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Logistics solutions for your industrial needs – efficient, transparent, and flexible

Zilken makes logistics simple and secure. We supply industry and medium-sized businesses with standard and special parts. Whether you need your own fleet, courier service, same-day delivery, or logistics partner, we offer flexible solutions for every need. For more complex requirements, we handle just-in-time, Kanban, and international logistics. For efficient processes and stable supply chains—regionally, nationally, and globally.

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Overcoming logistics problems

We develop customized logistics solutions for companies in the chemical, energy, mechanical engineering, and construction industries. Together with you, we create efficient workflows that reduce your costs and stabilize your processes. So that your supply chain runs reliably at all times.

Your challenges – our solutions

Are your costs—for C-parts, for example—too high? Are your inventories exhausted or your supply chains unstable? Do you have to contend with too many interfaces, a lack of flexibility, or a high coordination effort?

‍We can solve that.

Your challenge
Our solutions
Your benefits
Your challenge

Excessive costs in C-parts procurement

Manual procurement accounts for 80% of purchasing time but only 5% of the value of goods.
Our solutions
Digital C-parts management with automated ordering processes
Your benefits
Up to 60% lower procurement costs and lower material costs
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Your challenge

production stoppages

Missing parts cause an average of €22,000 in costs per hour of downtime.
Our solutions
Just-in-time logistics with 99.7% delivery reliability
Your benefits
Trouble-free production
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Your challenge

capital commitment

Overcrowded warehouses block 15–30% of your budget
Our solutions
Kanban logistics and demand-driven provisioning
Your benefits
Up to 30% lower storage costs
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Your challenge

Non-transparent costs

No overview of expenses and processes
Our solutions
Digital reporting with real-time cost control
Your benefits
Complete transparency of your logistics costs
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Your challenge

Complex supply chains

Dozens of individual suppliers complicate management
Our solutions
One point of contact for all logistics processes
Your benefits
Fewer interfaces, noticeably less coordination effort
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How we improve your logistics processes – lean, digital, global

Together, we turn your supply chain into a competitive advantage. Our services relieve supply chains, free up capital, and digitize logistics processes—for smooth value creation.

Just-in-time & Kanban logistics

We deliver exactly as needed with just-in-time and Kanban logistics. This allows you to reduce storage costs and speed up your production processes.

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International Logistics & Nearshoring

We manage your global parts logistics and use nearshoring to ensure stable supply chains. This allows you to secure a stable supply—reliably and without unnecessary complexity.

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Packaging, sets & prefabrication

We take care of packaging, sets, and prefabrication of your components. This saves you valuable time in production and reduces error rates.

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Cutting & semi-finished product logistics

We deliver semi-finished products that are precisely tailored and process-optimized. This allows you to start efficient further processing without any detours.

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cost center delivery

We deliver materials directly to the workshop, production line, or assembly site. This shortens internal routes and reduces administrative effort.

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Flexible deployment (regional, national, global)

We choose the most efficient transport route—using our own fleet or parcel and freight services such as DHL, DPD, UPS, DSV, and TNT. This ensures you receive your deliveries on time—worldwide and across all industries.

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Optimize C-parts management

We automate your C-parts logistics, reduce your procurement costs, and ensure a stable supply. This frees up capacity and allows you to deploy capital in a targeted manner.

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Frequently asked questions about our logistics services

How does Zilken support C-parts management?

We automate C-parts logistics and significantly reduce procurement costs. This allows you to cut costs, free up capacity, and ensure a stable supply.

Which industries do you support?

Zilken works across all industries—from small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations. We focus on the mechanical and plant engineering, chemical, rail, energy, and construction sectors.

What exactly does cost center delivery mean?

We deliver materials and C-parts directly to the respective cost center, such as the factory floor or production line. This shortens internal routes, reduces administrative effort, and creates clear processes.

How does just-in-time logistics work at Zilken?

We deliver according to demand using defined processes, such as KANBAN models. This allows you to reduce inventory, speed up processes, and secure your supply.

Do you also offer international procurement?

Yes, Zilken supports regional, national, and international logistics. We deliver within Europe, Asia, and the USA, among other places. We use our own logistics structures and rely on partners such as DHL, DPD, UPS, DSV, and TNT. We also solve our customers' short-term procurement problems reliably and efficiently. Even in the case of short-term procurement problems.

What does your logistics service include?

Our services range from regional provision to international deliveries. These include just-in-time delivery, cost center delivery, sets, and prefabrication. We also handle packaging and semi-finished product logistics.

How does Zilken reduce storage costs in concrete terms?

We deliver according to demand using just-in-time logistics and KANBAN systems. Our customers reduce their inventory levels by an average of 30% and free up capital.

Logistics solutions with Zilken – your partner for stable supply chains

Do you want to make your logistics more efficient, resilient, and future-proof? Find out what savings potential your supply chain offers in a no-obligation consultation.

Jakob Herrschel - Head of Business Development

What our customers say

Logistics is a matter of trust. Our long-standing customers see Zilken as a reliable and solution-oriented logistics partner for industrial supplies. We respond flexibly to changing requirements and ensure the worldwide supply of our customers. What this means in practice is demonstrated by the voices of our customers:

Zilken is our C-parts management partner and a flexible source of supply.

Strategic purchasing
HSP High Voltage Equipment GmbH

"That's service, you're good at that [...]. You're fast, you're flexible. The company really does everything when we want something."

Strategic purchasing
Siemens Energy Inc.

"A strong process partner with a genuine service concept to support me as a customer."

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BEKO TECHNOLOGIES GmbH

"Everything is done digitally, and I would say that the process couldn't be any shorter."

Material Management
Basell Polyolefine GmbH

"A strong process partner with a genuine service concept to support me as a customer."

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