XPO will pick up around 2,500 cases on a daily basis from its Lutterworth customer service centre. It delivers dedicated transport, which includes specialist handling for substances that are temperature-sensitive, to laboratories, universities, and hospitals.
There will be six hubs employing 25 trucks to deal with scheduled and next-day deliveries, with further capacity possible via XPO's nightshift deliveries. Personnel will be responsible for managing distribution at the Lutterworth site, which stocks somewhere around the region of 4,000 different product lines.
UK operations director for VWR, Martin Glover, said that the company started the conversation with XPO Logistics due to its knowledge in handling time-sensitive, hazardous goods, as it is a key factor among their customers. Glover added:
“Additionally, XPO’s dedicated fleet and broad capacity give us the resources to flex volumes when we need to. XPO’s safety record and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality standard accreditations give us confidence that our needs will be met and our growth objectives supported.”
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