Damco renews contract with online home retailer Shop Direct for two years

GLOBAL third party logistics providers specialising in customised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, Damco, has renewed its supply chain management contract with the Shop Direct Group for a further two years.

Shop Direct Group is an online home shopping retailer based in the UK that operates in 49 countries and has been working with Damco since 2005. A key factor in the contract decision was Damco's commitment to drive improvements in the supply chain through IT development, supply chain initiatives and continued development of logistics solutions.

"We are delighted that Shop Direct has extended its contract with Damco. As a leading online retailer, the group faces unique challenges in responding to customers' demands and the supply chain supporting the business must be flexible in delivering these requirements," said Damco UK-Irish chief commercial officer Simon Joslin.

It was also announced that Shop Direct has agreed to participate as a pilot customer in the development of a new solution called Damco Dynamic Flow Control, which allows supply chain professionals the flexibility to constantly re-plan shipments according to delivery date, cost, or carbon footprint, without having to manually change purchase orders.