Contract Logistics

We design, manage, and optimize your entire supply chain

From warehousing and fulfillment to transportation and digital management, Gebrüder Weiss develops scalable contract logistics solutions that provide greater visibility, improve delivery reliability, and give you more control. We ensure that all your logistics processes work together seamlessly, helping you reduce costs and improve your supply chain performance in the long term.

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What is contract logistics?

Contract logistics involves the long-term outsourcing and management of complex logistics processes to a specialized logistics provider. It goes far beyond merely providing warehouse space. Contract logistics brings together warehousing, inventory management, picking, packaging, fulfillment, transportation, technology, and additional services.

The starting point is always your company’s specific requirements and challenges. Contract logistics can be particularly beneficial when:

  • warehouse and order volumes fluctuate significantly,
  • existing logistics facilities are reaching capacity,
  • your e-commerce or B2B business is growing,
  • you lack the necessary workforce, technology, or operational capacity,
  • your supply chain is spread across multiple service providers, or
  • you need greater visibility into inventory and orders.

Based on these requirements, Gebrüder Weiss develops a customized operating model that integrates processes, facilities, personnel, systems, and transportation services. The goal is to make logistics processes reliable and transparent while maintaining the flexibility to respond to change. Depending on your needs, we can take over individual services or implement a comprehensive contract logistics solution.

The result is a solution tailored to your business model that consolidates operational processes, frees up internal resources, and simplifies supply chain management.

Our contract logistics services

Warehousing

We provide inventory visibility and clearly structured processes, from shared warehouse facilities to dedicated solutions.

  • Multi-user warehousing
  • Dedicated warehousing
  • Inventory management
  • Picking
  • Warehouse optimization
Contract Logistics: High-Bay Warehouse

Fulfillment & Order Processing

Efficient processes and flexible capacity ensure that your orders are processed smoothly, even when order volumes fluctuate.

  • B2B and B2C fulfillment
  • E-commerce fulfillment
  • Picking and packing
  • Shipping preparation
  • Peak and seasonal management
Contract Logstics: Fullfilment with AutoStore

Value-Added Services

Our additional services prepare your products for shipment and sale while reducing the workload for your internal teams.

  • Kitting
  • Display assembly
  • Repackaging
  • Quality control
  • Returns management
Contract Logistics: Value Added Services

Smart Technology for Your Logistics Operations

System Integration
Robotics and Automation
AI and Data Analytics
Digital Services
System Integration

System Integration

Complete visibility into processes and inventory

A powerful warehouse management system (WMS) is the foundation of efficient warehouse operations. It provides centralized, transparent management of inventory movements, stock levels, picking, and order processing.

Integration with your existing ERP, e-commerce, and customer systems ensures a seamless flow of information from order entry through final delivery.

Robotics and Automation

Robotics and Automation

Fully automated systems for greater performance and scalability

Our automated warehousing and picking systems help you process goods faster, more efficiently, and with greater reliability while making optimal use of available space. Depending on your requirements, we can integrate robotics, material handling systems, or AutoStore solutions into your logistics setup.

Automation is never an end in itself. What matters is selecting the technology that delivers the greatest value for your processes, volumes, and growth objectives.

AI and Data Analytics

AI and Data Analytics

Smarter data for better decisions

Data from warehousing, order processing, and inventory movements provides valuable insights for optimizing logistics processes. AI-powered analytics can identify patterns, improve capacity planning, and reveal opportunities for optimization.

The result: faster, data-driven decisions and processes that continuously adapt to changing requirements.

Digital Services

Digital Services

With our digital customer portal, myGW, you can view your inventory anytime, from anywhere. The Warehouse Analytics feature provides meaningful KPIs and insights—from inventory turnover rates to dynamically calculated ABC analyses.

You also have access to a wide range of additional digital services, including order management, real-time shipment tracking, and document management.

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Contract Logistics Solutions That Make a Difference

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Contract Logistics Success Stories

Kärcher

The more complex the supply chain, the more important end-to-end visibility becomes. myGW provides Kärcher with the necessary transparency: inventory levels, shipment status, estimated arrival times, and relevant documents are centrally available in real time. This enables the customer service team to respond quickly and manage processes across the supply chain efficiently.

Case Study: Contract Logistics for Kärcher

Hilti

For our customer HILTI, we manage the supply chain end to end. Road transportation, Air & Sea, warehouse logistics, and cross-docking all work together toward one common goal: ensuring that construction sites around the world have the right tools when they need them.  The extensive product portfolio makes for correspondingly complex process requirements.
 

Case Study: Contract Logistics for HILTI

Tridonic

For our customer Tridonic, we transferred a proven logistics system from Austria to new markets. Today, our locations in Atlanta, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore operate according to the same processes used in Lauterach.

This success is based on close collaboration with the customer, direct EDI integration with Tridonic’s systems, and standardized processes worldwide. This creates transparency and reliability.

Case Study: Contract Logistics for Tridonic

State-of-the-Art Logistics in the Heart of Vorarlberg

The Logistics and IT Center Vorarlberg combines high-performance warehouse logistics with state-of-the-art technology. Its 24,000 m² of logistics space provides capacity for 68,000 pallet positions. At the heart of the facility is a fully automated, 34-meter-high high-bay warehouse.

Automated processes and connected IT systems enable transparent and efficient intralogistics operations. Thanks to scalable capacity, we can tailor inventory management, order processing, and distribution precisely to our customers’ requirements.

Your contact person
Thomas Bischof

Thomas Bischof

Product Manager Contract Logistics

Frequently Asked Questions About Contract Logistics

Warehouse logistics primarily focuses on the storage and handling of goods. Contract logistics takes it a step further.

It combines services such as warehousing, order fulfillment, value-added services, automation, transportation, and digital management into a customized operating model. Gebrüder Weiss takes on defined areas of operation and collaborates with customers to continuously develop and improve solutions.

Outsourcing enables companies to free up internal resources, gain access to additional capacity, and respond more quickly to changing workloads.

At the same time, outsourcing can help to professionalize processes, integrate systems, and reduce the number of interfaces. The specific benefits depend on existing structures, volumes, and requirements.
 

Companies can outsource individual services or the management of entire logistics processes.

These services may include receiving goods, warehousing, inventory management, picking, packaging, shipping, returns processing, value-added services, order fulfillment, transportation coordination, and supply chain management.

In a multi-user model, several customers share the same infrastructure. This allows warehouse space, personnel, and technical resources to be used flexibly.

A dedicated solution is designed specifically for a single customer. It is particularly suitable for higher volumes, specialized process requirements, or technologies tailored to the customer’s specific needs.

Automation can be beneficial when processes are highly repetitive, order volumes are high or fluctuate significantly, and consistent quality is essential.

Whether an automated solution makes economic sense depends on factors such as SKU structure, order profile, space and labor requirements, growth, and service levels. That is why every decision is preceded by a detailed process and cost-benefit analysis.

As a lead logistics provider (LLP), Gebrüder Weiss integrates and manages additional service providers, suppliers, and network partners as part of overall supply chain management.

Our customers benefit from a single point of contact, standardized information, and clearly defined processes.

The first step is to discuss your objectives, volumes, products, processes, systems, locations, and service requirements. Our experts will work with you to analyze where operational bottlenecks exist, which services can be effectively integrated, and which operating model best supports your objectives.

Based on this analysis, we will develop a tailored solution concept that includes the operating model, technical setup, and implementation plan. Once implemented, we continuously monitor and further optimize the agreed-upon services.