagel and BVL International hosted a reception and open house for the BVL International “Supply Chain Day Event” at Kuehne + Nagel’s Atlanta Operations located in East Point, Georgia. The event was attended by logistics service providers, education/academic representatives and students, Georgia Port Authority, regional chambers of commerce, supply chain professionals and consultants from the private sector in the Southeastern United States.
Josip T. Tomasevic, BVL US Southeast Chapter Vice Chairperson and AGCO Vice President & CPO, Global Purchasing and Materials said, “The BVL is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of the importance of logistics and supply chain management in industry, science and the public sphere. The organization goes beyond simple networking to include systematically documenting logistics issues and to develop methods and processes to reduce or eliminate the impact of these issues. BVL plays a major role in Europe and the organization goals and methods will benefit us in the North America just as well. BVL helps to create the awareness and to develop students interest in the Logistics profession to ensure that the profession continues to increase the growing talent based required to support Logistics in a global market place.
The event was one of over 400 events held worldwide for “Supply Chain Day” which is a day of activities with the aim to broaden and sharpen the public awareness of growing importance of Logistics in our ever growing global market place. Numerous companies, organizations, and institutes open their doors, allowing the interested public a look behind the scenes.
The event was particularly noteworthy as Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 125 years in business as an integral part of the Logistics Community throughout much of their History. “This is a prime example of the role in business, community and education that is being promoted across the World by BVL International” says Greg Toornman, the AGCO Director of Global Materials Management Transformation and a BVL Southeast U.S chapter member. Event participants were equally impressed with the Kuehne + Nagel presentations which focused on the past, present and future of the Logistics Marketplace with one attendee adding that this was “informative and very educational; it is hard to realize the overall impact Logistics has without seeing it first hand at events like this”.
Kuehne + Nagel also showcased their new operation in East Point. This is a multi-Million investment that Kuehne + Nagel is making in Georgia. “For over 25 years, Atlanta has been Kuehne + Nagel’s regional headquarters for the southeast and we are extremely proud of our new operation,” said John Hextall, President and CEO, Kuehne + Nagel North America. “The purpose-built 236,000-square-foot office and logistics center is part of our commitment to provide top-class service and most advanced logistics solutions. The facility enables us to better support our clients’ distribution of goods in the U.S. and across the world.”
About BVL International
The mission of nonprofit BVL International founded in 1978 is to act as a neutral platform to promote an awareness for the importance of logistics and supply chain management in industry, science and the public sphere, to systematically document logistical problem definitions, to develop methods and processes to solve these problems on an interdisciplinary and sector-focused basis and to promote and continuously optimize the application of the relevant solutions. Today, BVL has more than 10,000 members - companies and individuals from the worlds of industry, commerce, services and science who are actively involved in the business of logistics and supply chain management.
About Kuehne + Nagel
Over a 125 year history, Kuehne + Nagel has evolved from a traditional international freight forwarder to a leading global provider of innovative and fully integrated supply chain solutions. Since 1890, when the business was founded in Bremen, Germany, by August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel, Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world's leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 1000 offices in over 100 countries, with over 63,000 employees. The Company’s key business activities and market position are built on the truly world class capabilities. Kuehne + Nagel is financially strong, stable and independent with global logistics network, cutting-edge IT systems, in-house expertise and excellent customer service as proof of the dedication to be the market leader. These attributes have placed Kuehne + Nagel at the forefront of the industry, and positioned the Company to continue increasing the scope of customer solutions and services.
About AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (AGCO), is a global leader focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as related replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five core machinery brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Valtra® and GSI®, and are distributed globally through 3,100 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2013, AGCO had net sales of $10.8 billion. For more information, see www.agcocorp.com
Event: Tour of the new Kuehne + Nagel Operation and Facility
