DHL Supply Chain Iberia and Iberia Maintenance announce the signing of a contract through which DHL will manage the internal logistics of spare parts and components for Iberia Maintenance at its La Mu¤oza hub in Madrid and also at the Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airports.

In addition to this contract, DHL provides Iberia Maintenance with global distribution of these spare parts when the need arises at any of the customer airline?s destinations around the world.

This contract with DHL also includes the logistics of Iberia?s IT and aircraft supply warehouses, where a large part of the elements necessary for the in-flight service are managed.ÿ

The new agreement also continues the solid relationship that Iberia and DHL have maintained for years, with Iberia Maintenance providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services for DHL?s fleet of engines since 2008.

According to Iv n Gonz lez Vallejo, maintenance strategy and supply chain director: ?this strengthened partnership will guarantee real-time traceability of parts moving through our system, complete inventory accuracy and the integration of the freight forwarding activity that DHL has been developing for the last 3 years for Iberia Maintenance?

As Matilde Torquemada, business development director of DHL Supply Chain in Spain explains: ?it is an honour and a source of pride that a company like Iberia Maintenance, a benchmark in quality and customer commitment, has placed its trust in DHL to guarantee its spare parts logistics, a critical area in which DHL Supply Chain can provide enormous experience.

?This is a long-term agreement in which DHL provides rapid implementation with seamless transition and business continuity in these value-added services for the airline?s MRO operations, providing agile execution and centralised logistics decision making?