Essilor.com

100% target service!

Essilor logistics are virtually unique in the world.

 

Managing both mass production and customized production flows simultaneously is a challenge that Essilor logistics teams are confronted with every day.

 

In 2006, Essilor produced 215 million lenses, with 300,000 different references, delivered to opticians within 24 hours for standard lenses, and in less than four days for more complex prescriptions.

From our 15 production sites and our 244 finishing laboratories spread around the world, we deliver lenses to the planet’s 400,000 opticians. Essilor logistics deploy exceptional resources to deliver the highest level of service to the customers: our aim is to respect 100% of the contractual lead times announced to our customers.

Upstream, production logistics direct a global structure capable of managing our entire product flow, with particular attention paid to new product launches, which are increasingly global in scope. Our goals are extremely demanding: to reduce stock levels and operating costs and to simplify the supply chain to improve service and delivery times.

Downstream, distribution logistics teams permanently manage the balance between sales and stock levels, between customized production flows and purchases, while keeping tight control of distribution costs. Their performance puts Essilor in a better place than the competition.

 

12 distribution centers around the world
Worldwide coverage

 

Essilor ensures optimal distribution through an international distribution network.



4 main distribution centers

 

 

• Europe zone: Créteil Oudry (France) - 3 million lenses stocked

• North America zone: Columbus, Ohio, (USA) - 20 million lenses stocked

• Asia zone: Essilor Manufacturing Thailand Co. Ltd (Thailand) - 20 million lenses stocked

• South America zone: Manaus (Brazil) - 5 million lenses stocked

Other distribution centers throughout the world

• Limerick (Ireland)

• Nassau (New York, USA)

• Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

• Bataan (Philippines)

• Optodev (Philippines)

• SEOCL (China)

• Bangalore (India)

• Aichi-Mito, (Nikon-Essilor in Japan)

 

 

Today Essilor logistics represent: 1,800 employees in the storage depots  200 employees in flow management

 

The optical supply chain
Flawless tracking

 

Essilor logistics cover all the stages of distribution: from delivery of the raw materials to the manufacturing plants to delivery of the finished products to the optician.

 

Upstream: productivity is the top priority
This phase is based on standardized large-scale production.

 

• Finished stock lenses are supplied wholesale distributors and subsidiaries.

• Semi-finished lenses are sent to the laboratories for custom surfacing.

 

Aim: to anticipate demand and reduce stocks Delivery lead times: 1 to 2 weeks

 

Downstream: unflinching responsiveness
To meet a wide-ranging demand, the Group’s logistics system must deliver Essilor products on demand and on time. Always.

 

Ultra-reactive response to meet a broad demand.
There are several types of laboratories:

 

• laboratories that are part of a chain
• laboratories that are part of manufacturing plants
• independent laboratories

Delivery times Delivery lead times: between 1 and 5 days depending on the order