TIBA-Kraftfutter, a family run business since 1904 based in Bawinkel, has chosen to implement an integrated route planning solution of ORTEC and Högemann. The automatic route optimization easily fulfills the special requirements of the animal feed industry.

1. TIBA-Kraftfutter, a family run business since 1904 based in Bawinkel, has chosen to implement an integrated route
planning solution of ORTEC and Högemann. The automatic route optimization easily fulfills the special requirements
of the animal feed industry.
Casesheet
Challenges in the world of TIBA-
Kraftfutter
 Switch their manual planning process to an
integrated and automated solution that also
includes route optimization
 Implement a vehicle routing solution that is
tailored to the specific needs of the animal
feed sector
How TIBA-Kraftfutter aimed to optimize
its world
 Switch to a combination of automatic and
semi-automatic planning
 Provide a basis for optimal production
management
The solution
 ORTEC Route Scheduling, integrated with
the telematics software provided by TIBA-
Kraftfutter
The results
+ Greater transparency of information
+ Shorter planning times for dispatch
+ Route and vehicle load optimization
+ Reduced total mileage
+ Improved delivery performance as a result
of increased compliance with delivery times
+ Production planning optimization, due to
better controlled route schedules
Industry:
Animal feed sector
About Tihen GmbH Co. KG
Tihen supplies animal feed
mixes to farmers throughout
the Lower Saxony districts
of Emsland and Bentheim.
TIBA-Kraftfutter is also active
in East Frisia, in the district of
Oldenburg, in Münsterland, in
the Greater Osnabrück area,
and in the Netherlands.
 64 employees
 Production of 200,0000 feed
mixes a year;
about half are poultry feeds
while the remaining half is
divided between pig feed
(35%) and cattle feed (15%)
 Own fleet of ten vehicles;
certain deliveries contracted
out to freight companies
TIBA-Kraftfutter
Optimized planning with
ORTEC Högemann

2. Handling sector requirements
One of the objectives of automatic route planning is to
reduce transport costs. In order to ensure optimal results,
a number of planning parameters were defined based on
TIBA’s specific requirements, such as job priorities, delivery
profiles, or vehicle requirements per customer.
TIBA-Kraftfutter incorporated the following requirements
into the ORTEC Software:
 Route optimization
 Decision-making support
 Handling all restrictions relating to bulk cargo transport,
e.g. compartmentalization, segregation, contamination
Automated and manual route planning
capabilities
TIBA customer orders are logged in the Högemann
system and the data is immediately sent to ORTEC Route
Scheduling via an interface. ORTEC Route Scheduling then
supports the dispatchers by building cost-efficient routes to
deliver the daily orders based on available vehicle and driver
capacity. Customer and vehicle-specific restrictions are
taken into account during the planning process.
‘Rush’ orders
The software also includes a number of semi-automatic
functions to assist in decision-making for inclusion of last
minute or ‘rush’ orders. Manual planning can be used to
amend/integrate the planned routes into the operational
schedules and route maps. The completed routes are then
uploaded into the Högemann system and this information
is used to support production management. ORTEC Route
Scheduling receives automatic telematic updates and this
data is used to update the planned routes. As a result, the
planner is always able to display the exact location and
status of each vehicle per individual route and is able to
react to any delays caused by unforeseen events.
Increased transparency
Following the implementation, TIBA-Kraftfutter has benefited
from optimized routes, reduced mileage and increased
planning transparency. Johannes Penniggers, dispatcher
at Tihen, explains: “ORTEC Route Scheduling enables us
to achieve optimized routes. Furthermore, as a result of
increased planning transparency we are able to deal with
unexpected events more effectively and rapidly.”
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“ORTEC Route Scheduling enables
us to achieve optimized routes.
Furthermore, as a result of increased
planning transparency we are able to
deal with unexpected events more
effectively and rapidly.”