TVS Logistics commits Rs 200 crore in Barnsley

UK business grew 7 times in last 5 years

TVS Logistics, a third party logistics service (3PL) provider and part of TVS Group, today announced that its UK business, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, will become its regional hub for the whole of Europe and a knowledge hub for supply chain. The company also has made a commitment of Rs 200 crore.

TVSL will soon start a new 1,65,000 sq.ft. advanced logistics facility in Barnsley, with a rental commitment of £20 million (around Rs 200 crore), where it will have its distribution warehouse, call centre, etc.

The new facility is expected to create 100 new jobs and will also give rise to a new Logistics and Distribution training centre for staff development. Barnsley Council is supporting this development to create more jobs and for improved business base.

Earlier this year, TVS SCS, in a consortium with technology company team Leidos, won a key contract from UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its procurement solutions. The contract, worth £5bn over the 13-year period, will see TVS play a key role in data management, inventory management, procurement and product sourcing for the full range of military and non-military commodities required by the Ministry, including food, clothing, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and general supplies.

As part of the contract, TVS will introduce improved procurement processes that will lead to reductions in stockholdings and commodity prices and generate £500m (around Rs 500 crore) worth of efficiencies to the UK Ministry of Defence over the 13 years.

TVSL's UK business has multiplied its revenues nearly seven times in the last five years, growing from £40m (around Rs 400 crore) to £274 million (around Rs 2,740 crore) forecasted for this financial year.

R Dinesh, managing director, TVS Logistics Services said that UK is a highly successful investment destination for TVS Logistics. “TVS Logistics will work to help the ‘Make in India’ campaign successful as it has the know-how to make manufacturing in India Logistically competitive. TVS can provide significant benefits to the Indian Armed Forces through the learning from its UK division to reduce cost, improve availability and overcome obsolescence issues in non-military commodity requirements such as food, clothing, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and in the Indian Army’s military vehicle fleet.”

TVS has made three acquisitions in the UK and operates through 47 locations in the UK, 4 in Ireland and 84 locations in Europe. Its business is primarily focused on providing supply chain services for clients in the sectors like, Defence, Industrial, Automotive, Beverage, Technology, Utilities, etc.  

TVS SCS already provides over 2500 jobs in the UK and in Europe and is one of the largest Indian employers in Northern England. The company will look to add another 550 new jobs as it expands its business in the next five years, said Dinesh.