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Best Logistics Company of the Year 2008

21st May, 2008 by db_staff

JF Hillebrand

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The last twelve months have proved an exciting time for JF Hillebrand in the UK as it have continues to consolidate the business and innovate in its provision of supply chain solutions.

The judges were particularly impressed by the company’s efforts in improving its impact upon the environment and in helping its customers to undertand the challenges that new, greener legislation presents the drinks industry as a whole.

Under the leadership of Tom Yusef and David Mawer, JF Hillebrand has invested a great deal of time, money and energy into developing logistics solutions which minimise the usage of road transport in the UK. As a result, the company has been instrumental in helping Tesco move its wines from Liverpool to Mancheter by barge and most recently in launching the “Wine Train”, a rail service between Tilbury and Daventry which will reduce the carbon footprint of wine supply chains, from the New World in particular.

“JF Hillebrand have really put their money where their mouth is in the past 12 months when it comes to providing more environmentally friendly wine supply chain solutions,” said one of the judges. “Their hefty investment in the
Wine Train has put them at the forefront of their industry when it comes to helping their customers, and the trade at large, understand more about how we can ship wine in a more effective way that is, at the same time, kinder on the environment.”

Click to see the award presentation at this years ceremony

The shortlist

KN Drinks Logistics
Singled out for its efforts in establishing a new, independent logistics platform for the drinks industry, Kuehne+Nagel has worked hard to deliver high-quality, cost-effective logistics solutions through its 50/50 joint venture with Scottish & Newcastle.

Waverley TSB
Shortlisted for the team’s efforts to continue delivering quality supply chain solutions for its customers despite the adversities of the Buncefield explosion, introducing SAP systems and major structural changes in the business.

EHD London No.1 Bond
EHD’s business has gone from strength to strength this year while moving its operations to a larger site and implementing a new “duty master” and warehouse management system to allow clients direct access to state of the art track and trace facilities.

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