RPC Containers is a leading manufacturer of plastic packaging that supplies many industries. They worked with Deltion and consultants S2F Supply Chain to implement the CarrierNet logistics software across their UK sites to gain visibility and collaboration across their complex supply chain. This allowed them to improve efficiency, customer service, and cost savings through coordinated transport planning, backhaul management, and site comparisons.
This document discusses next generation intermodal transportation and the benefits of increased collaboration between shippers and carriers. It contrasts a traditional "Gen 1" approach that focuses only on cost with a newer "Gen 2" approach enabled by better communication and consideration of service levels. By working together across transportation networks, shippers can access more intermodal options and carriers can gain more efficient load utilization, benefiting both parties.
This document discusses how APL Logistics uses Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) to streamline operations and provide value to customers. It notes that planning shipments manually via email led to inefficiencies and errors. OTM allows APL Logistics to automate planning through configurable business rules that account for factors like delivery windows, commodity restrictions, and co-loading guidelines. OTM provides audit trails and repeatable deployment of planning algorithms to different customers. This helps APL Logistics standardize processes while complying with each customer's unique requirements.
The document discusses the concept of "orchestrated horizontal collaboration" as a way to improve logistics sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness through bundling freight flows and cross-company collaboration. It outlines how Tri-Vizor has developed a methodology called "Cross Supply Chain" to orchestrate the consolidation of freight flows from multiple shippers using a neutral third party. The methodology involves gathering order and capacity data, calculating cost savings, and providing reporting and invoicing services to manage the collaborative community. Initial results consolidating shipments to Romania demonstrated lead time expansions, double-digit cost savings, and over 50% CO2 reductions.
Jeremy Haycock from Damco; ‘Globalize the Supply Chain: Establish a truly glo...eyefortransport
The document discusses how third-party logistics providers (3PLs) like Damco can help control logistics costs as supply chains extend globally. It provides examples of how Damco has worked with customers to [1] reduce working capital and inventory levels through benchmarking and analysis, [2] accelerate supply chains through direct-to-store solutions to bypass distribution centers, and [3] improve container utilization. The presentation emphasizes that 3PLs can provide supply chain visibility, innovation, and tailored solutions to help companies optimize operations, finances, structures, and strategies as their supply chains increase in length and complexity.
Kanban Logistics provides transportation, warehousing, and value-added services. They have over 30 years of experience in supply chain management. Kanban is certified in ISO 9001:2000 and C-TPAT compliant, and certified for food-grade and foreign trade zone services. They can meet the needs of clients across various industries through their range of services.
Ruan is a transportation and logistics company that offers both asset-based and non-asset based services including dedicated contract carriage, supply chain solutions, and logistics management. They have over 5,400 employees and 270 locations nationwide. Ruan prides itself on continuous improvement and innovation through technologies like their customized transportation management system. The document discusses how Ruan designs customized transportation solutions for each client and ensures safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
HAVI Logistics is a leading logistics provider that has implemented numerous green initiatives across its operations. It operates in 32 European countries with 43 distribution centers and has a focus on sustainability and environmental protection. Some of its initiatives include using renewable fuels for 35% of its transportation, electric vehicles for employee transportation, innovative cooling technologies for trucks, and investing in green buildings and recycling programs.
Transworld Logistics is a global logistics company established in 1976 with headquarters in Dubai. It provides various logistics services through multiple subsidiaries worldwide. It has a fleet of 25 prime movers, 45 trailer beds, 12 pickup trucks, and owns 18,000 containers. Services include contract logistics, air freight, ocean freight, NVOCC, fine arts logistics, and sea-air cargo handling. The company aims to exceed customer expectations and become customers' most preferred service provider.
This document discusses next generation intermodal transportation and the benefits of increased collaboration between shippers and carriers. It contrasts a traditional "Gen 1" approach that focuses only on cost with a newer "Gen 2" approach enabled by better communication and consideration of service levels. By working together across transportation networks, shippers can access more intermodal options and carriers can gain more efficient load utilization, benefiting both parties.
This document discusses how APL Logistics uses Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) to streamline operations and provide value to customers. It notes that planning shipments manually via email led to inefficiencies and errors. OTM allows APL Logistics to automate planning through configurable business rules that account for factors like delivery windows, commodity restrictions, and co-loading guidelines. OTM provides audit trails and repeatable deployment of planning algorithms to different customers. This helps APL Logistics standardize processes while complying with each customer's unique requirements.
The document discusses the concept of "orchestrated horizontal collaboration" as a way to improve logistics sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness through bundling freight flows and cross-company collaboration. It outlines how Tri-Vizor has developed a methodology called "Cross Supply Chain" to orchestrate the consolidation of freight flows from multiple shippers using a neutral third party. The methodology involves gathering order and capacity data, calculating cost savings, and providing reporting and invoicing services to manage the collaborative community. Initial results consolidating shipments to Romania demonstrated lead time expansions, double-digit cost savings, and over 50% CO2 reductions.
Jeremy Haycock from Damco; ‘Globalize the Supply Chain: Establish a truly glo...eyefortransport
The document discusses how third-party logistics providers (3PLs) like Damco can help control logistics costs as supply chains extend globally. It provides examples of how Damco has worked with customers to [1] reduce working capital and inventory levels through benchmarking and analysis, [2] accelerate supply chains through direct-to-store solutions to bypass distribution centers, and [3] improve container utilization. The presentation emphasizes that 3PLs can provide supply chain visibility, innovation, and tailored solutions to help companies optimize operations, finances, structures, and strategies as their supply chains increase in length and complexity.
Kanban Logistics provides transportation, warehousing, and value-added services. They have over 30 years of experience in supply chain management. Kanban is certified in ISO 9001:2000 and C-TPAT compliant, and certified for food-grade and foreign trade zone services. They can meet the needs of clients across various industries through their range of services.
Ruan is a transportation and logistics company that offers both asset-based and non-asset based services including dedicated contract carriage, supply chain solutions, and logistics management. They have over 5,400 employees and 270 locations nationwide. Ruan prides itself on continuous improvement and innovation through technologies like their customized transportation management system. The document discusses how Ruan designs customized transportation solutions for each client and ensures safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
HAVI Logistics is a leading logistics provider that has implemented numerous green initiatives across its operations. It operates in 32 European countries with 43 distribution centers and has a focus on sustainability and environmental protection. Some of its initiatives include using renewable fuels for 35% of its transportation, electric vehicles for employee transportation, innovative cooling technologies for trucks, and investing in green buildings and recycling programs.
Transworld Logistics is a global logistics company established in 1976 with headquarters in Dubai. It provides various logistics services through multiple subsidiaries worldwide. It has a fleet of 25 prime movers, 45 trailer beds, 12 pickup trucks, and owns 18,000 containers. Services include contract logistics, air freight, ocean freight, NVOCC, fine arts logistics, and sea-air cargo handling. The company aims to exceed customer expectations and become customers' most preferred service provider.
This document summarizes how a company called JCB Service worked with a transport management company called 3t to reduce logistics costs while maintaining a high level of customer service. 3t implemented a transport management system to optimize JCB's transport planning and provide visibility. This led to a 25% reduction in transport costs within a year. 3t also provided carbon reporting to help JCB reduce its environmental impact and meet sustainability targets. Going forward, JCB and 3t continue partnering to improve global delivery services competitively.
Dematic Logistics Review profiles several logistics solutions implemented by Dematic. The cover story discusses how Dematic delivered a record-breaking picking system for Coca-Cola Amatil's new distribution center in Sydney, Australia. The system uses Dematic's patented Negative-PUT technology and software to maximize efficiency and safety by pairing like orders, enabling pick rates of 1400 picks per hour. A technology feature article outlines Dematic's Goods to Person order fulfillment strategy. Case studies then profile several Dematic implementations for customers in various industries and countries.
The document discusses the importance of standards for the service industry in the UK. It makes three key points:
1) Services now make up 75% of the UK economy and are increasingly complex, so standards are needed to help customers understand their options and make informed choices.
2) Standards benefit both customers and service providers by providing best practices, protecting customers, and allowing innovation.
3) The UK is a world leader in developing service standards, and BSI plays a key role in creating international standards based on the British model.
MJ Drouin presented a tutorial on adopting service-oriented architecture (SOA) in the broadcast community. The presentation provided an introduction to SOA and described how it works. Benefits of SOA for broadcasters include technology being aligned with business needs, modular and shared tools, reduced IT costs, and improved responsiveness. Challenges and future areas of work include further developing SOA standards, advancing digitization in broadcast workflows, and emerging technologies like cloud computing.
1) Customer churn damages the profitability of communications service providers as it increases costs and decreases revenue. High churn rates can endanger economies of scale.
2) Most customers would consider switching providers, as offers are seen as interchangeable. Willingness to churn increases with market maturity.
3) Recent churners often do so in response to promotional offers from competitors or due to dissatisfaction with their existing provider.
The presentation provides an overview of Pacer International, a leader in North American intermodal transportation. It discusses Pacer's intermodal and logistics segments, including door-to-door intermodal services, international freight forwarding, and warehouse services. It outlines Pacer's transformation from a wholesale focus to a retail focus, optimizing its network and converting drayage services to in-house. The presentation also reviews Pacer's customer portfolio, flexible rail capacity strategy, and progress in improving its intermodal and logistics operations.
TTS is a transportation and logistics company that offers various services to meet customers' needs. They have a network of over 70 agencies across North America and provide domestic and international shipping by highway, intermodal, LTL, and air freight. TTS uses innovative technology and a proprietary transportation management system to manage shipments and provide visibility. They aim to be a reliable partner by ensuring capacity and support.
1. The document discusses Starbucks' Shared Planet program which aims to minimize environmental impact throughout the supply chain, from coffee farmers to recyclers. It involves standards for suppliers to become sustainable coffee sources.
2. Sustainable supply cycles can provide economic, social, and environmental benefits like better working conditions, improved quality and efficiency, and enhanced reputation.
3. Logistics is the process of planning and controlling resources for distribution, and sustainable logistics focuses on strategies like fleet optimization, energy efficiency, and innovative technologies.
The document provides instructions for transforming a snake face texture in multiple steps: flipping it vertically, warping it twice to transform the shape, erasing edges and dodging/burning to add shadows and brightness, sharpening, and adjusting hue and saturation to complete the effect.
GS Infiniti Consults is an organizational development and human resource consultancy firm established in 2011 with offices in Ho and Accra, Ghana. The firm provides consultancy services in areas such as human resource management, leadership development, change management, and strategic planning. Their mission is to help employees develop the right skills and attitudes to be effective for their organizations. Key consultants include Dr. Ken Dadzie Sagoe, a public health physician and human resource expert, and M.E. Annor, an HR management specialist. [END SUMMARY]
Doing customer development (and stop wasting your time) - StartupBus editionHans van Gent
Why would you bother to talking to people while you actually could be building your product?
Because everything you assume could be wrong. Time to validate those assumptions and start your business on the right track while being on a moving bus.
The document outlines John Jantsch's referral engine system for teaching businesses to market themselves through referrals. The system includes developing an authentic marketing strategy focused on an ideal customer and core message, creating educational content to build trust and educate customers and partners, developing customer and partner communities, executing referral processes, and following up on leads. The goal is for businesses to generate referrals by delivering great customer experiences.
Build your virtualized telecommunications network with NetApp and you will gain a proven carrier-grade approach to data availability, performance, security, and management.
This document discusses the challenges of virtualizing telecommunications networks through network function virtualization (NFV). Traditionally, carrier networks have relied on proprietary hardware that created silos and prevented innovation. NFV allows software-based network functions to run on commercial off-the-shelf servers. However, virtualizing networks presents challenges such as unproven products/solutions, unknown resource needs, and massive network transformations. Effective data management is important to address these challenges by providing dynamic resource allocation, guaranteed performance for storage-intensive network functions, and end-to-end management of physical and virtual infrastructure.
1. Shipit Smarter Concept & Functionalities (English)Pieter Nijman
The document describes a transport management system called ShipitSmarter that provides smart solutions for complex supply chains. It integrates with over 400 carriers to provide visibility across multiple transportation modes. ShipitSmarter's solution leads to process control and optimization possibilities for customers by providing an umbrella system for all their transports. It is offered using an ASP model with no large upfront investments required.
First group presentation in support of Digital Railways CompetitionKTN
Presentation by First Group at Transport KTN's information and consortia-building event in Coventry on 25th March 2013 - supporting the £5million Digital Railways r&d competition
Arcus Advisors Report_Quality of ServiceScott Landman
This document discusses four basic networking services - connectivity, bandwidth, latency, and advanced services - that network operators provide. It focuses on latency and how some operators are evaluating models to monetize latency through various content delivery strategies like caching content close to users or deploying fiber in straight lines to minimize latency. While guaranteed low-latency delivery faces challenges, future opportunities to monetize latency include prioritizing traffic on mobile networks through small cells and caches, delivering work content with lower latency for BYOD users, and caching content closer to homes or devices.
This document summarizes how a company called JCB Service worked with a transport management company called 3t to reduce logistics costs while maintaining a high level of customer service. 3t implemented a transport management system to optimize JCB's transport planning and provide visibility. This led to a 25% reduction in transport costs within a year. 3t also provided carbon reporting to help JCB reduce its environmental impact and meet sustainability targets. Going forward, JCB and 3t continue partnering to improve global delivery services competitively.
Dematic Logistics Review profiles several logistics solutions implemented by Dematic. The cover story discusses how Dematic delivered a record-breaking picking system for Coca-Cola Amatil's new distribution center in Sydney, Australia. The system uses Dematic's patented Negative-PUT technology and software to maximize efficiency and safety by pairing like orders, enabling pick rates of 1400 picks per hour. A technology feature article outlines Dematic's Goods to Person order fulfillment strategy. Case studies then profile several Dematic implementations for customers in various industries and countries.
The document discusses the importance of standards for the service industry in the UK. It makes three key points:
1) Services now make up 75% of the UK economy and are increasingly complex, so standards are needed to help customers understand their options and make informed choices.
2) Standards benefit both customers and service providers by providing best practices, protecting customers, and allowing innovation.
3) The UK is a world leader in developing service standards, and BSI plays a key role in creating international standards based on the British model.
MJ Drouin presented a tutorial on adopting service-oriented architecture (SOA) in the broadcast community. The presentation provided an introduction to SOA and described how it works. Benefits of SOA for broadcasters include technology being aligned with business needs, modular and shared tools, reduced IT costs, and improved responsiveness. Challenges and future areas of work include further developing SOA standards, advancing digitization in broadcast workflows, and emerging technologies like cloud computing.
1) Customer churn damages the profitability of communications service providers as it increases costs and decreases revenue. High churn rates can endanger economies of scale.
2) Most customers would consider switching providers, as offers are seen as interchangeable. Willingness to churn increases with market maturity.
3) Recent churners often do so in response to promotional offers from competitors or due to dissatisfaction with their existing provider.
The presentation provides an overview of Pacer International, a leader in North American intermodal transportation. It discusses Pacer's intermodal and logistics segments, including door-to-door intermodal services, international freight forwarding, and warehouse services. It outlines Pacer's transformation from a wholesale focus to a retail focus, optimizing its network and converting drayage services to in-house. The presentation also reviews Pacer's customer portfolio, flexible rail capacity strategy, and progress in improving its intermodal and logistics operations.
TTS is a transportation and logistics company that offers various services to meet customers' needs. They have a network of over 70 agencies across North America and provide domestic and international shipping by highway, intermodal, LTL, and air freight. TTS uses innovative technology and a proprietary transportation management system to manage shipments and provide visibility. They aim to be a reliable partner by ensuring capacity and support.
1. The document discusses Starbucks' Shared Planet program which aims to minimize environmental impact throughout the supply chain, from coffee farmers to recyclers. It involves standards for suppliers to become sustainable coffee sources.
2. Sustainable supply cycles can provide economic, social, and environmental benefits like better working conditions, improved quality and efficiency, and enhanced reputation.
3. Logistics is the process of planning and controlling resources for distribution, and sustainable logistics focuses on strategies like fleet optimization, energy efficiency, and innovative technologies.
The document provides instructions for transforming a snake face texture in multiple steps: flipping it vertically, warping it twice to transform the shape, erasing edges and dodging/burning to add shadows and brightness, sharpening, and adjusting hue and saturation to complete the effect.
GS Infiniti Consults is an organizational development and human resource consultancy firm established in 2011 with offices in Ho and Accra, Ghana. The firm provides consultancy services in areas such as human resource management, leadership development, change management, and strategic planning. Their mission is to help employees develop the right skills and attitudes to be effective for their organizations. Key consultants include Dr. Ken Dadzie Sagoe, a public health physician and human resource expert, and M.E. Annor, an HR management specialist. [END SUMMARY]
Doing customer development (and stop wasting your time) - StartupBus editionHans van Gent
Why would you bother to talking to people while you actually could be building your product?
Because everything you assume could be wrong. Time to validate those assumptions and start your business on the right track while being on a moving bus.
The document outlines John Jantsch's referral engine system for teaching businesses to market themselves through referrals. The system includes developing an authentic marketing strategy focused on an ideal customer and core message, creating educational content to build trust and educate customers and partners, developing customer and partner communities, executing referral processes, and following up on leads. The goal is for businesses to generate referrals by delivering great customer experiences.
Build your virtualized telecommunications network with NetApp and you will gain a proven carrier-grade approach to data availability, performance, security, and management.
This document discusses the challenges of virtualizing telecommunications networks through network function virtualization (NFV). Traditionally, carrier networks have relied on proprietary hardware that created silos and prevented innovation. NFV allows software-based network functions to run on commercial off-the-shelf servers. However, virtualizing networks presents challenges such as unproven products/solutions, unknown resource needs, and massive network transformations. Effective data management is important to address these challenges by providing dynamic resource allocation, guaranteed performance for storage-intensive network functions, and end-to-end management of physical and virtual infrastructure.
1. Shipit Smarter Concept & Functionalities (English)Pieter Nijman
The document describes a transport management system called ShipitSmarter that provides smart solutions for complex supply chains. It integrates with over 400 carriers to provide visibility across multiple transportation modes. ShipitSmarter's solution leads to process control and optimization possibilities for customers by providing an umbrella system for all their transports. It is offered using an ASP model with no large upfront investments required.
First group presentation in support of Digital Railways CompetitionKTN
Presentation by First Group at Transport KTN's information and consortia-building event in Coventry on 25th March 2013 - supporting the £5million Digital Railways r&d competition
Arcus Advisors Report_Quality of ServiceScott Landman
This document discusses four basic networking services - connectivity, bandwidth, latency, and advanced services - that network operators provide. It focuses on latency and how some operators are evaluating models to monetize latency through various content delivery strategies like caching content close to users or deploying fiber in straight lines to minimize latency. While guaranteed low-latency delivery faces challenges, future opportunities to monetize latency include prioritizing traffic on mobile networks through small cells and caches, delivering work content with lower latency for BYOD users, and caching content closer to homes or devices.
Cloud Lock-in vs. Cloud Interoperability - Indicthreads cloud computing conf...IndicThreads
Session presented at the 2nd IndicThreads.com Conference on Cloud Computing held in Pune, India on 3-4 June 2011.
http://CloudComputing.IndicThreads.com
Abstract:As the cloud adoption increases, there is a growing concern about the lock-in of customers into the various cloud platforms. This session will discuss various major cloud platforms, the type of lock-in the customer will face in each of these platforms and what each customer can do to minimize their lock-in.
Key takeaways for audience are:
Understand what is cloud lock-in
Types of cloud vendor lock-ins
What is cloud interoperability
Major initiatives around cloud interoperability standards
Goals, differences and players/proponents of these major standards
Steps to minimize cloud lock-in for your customers
Speaker: Ashwin Waknis is a Sr. IT professional with 15 years in the industry. Ashwin is currently head of the Cloud Professional Services Business at Persistent Systems. Before that Ashwin was a Sr. Product Manager at Cisco Systems where he lead major initiatives around Knowledge Management, Enterprise Portal, Web 2.0/Social softwares and Enterprise Search. For the last 2 years, Ashwin has been involved in Cloud Computing initiatives first at Cisco and then at Persistent Systems.Ashwin has spoken at many customer workshops and events organized for educational institutes.
Supply chain managers have traditionally struggled with visibility into the location of products and assets. Real-time transportation visibility (RTTV) is already a reality for many supply chain managers, thanks to the advancement of new technology.
QLogic TrueScale InfiniBand adapters deliver superior scalable performance, allowing organizations to effectively move applications to larger clusters to achieve the shortest time-to-solution. TrueScale adapters provide the highest message rate and lowest latency for multi-core nodes and large clusters. They also offer the highest overall bandwidth on PCI Express Gen1 platforms. Choosing QLogic ensures reliable interoperability, easier installation through standards compliance, and enhanced reliability as the only supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand solutions backed by a three-year warranty.
This document discusses 8 reasons to choose QLogic TrueScale InfiniBand adapters over competitors. QLogic adapters deliver superior scalable performance through the highest message rates for multi-core nodes and large clusters. They also have the lowest latency when scaled and the highest bandwidth on PCI Express Gen1 platforms. Additionally, QLogic ensures guaranteed interoperability through compliance with industry standards and support for OpenFabrics, as well as enhanced reliability as the only supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand networking products.
QLogic TrueScale InfiniBand adapters deliver superior scalable performance, allowing organizations to effectively move applications to larger clusters to achieve the shortest time-to-solution. TrueScale adapters provide the highest message rate and lowest latency for multi-core nodes and large clusters. They also offer the highest overall bandwidth on PCI Express Gen1 platforms. Choosing QLogic ensures reliable interoperability, easier installation through standards compliance, and enhanced reliability as the only supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand solutions backed by a three-year warranty.
This whitepaper aims to outline the key considerations that should factor in the assessment of financial extranet service providers and discusses the benefits expected of such considerations particularly in Asia.
Intechnology offers a fully managed "Enhanced MPLS" network service with 24/7 monitoring and support. Their multi-million pound network combines their own nationwide fiber network with connections to tier 1 carriers, providing 98% UK population coverage. Customers can access Intechnology's suite of managed voice, data, and cloud services through a single connection to the reliable and high-performance network. Intechnology aims to provide more than just connectivity and instead focuses on partnerships and value-added services to help customers reduce costs and increase business agility.
The document discusses emerging technologies in supply chain management and logistics. It provides an overview of supply chains and defines logistics. It then discusses various technologies used in internal supply chain functions like ERP, e-procurement, and vendor managed inventory. It also covers technologies that enable supply chain integration, visibility and collaboration, such as EDI, analytics software, and 4G communication. Finally, it discusses technologies used in transportation and logistics like GPS, tracking software, barcodes, and real-time location systems.
Intechnology offers a fully managed "Enhanced MPLS" network service with 24/7 monitoring and support. The network utilizes a nationwide fiber backbone and tier 1 carrier links for 98% UK population coverage. It provides various connectivity options and access to managed voice, data, and cloud services. Intechnology aims to deliver reliable connectivity as well as partnership through responsive support from its network operations center.
Intechnology offers a fully managed "Enhanced MPLS" network service with 24/7 monitoring and support. The network utilizes a nationwide fiber backbone and tier 1 carrier links for 98% UK population coverage. It provides various connectivity options and access to managed voice, data, and cloud services. Intechnology aims to deliver reliable connectivity as well as partnership through responsive support from its network operations center.
Intechnology provides managed network services through its enhanced MPLS network. It has a 20+ year track record of supporting commercial and public sectors. Its network offers fully managed connectivity to over 98% of the UK population through a private fibre network and partnerships with tier 1 providers. Customers benefit from 24/7 monitoring, reliable and resilient infrastructure, and access to additional managed services through the network.
Intechnology provides managed network services through its enhanced MPLS network. It has a 20-year track record of supporting commercial and public sectors. Its network offers 98% UK population coverage, 24/7 monitoring, and reliability backed by SLAs. Intechnology's network provides not just connectivity but access to additional managed services like cloud computing, backup, hosting, and communications through a single connection.
The enterprise network is the strong, rugged backbone of every modern business. but the complexities of convergence, the drive for extra capacity & capability and the pressure on cost control demand a new standard of network provision – from a new breed of provider.
Intechnology provides managed network services through its enhanced MPLS network. It has a 20-year track record of supporting commercial and public sectors. Its network offers 98% UK population coverage, 24/7 monitoring and support, and reliability backed by SLAs. Intechnology's network provides not just connectivity but access to additional managed services like cloud computing, data backup, and hosted servers.
1. Real Time Visibility
and Collaboration Across
Complex Supply Chains
Delivers Benefits to
RPC Containers
Deltion Limited
Swan House
203 Swan Road
Hanworth
Middlesex
TW13 6LL
020 8894 3200 | info@deltion.co.uk | www.deltion.co.uk
2. Real Time Visibility and Collaboration Across Complex
Supply Chains Delivers Benefits to RPC Containers
Table of Contents Complexities of Retail Supply Chains 1
Reliable and Efficient Logistics 1
Best Practice, Visibility and Collaboration 2
About RPC Containers 2
About Deltion and CarrierNet 3
About S2f Supply Chain 3
020 8894 3200 | info@deltion.co.uk | www.deltion.co.uk
3. Real Time Visibility and Collaboration Across Complex
Supply Chains Delivers Benefits to RPC Containers
Complexities of Retail The retail trade covers a very large number of products in many different shapes and
Supply Chains sizes and in a great variety of containers. The consumer products come from
thousands of suppliers through many and complex supply chains. There is one
company whose products appear in most of these supply chains but which is not a
household name – while their products are probably in every household in Europe and
the USA.
British company RPC Containers (http://www.rpc-group.com) are the leading
European manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging with 13 manufacturing sites in the UK
and production in a further ten European countries and the United States.
The following industries have one thing in common – they all pack products in
containers from RPC: Food and drink; industrial; pharmaceuticals; household; garden
care; automotive; personal care and cosmetics; agriculture; vending and catering.
Its customer base ranges from famous national businesses, including Boots and Dairy
Crest, to renowned multinationals such as Heinz and L’Oreal.
Reliable and Efficient Hundreds of companies depend upon the RPC supply chain to keep their production
Logistics lines and their own supply chains providing high levels of customer service. Mike Hyde,
National Transport Manager at RPC, knows that his logistics operation must be reliable
and efficient.
“All of our customers are in very challenging and often volatile demand situations. We
have to be extremely flexible and gear up to enable them to meet their requirements,”
Mr Hyde said. “Today that means having supply chain systems to enable us to be
responsive, and that means real-time collaboration and visibility”.
RPC set out to introduce such systems with the brief to develop a coherent transport
strategy for RPC UK, delivering significant long term cost efficiencies, whilst
considerably improving customer service delivery performance. With the support of
Malcolm Cossey, Director of specialist consultants S2F Supply Chain Ltd
(www.s2fsupplychain.co.uk) RPC looked for a system that could handle all of their
logistics needs and would be a future-proof system taking advantage of the most up-
to-date Internet tools.
Mr Cossey said that the vision was coordinated transport planning across all RPC UK
sites, with regional planning hubs supported by an integrated IT solution. This should
provide increased visibility and improved service capability over the long term, by
providing RPC with the tools to manage costs and optimise vehicle use. After
considering several systems, RPC chose CarrierNet, the Cloud Computing supply chain
solution from UK company Deltion (www.deltion.co.uk).
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Supply Chains Delivers Benefits to RPC Containers
Best Practice, Visibility “We saw the opportunity of using CarrierNet to spread best practice from the
and Collaboration manufacturing and distribution sites,” Mr Hyde said. “It also provided the opportunity to
tidy up processes and give visibility of orders, planned manufacturing quantities and
stock on one screen. This real time integration provides visibility for manufacturing,
distribution, sales, accounts and our hauliers.
“Because CarrierNet provides visibility across all sites, this gives us standard units and
costs allowing site, customer and haulier comparisons with the use of rate cards giving
us weekly cost information. We can now achieve cross-site planning, backhaul
management and improved utilisation. This ties into our RPC Sustainability Matters
programme.”
CarrierNet reporting has been major benefit to logistics and general management and
has helped in a greater understanding of the business. Its use has helped to identify
those processes that have added no value and it made a major contribution to learning
and understanding. It means that now there is real time information on order and
customer status positions.
“The ability of CarrierNet to check warehouse stock and production schedules before
processing transport orders has brought considerable benefits” Mr Hyde said. “If we
have no warehouse stock, the system checks if the ordered items will be produced in
time for despatch. If there is a potential problem, an immediate exception alert is raised
and the problem managed with the customer”.
For Mr Hyde, there have been several benefits already. “It worked – there were no big
issues on go-live and this was important to buy in across the sites. CarrierNet has
enabled improved efficiency and customer service and provides visibility of additional
work that we carry out. This has allowed us to free up resources across sites for other
activities and everyone now has an accurate view of costs.
About RPC Containers RPC Group is Europe's leading rigid plastic packaging (www.rpc-group.com) and is
unusual in that it is able to offer products made by all three conversion processes, blow
moulding, injection moulding and thermoforming. It has 41 operations in 11 countries
and employs just fewer than 6,000 people.
RPC services a comprehensive range of customers, from the largest European
manufacturers of consumer products to the smallest national businesses. It has
particularly strong positions in the beauty and personal care sector, the vending and
drinking cup market, the margarine industry, and in multi-layer sheet and packs for
oxygen sensitive food products.
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Supply Chains Delivers Benefits to RPC Containers
About Deltion and Deltion is a world leader in Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS)
CarrierNet applications. CarrierNet was the first internet based logistics solution and has been
recognised internationally as the leading web based application for supply chain,
logistics and transport management.
The success of CarrierNet is based on more than 20 years of experience developing
solutions for logistics and transport operations. Deltion's management team developed
CarrierNet as the first web based SaaS solution in order to provide a world class
real-time software service for manufacturers, retailers and logistics and transport
companies - in fact any organisation with the need to manage and control both
in-house, outsourced and sub-contracted logistics in real time.
About S2f Supply S2f Supply Chain is an independent supply chain consultancy, providing support in
Chain strategy development and business and process improvement. The strength of service
is built on the ability to work effectively at all levels of an organisation and taking
responsibility for full implementation of any recommendations. The extensive experience
of introducing change and implementing best practice has enabled the successful
delivery of a variety of projects delivered across different market sectors with specific
focus in manufacturing and process based industries.
For more information contact:
Denis O'Sullivan
Managing Director
Deltion Ltd
ceo@deltion.co.uk
020 8894 3200
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