DHL renews contract with Jaguar Land Rover

DHL Supply Chain has had its Jaguar Land Rover contract renewed with an extended brief to manage the in-bound supply chain for the company’s new manufacturing site in Slovakia.

The announcement was marked last week by members from the joint DHL and Jaguar Land Rover teams attending an event at Jaguar Land Rover’s head office in Whitley.

DHL and Jaguar Land Rover will implement a programme of operational improvements and accelerated digitalisation to support long-term growth and deliver significant cost savings over the next five years.

The supply chain and sequencing process is becoming increasingly complex as customisation becomes a key differentiator for Jaguar Land Rover. Investment in digitalisation and data analysis are being implemented to enable intelligent planning and management decisions.

Ian Harnett, executive director, human resources and global purchasing at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “We’re transforming our UK plants with a specialised supply chain solution and DHL is a key partner in this process. Over the last ten years they have proven that they can support our business as it evolves.”

Mike Bristow, managing director, manufacturing logistics, DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland, added: “Over the past decade our close working relationship with Jaguar Land Rover has enabled us to pursue new ways of working to drive a significant step change in performance. As part of this contract extension we now have a fully mapped transformation and investment plan to ensure Jaguar Land Rover’s supply chain is fit for the future.”