December 8, 2017
Centaur Services Announces the Opening of a Second Fully Stocked Warehouse in the UK
Castle Cary, Somerset - December 8, 2017 – Centaur
Services, a leading veterinary wholesaler in the U.K. and a part of
AmerisourceBergen, will open a second warehouse in the Midlands in the spring of
2018. The new facility will create a broader footprint for the company and
bolster services to customers throughout Northern England, North Wales and
Scotland. The 180,100-square-foot (16,731 SQ M) warehouse will increase Centaur
Services’ capacity and flexibility in delivering timely product access to
customers. Centaur Services currently operates and will maintain a warehouse in
Castle Cary, Somerset.
The new
Midlands facility will hold more than 13,000 products and be fully licensed for
the wholesale distribution of veterinary and human medicines. The facility will
use a state-of-the-art warehouse management software to provide efficient and
accurate order fulfilment and improve the visibility of products throughout the
supply chain.
“Our
expanded presence and capabilities in the U.K. is a reflection of the demand
for high-quality solutions, and we’re growing to best meet our customers’ needs,”
said Brian Topper, Managing Director, AmerisourceBergen Animal Health U.K. “Practices
of all sizes rely on us to provide them with timely access to the products they
need on a daily basis. With broader scope and capacity, we’ll be able to go
beyond our best-in-class services and provide an unmatched customer experience
by delivering critical products to practices in a more efficient and consistent
manner than ever before.”
Centaur
Services’ new warehouse will support reliability and improved accuracy by creating
more capacity within Somerset’s operations. Having two facilities will put the
company in a positive inventory position to buffer against any business
continuity challenges that may occur – ensuring that practices and their
patients will continue to have access to vital products when and where they
need them.
“As the industry moves
forward, we want to ensure our customers have access to high-quality
infrastructure that maximizes product safety and improves operational
efficiency. Adding critical resources and upgraded service offerings, like our
new distribution center in the Midlands, enables us to be at the forefront of
distribution while continuing to provide the excellent service that our
customers have come to know and expect from Centaur,” said Lisa Derbyshire, Director of Operations & Supply Chain at Centaur
Services.
About
AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen provides pharmaceutical products,
value-driving services and business solutions that improve access to care. Tens
of thousands of healthcare providers, veterinary practices and livestock
producers trust us as their partner in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Global
manufacturers depend on us for services that drive commercial success for their
products. Through our daily work—and powered by our 20,000 associates—we are
united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. AmerisourceBergen is
ranked #11 on the Fortune 500, with more than $150 billion in annual revenue.
The company is headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa. and has a presence in 50+
countries. Learn more at amerisourcebergen.com.