With a history of over 160 years, Bleckmann has been the fashion and lifestyle logistics expert. Setting up a warehouse and training 125 employees to run a logistic operation within six weeks…? Seems almost impossible, but for Bleckmann it’s no problem. As a leader in the fashion and lifestyle logistics, this company is well known for its flexibility and speed. In the last year this has been comparably achieved on three other occasions also in a short period of time, including in the USA. The secret: “the corporate culture of Bleckmann, where instead of a hierarchical structure, a network culture prevails”, says co-owner Steven Rymenans, responsible for strategy and inter-national development of the organization.,, Within our corporate culture we create flexibility and speed. We put the upmost responsibility down to the organization. We do not always monitor what our employees are doing, we prefer to motivate & inspire. Short lines of communication are crucial. We also work alot in project groups, for example; we ask employees sit down & think about new working methods, That keeps the job fun. It’s not the big companies that catch up with the smaller businesses, No, it’s the quick companies taking over the slow. ’’

Bleckmann is the market leader when it comes to fashion logistics. In 2010 a group of businessmen bought the Belgium market leader, Belspeed and

shortly thereafter (in 2014) TNT Fashion Logistics. The latter company TNT incorporated more than 150 years in the world of fashion logistics under the name of Bleckmann. Led by the new owners, CEO Johan Milliau and Steven Rymenans, the company decided to restore the original name, a tribute to Benjamin Bleckmann, who started the logistic company in Oldenzaal in 1862. With over 150 years of experience, the company knows the industry inside and out. ,, We are present on three continents. We built venues in six countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, USA, China and Hong Kong. We continue to grow. ”

Bleckmann annually processes more than 300 million items., via state-of-the-art ICT solutions, customers are always informed of the latest developments, and that is appreciated by the fashion industry. Such as; major clients which include Michael Kors and Superdry. This summer the footwear company ALDO Group choose Bleckmann to be their logistics partner. The logistics service provider will take deliveries to more than two thousand stores and will also be re-sponsible for e-commerce. For example; an advantage is the logistics service provider can not only provide transport, but also the import and customs clearance. ,, Customers choose us because they know that their product is in good hands. Timing and precision are essential, customers expect that the products arrive exactly as ordered, at the right location & at the right time. We know everything about the industry and whether it’s hanging garments, flat-packed items, sho-es or e-commerce , we take care of the entire logistics operation. ’’ With regard to the target of Bleckmann’s, fashion and lifestyle brands, online sales are an important addition to existing retail channels. ”From an early stage we have invested heavily in IT & operational infrastructu-re to properly support & deliver e-commerce. We are now reaping the rewards. In this way our clients can

sell their shop and ecommerce orders from one stock. This is the so-called omni-channel approach & is cru-cial to the success of our customers. In addition, the efficient handling of return flows plays a major role, including things like quality control. ”The wide e-com-merce knowledge gained by the company Bleckmann convinces increasingly also non-traditional retailers as partner for their e-commerce processing.

Having started in 1862 as a transport company for the Twente textile industry and in 1983 in the Belgium town of Eupen, Bleckmann is the European leader in the fashion and lifestyle logistics, with a very strong emphasis on online sales.

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BLECKMANN: THE PARTNER FOR FASHION AND LIFESTYLE LOGISTICS