Yale has welcomed Richard Eden to the business as its new supply chain director.

Richard has over 25 years’ industry experience and a wealth of knowledge in warehousing, logistics, distribution, and supply chain.

Richard will oversee and manage supply chain and logistics strategies. He will also have overall responsibility for Yale’s logistics partner, as well as the central factored products planning department.

“My aim is to provide supply chain advantage to ensure optimum flow of material and information from source of supply to end customer, to meet both customer requirements and business performance targets,” Richard said.

Paul Atkinson, sales and commercial director at Yale DWS, said: “Richard is a fantastic addition to the business, bringing a wealth of experience to the role. His extensive knowledge of the hardware industry will be a valuable asset to the business moving forward.”