Newsletter

The Northern Netherlands regularly takes a leading position in sustainable innovations. This is certainly the case for companies that are located at GETEC.PARK EMMEN, an industry park in the northern Dutch city of Emmen. BASF 3D Printing Solutions, for example, is located here. BASF 3DPS is one of the leading companies in the world in the development and manufacturing of sustainable and innovative 3D printing materials.

Can the method for sustainable and demonstrable improvement in manufacturing and office environments be applied in logistics? Certainly. In fact, it is precisely in the logistics sector that Lean Six Sigma proves to be an extremely efficient method for optimizing the entire supply chain. The Lean Six Sigma method is therefore the common theme throughout the business operation of Oldenburger|Fritom. After an extensive audit by Kiwa, we recently obtained the ISO13053 Lean Six Sigma Certificate. As far as we know, we are the only logistics service provider in the Netherlands that is ISO 13053 certified.

Almost immediately after the COVID-19 outbreak, people across the world spoke about adjusting to the “new normal”. Not least in the field of supply chain management. Many companies are rethinking the design of traditional supply chains to prepare for future crises. In this newsletter, you can read more about the key role that flexibility plays in post-COVID supply chain management.

In early 2020 there were fears of a decline in demand for logistics real estate due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Last year, however, the take-up of logistics real estate in the Netherlands was more than 2.6 million square meters. This is the outcome of a study by Buck Consultants International among twenty logistics real estate developers and investors. They represent 80 to 90 percent of the Dutch logistics real estate market.

We unsuspectingly titled our previous newsletter “Nice start to the spring season”. A short while later the coronavirus epidemic broke out. The Dutch government designated Oldenburger|Fritom as being a company belonging to a vital sector. This meant that we were (and are) allowed to fully continue our services, albeit with the necessary safety adjustments. And of course, with a continuing focus on quality.

The spring season begins in a few weeks’ time and Oldenburger|Fritom gets off to a good start of this season with a new customer: Total Hair Service. This company from the Dutch city of Groningen is one of the largest suppliers of hair care products in the Netherlands. They entrust us with their online shop. You can read all about it in this newsletter.