Spanish supermarket chain Eroski has subcontracted return logistics at its distribution centre in Madrid’s Mercamadrid wholesale market to logistics service provider Euro Pool System.
Eroski and Euro Pool System have been working together intensively since 1998, with Eroski suppliers already packing fruit and vegetables products in green and blue reusable, foldable containers from Euro Pool System. The number of containers used amounts to some 55m circulations a year.
Euro Pool System also provides several complementary logistics services including cleaning packaging in distribution centres, leasing of automatic order picking systems, and managing two return centres.
As of 1 October, the return centre in Mercamadrid has been added to this list.
In a statement, Julio Lázaro Badenas, logistics manager from Euro Pool System: “The new situation at Mercamadrid prevents double work and thus requires less labour, produces better information and takes up fewer square metres. Both organizations benefit from this.”
