PARKER HANNIFIN
PARKER HANNIFIN
Parker Hannifin operates in 50 countries around the world , supporting 100 divisions with 320 manufacturing locations . The company ’ s industrial distribution network extends to approximately 13,000 locations globally . It includes servicing ParkerStores - a global network of independently-owned industrial retail operations with more than 3,000 service points around the world .
“ WE WANT TO WORK WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO REALLY BE ABLE TO SAY THE BEST SHIPMENT THE CUSTOMER CAN GET IS FROM PARKER HANNIFIN ”
DIRK FALKENRECK EMEA DISTRIBUTION AND VALUE ADD CENTRE MANAGER , PARKER HANNIFIN ,
“ My role is to support and lead the transformation of the distribution operations . We started this journey in 2002 - there was nothing before . Nearly 20 years on , we employ 250 people in 10 locations and deal with customers across the globe . “ The first phase of the transformation started in 2015 , when we started to review the overall warehouse footprint in Europe . We created an EMEA supply chain team , responsible for managing all warehousing and distribution services .
“ But what was next for distribution ? The answer to that question was quite complex , so our team commissioned external support to conduct ‘ centre of gravity ’ studies ”, he said . “ This process helped us to determine the best locations for warehouses , to optimise customer shipments . supplychaindigital . com 51