Marks & Spencer Awards Drinks Contract to DSV Road

Feb. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- DSV Road has won a two year contract to transport all Marks & Spencer’s beer, wine and spirits from its UK suppliers to the M&S Distribution Centre in Daventry.

Using a combination of dedicated and network vehicles, DSV Road will collect the beer, wine and spirits from suppliers throughout the UK and deliver into the Daventry DC in one-hour time slots.

Philip Eaves, Head of Primary Logistics at Marks & Spencer says: “We were impressed by DSV’s logistics experience and IT solutions. DSV showed determination to find the right, cost-effective solution for our precise requirements.”

Chris Malyon, Head of Sales & Marketing – DSV Road, says the company is delighted to be working with Marks & Spencer, and is committed to helping the customer meet its tough environmental targets.

“Not only have we designed the collection routes to minimise road miles as much as possible, our vehicles meet the highest emissions standards and all our drivers are SAFED trained to reduce fuel consumption,” he says.

DSV Road is one of the top three road transport operators in Europe, with a wide range of dedicated, groupage and specialist services including temperature controlled, hanging garment and hazardous cargo.
www.dsv.com/uk

NOTES TO EDITORS:

Global Transport and Logistics

DSV is a global supplier of transport and logistics services.

DSV has offices in more than 60 countries all over the world. Together with our partners and agents, we offer services in more than 110 countries, making DSV a truly global player. By our professional and advantageous overall solutions, the 21,800 DSV employees are expected to achieve a worldwide annual revenue of approx 4.8-4.9 billion euro for 2009.

www.dsv.com

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