Leading maker of consumer and industrial products, 3M Brazil continues to seek improvement in their processes in terms of delivering quality pallets to itheir customers as well saving on costs. To be able to do this, they have decided to outsource its select pallet management activities to CHEP, the world leader in pallet and container pooling solutions.
Right now, 3M is already using CHEP for storing and transporting their finished products and raw material to the head office in Sumaré, Sao Paulo. So far, 3M is happy with the potential savings (63%) they will be enjoying compared to having its own storage and transport equipment, and they are assured of CHEP exceptional service such as tracking and good-condition equipment.
How 3M decided on choosing CHEP, BusinessWire reports:
To determine whether CHEP services were appropriate for the company’s operations, 3M used Six Sigma processes, solicited feedback from wholesale and superstore retail customers and conducted a comprehensive reference call at the Brazilian facilities of a leading global consumer products company. During the review process, managers identified a chance to decrease loss of pallets and reduce the quantity of renewed equipment derived by costumer returns.
Related link: 3M Recognition as a Sustainability Leader
