Case Study Waldner EN

Our customer Waldner

FROM THE ALLGÄU TO KAZAKHSTAN GW East Plus | Land Transports Silk Road

TRANSPORT SOLUTION ALONG THE SILK ROAD Transports to the CIS countries are a demanding matter that require the special know-how of an international logistics expert. Gebrüder Weiss offers its customer Waldner Laboreinrichtung the ideal solution with direct land transports from the Allgäu in Southern Germany to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan – logistics expertise, many years of country knowledge and Service Excellence from a single source.

AT A GLANCE:

WALDNER

The company Waldner Laboreinrichtungen GmbH & Co. KG has been developing and producing laboratory equipment for every requirement for more than 60 years. The company has around 1,350 employees and is based in Wangen in the Allgäu (Germany). Waldner products are used in healthcare, pharmaceutical and research companies worldwide.

THE CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE In order to supply its customers in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan with laboratory equipment, Waldner was looking for a logistics partner with expertise in these countries. Gebrüder Weiss was quickly chosen because they have been carrying out transports for Waldner efficiently and safely for many years.

The challenge: ● length of the route (up to 3 weeks from the Allgäu to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan) ● demanding dealings with authorities ● linguistic and cultural differences ● very high-quality products that are particularly safe to transport

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION Gebrüder Weiss has been carrying out regular land transports for Waldner to end customers in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan since 2016.

The services at a glance: ● shipment volume up to now: 56 full loads to Astana/Kazakhstan and 26 full loads to Ashgabat/Turkmenistan ● shortest possible transport route (14 to max. 17 days by land transport); route leads via Poland, Belarus, Russia, partly via Uzbekistan ● express transport of spare parts as general cargo or air freight ● document check ● route monitoring ● certified partner network

THE BENEFITS

THE BENEFITS Everything from a single source Gebr端der Weiss offers a central contact for the complete transport processing, customs clearance and communication with all parties involved. The "Single Point of Contact" (SPOC) guarantees the high-quality handling of the entire transport process.

Expertise for CIS, Caucasus and Middle East Gebr端der Weiss has over 20 years of experience in organizing transports to the CIS countries and an efficient partner network in the Caucasus, the Middle East and the CIS states. The customer benefits from the knowledge of local customs practices and procedures that Gebr端der Weiss has acquired in these countries.

Service Excellence The Gebr端der Weiss team competently and professionally takes care of all organizational and logistical clarifications from the removal of the products until their arrival in the country of destination. Speedy assistance is also offered in the event of unexpected challenges.

GebrĂźder Weiss helps us competently and reliably at all times, even with unexpected tasks in the receiving country.

Florian Wild Dispatch Manager at Waldner

GebrĂźder Weiss offers us a central contact for the complete transport processing including communication with all parties involved, which in countries such as Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan is connected with many detailed clarifications. After the test runs, we were happy to place all follow-up orders with the competent and reliable GebrĂźder Weiss East Plus team, which can provide us with assistance at any time, even in the event of unexpected tasks from the branches in the receiving country. www.waldner.de

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