DB Schenker is becoming logistics partner of Siemens Austria

Siemens assigned a significant part of its logistics activities to DB Schenker in Austria which, as a provider of integrated logistics services, succeeded in winning numerous national and international competitors at tender.

The agreement has recently been signed in Vienna by Alexander Winter, executive board member at DB Schenker for Austria and SEE and Dr. Deter Hinteregger, head of management of supply chain for EMEA region in Siemens AG Austria.

Services of DB Schenker comprise all transports in Austria and refer to all segments and divisions of Siemens. The scope of goods which is transported ranges from industrial such as rail parts and transformers to special parts for automotive and construction industry and goods for health sector. To guarantee impeccable communication flow, DB Schenker introduced a special communication platform for the staff at Siemens.

- We are delighted for having DB Schenker as a reliable partner for us, which is flexible in meeting our needs and meeting our different demands – Dr. Peter Hinteregger, head of management of supply chain for EMEA region at Siemens AG Austria for cooperation with DB Schenker, said.

- With our strong network and expert knowledge, we can meet all logistics demands and guarantee unobtrusive transport flow even for timely JIT ("just-in-time") deliveries.