SupplyChain Magazine December 2019 | Page 80

PT . RHENUS PROJECT LOGISTICS INDONESIA

SARI SAFIANTI , MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RHENUS PROJECT LOGISTICS INDONESIA , DISCUSSES HER COMPANY ’ S SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY IN THE FACE OF LIMITED IT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COUNTRY

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A s an international freight and logistics forwarding company , Rhenus Project Logistics Indonesia is part of Rhenus

Group and specialises in air , ocean and road freight .
Operating as just one component of the larger Rhenus Logistics Worldwide Organisation , Rhenus holds locations all over the globe . Following the company ’ s expansion into Indonesia in 2017 , Rhenus ’ headquarters is located in the capital of the country , Jakarta ; it has an additional two offices in Semarang and Surabaya . The company offers a project logistics service which focuses on transporting heavy equipment and building parts , for the oil and gas , mining , power , electrical and construction industries . However , Sari Safianti , Managing Director of Rhenus Indonesia , recognises that the nation is a challenging market to operate in . “ Indonesia is a developing country where operations don ’ t run as easily as they do in Europe ,” she admits . “ When you invest money in Indonesia , it ’ s important to remember that you ’ re not likely to see a return on the investment for at least six months to a year .”
DECEMBER 2019