Article from Industrie mag : "Exceptional logistical and transport operation against COVID 19"
09/04/2020
Logistical preparation and delivery of 4.3 million masks
In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, on April 1st and 2nd, Viaposte teams went above and beyond the call of duty to prepare 4.3 million masks and deliver them to 14 destinations in the French Grand Est region...
A look back at the efforts of Viaposte and its employees
The operation started on April 1 and everything happened very quickly. Three trucks full of cargo, straight from China, had to be picked up on one of Viaposte's platforms. Viaposte teams counted and sorted the references (between surgical masks and FFP2 masks) and prepared orders by destination. The operation took place in a record time of 2 days thanks to the courage and motivation of Viaposte's employees, but also thanks to the company's proven expertise in order preparation.
"It is a twofold satisfaction, firstly to have been able to count on all the Viaposte teams, from the site manager to the forklift drivers, who were all there to meet this challenge, quickly and safely, and secondly that Viaposte contributed to making masks available to the health establishments that need them" the Director of the Viaposte platform testified.
"We had no idea that this operation would be both so trying and so rewarding" says the platform manager who led the operation. "Our employees, some of whom were partially unemployed, responded favourably when I approached them. They lived the experience to the full, frequently repeating "we are doing this for the good cause and for the company". Personally, I am proud of their attitude and of being their leader. We all went through this challenge together as Viaposte employees and even more so as human beings. When I left, each employee came to see me and told me that if there were new requirements, we could count on them! Once again, many thanks to them !”.
Logistics but also transport
Viaposte, which also has a dedicated freight forwarding unit, has also managed the purchase and organisation of road transport of orders to the 14 destinations in the French Grand Est region (University Hospital Centre (CHU), etc.).
As soon as it was asked to carry out this operation, Viaposte, a subsidiary of La Poste Group specialising in logistics, industrial maintenance and transport, immediately got organised thanks to the commitment of its employees to meet this exceptional need. Aware of what was at stake and anxious to contribute to the fight against Covid-19, all the employees approached accepted this mission.
Key figures for the operation
> 1.5 days to carry out the operation: counting, sorting, preparation and dispatching
> 3 full trucks to be processed, or 4.3 M masks
> For 14 destinations
