Agilent Opens New Logistics Hub in China
June 27 2018 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Shanghai Facility to Improve Customer Service
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today opened a new logistics
hub in Shanghai, designed to enable faster delivery of parts,
supplies, and consumables to laboratories in China.
The 20,000 square-foot warehouse in Shanghai is the first of
five forward stocking locations being established to improve
delivery to customers throughout the country. The warehouse will
store a wide range of consumables and service parts to support
rapidly growing customer needs.
“With our rapid business growth in China, we needed more
flexible and responsive logistics. This new center in Shanghai will
enable record on-time delivery of service parts and consumables to
our customers, and is a model for our future growth,” said Kristin
Giffin, vice president, Operations, Quality and Support, Agilent
CrossLab Group.
“The facility leverages Agilent’s global operations model, and
has been set up with best-in-class systems for delivery performance
and rapid response,” said Chow Woai Sheng, vice president and
general manager, Agilent Global Supply Chain. “Ultimately, this
warehouse accelerates Agilent’s integration of supply chain
logistics with our e-commerce systems to deliver even better
customer experience.”
Agilent is proactively taking steps to ensure continuous service
to its customers, with regional warehouses around the world adding
capabilities and scale to create a more flexible and robust
distribution network.
“This is just the latest example of how Agilent is working to
ensure that its global supply chain is optimized to support rapid
order fulfillment,” said Henrik Ancher-Jensen, senior vice
president, Agilent, and president, Order Fulfillment and Supply
Chain. “Our continual efforts to improve the customer experience
speak to Agilent’s ability to be a trusted partner, and helping
customers to achieve their goals.”
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in life
sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. With more than
50 years of insight and innovation, Agilent instruments, software,
services, solutions, and people provide trusted answers to
customers' most challenging questions. The company generated
revenues of $4.47 billion in fiscal 2017 and employs 14,200 people
worldwide. Information about Agilent is available at
www.agilent.com.
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