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DHL to manage Crocs Japan’s warehousing operations

Crocs Japan has awarded DHL Supply Chain a two-year contract to manage its national warehouse operations in Narita, Japan.

Under the agreement DHL will manage the entire warehouse operations, including varieties of value added services and multi-channel logistics of Crocs footwear for retailers across the country.

Noboru Matsuoka, President at DHL Supply Chain Japan, said the company will be responsible for dispatching over 30,000 pairs of shoes a month and have devised an agile solution that flexes to meet seasonal demand patterns and supports Crocs continued sales growth.

"What appeals to us the most is that DHL Supply Chain goes beyond being just a logistics-services vendor to provide us with a total solution extending to a comprehensive optimization of logistics. They have an established outsourcing agreement with Crocs globally and we are confident in the company’s global business," said Moriya Fujita, Managing Director at Crocs Japan.

In 2010, Crocs also awarded DHL a contract to manage its warehouse in South Korea.