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Endress+Hauser Boosts Growth as it Expands China Hub

After three years of successful operation, Endress+Hauser has moved its China logistics hub to a new and larger location in Kunshan. Accordingly, the move is in response to increased demand in the Chinese market and forges a path for future growth.

“We constantly work on improving our global supply chain and making it more sustainable…Demand has grown steadily in the Chinese market since the opening of the logistics hub. (Hence,) we decided to expand our capacity and move to larger spaces,” says Oliver Blum, Corporate Director Supply Chain for the Endress+Hauser Group.

The dedication ceremony for the new hub in Kunshan in eastern China.

Moreover, Blum said the new China logistics hub plays a key role in its global network. At the same time, it meets various operational requirements and serves its customers.  

Stable, Safe Solutions

The new logistics center features more than 8,000sq.m area and offers nearly 65 percent more shelf space. Also, it comes with 70 percent more floor area than the original location. Thus, increasing the warehouse capacity by more than 60 percent. For that reason, it is possible to make an inventory turnover of more than 25,000 units per month.

“Thanks to the increased capacity and the advanced automation technology, we offer efficient, stable, and safe logistics automation solutions…to meet the growing challenges of the market,” says Arthur Zhang, Managing Director of Endress+Hauser China.

The new Endress+Hauser logistics hub is situated in Kunshan in eastern China.

Logistics process automation creates transparency

The hub features fully automated delivery processes through the use of advanced software solutions. Moreover, it employs seamless system integration of leading Chinese transportation companies.  Thus, Endress+Hauser not only ensures the traceability of every shipment at all times but also visualizes the quality of the delivery.

Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services, and solutions for industrial process engineering. Particularly, the company provides process solutions for flow, level, pressure, analytics, temperature, recording, and digital communications. Thus, optimizing processes in terms of economic efficiency, safety & environmental impact.

-4 April 2024