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	LINPAC implement a ‘flexible, low cost transportation solution’ with help from 3T

LINPAC implement a ‘flexible, low cost transportation solution’ with help from 3T

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Applicable Industries	Packaging Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Predictive Maintenance Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	LINPAC had realised that to maintain and grow their market share and increase profitability, fundamental changes needed to be made to their transport management. Their operation included two main distribution centres, a dedicated vehicle fleet and five satellite depots in the UK, all with their own staff, stock and vehicles. Although able to provide a high level of service, systems weren’t always efficient or flexible, with equipment quite often in the wrong place to react quickly to client needs. Read More
About Customer	Set up in 1959 as Lincolnshire Packaging, LINPAC has grown and evolved into a global company with offices in 29 countries and over 7,000 staff worldwide. Always eager to look for ways of maximising efficiency and minimising costs whilst maintaining customer service levels, LINPAC first approached 3T in 2005 with the brief of optimising their UK distribution operations. Read More
Solution	3T began to streamline the process through centralisation of stock by withdrawing from LINPAC’s satellite sites and by outsourcing the in-house fleet to carefully selected, high-quality, shared user carriers. This significantly reduced logistics operating costs for LINPAC UK. 3T also established a new nationwide delivery network with their carrier partners that allowed goods in the UK to be delivered on a next-day basis. This ensured service levels were enhanced through a flexible outsourced transport solution. In addition, 3T worked with LINPAC to implement a range of processes which included optimal transport diaries, advice on minimum order quantities, visual interfaces of upcoming loads and their present status, enabling better despatch planning, a parts database to enhance vehicle utilisation, and order tracking by status up to delivery. 3T now manage all domestic customer deliveries, ex works, export delivery and inter-site trunking between the two distribution centres. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Applicable Industries

Packaging

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Predictive Maintenance

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

LINPAC had realised that to maintain and grow their market share and increase profitability, fundamental changes needed to be made to their transport management. Their operation included two main distribution centres, a dedicated vehicle fleet and five satellite depots in the UK, all with their own staff, stock and vehicles. Although able to provide a high level of service, systems weren’t always efficient or flexible, with equipment quite often in the wrong place to react quickly to client needs.

About Customer

Set up in 1959 as Lincolnshire Packaging, LINPAC has grown and evolved into a global company with offices in 29 countries and over 7,000 staff worldwide. Always eager to look for ways of maximising efficiency and minimising costs whilst maintaining customer service levels, LINPAC first approached 3T in 2005 with the brief of optimising their UK distribution operations.

Solution

3T began to streamline the process through centralisation of stock by withdrawing from LINPAC’s satellite sites and by outsourcing the in-house fleet to carefully selected, high-quality, shared user carriers. This significantly reduced logistics operating costs for LINPAC UK. 3T also established a new nationwide delivery network with their carrier partners that allowed goods in the UK to be delivered on a next-day basis. This ensured service levels were enhanced through a flexible outsourced transport solution. In addition, 3T worked with LINPAC to implement a range of processes which included optimal transport diaries, advice on minimum order quantities, visual interfaces of upcoming loads and their present status, enabling better despatch planning, a parts database to enhance vehicle utilisation, and order tracking by status up to delivery. 3T now manage all domestic customer deliveries, ex works, export delivery and inter-site trunking between the two distribution centres.

Impact #1	LINPAC’s management is delighted with the impact that the 3T solution has had upon their transport operations and the two companies have built up a positive long-term working relationship.
Impact #2	LINPAC has been so pleased by the results of their collaboration with 3T that they have continued to work together to refine and improve transport management, expanding their relationship with 3T into operations in France and Spain.
Impact #3	3T has developed its transport excellence programme for LINPAC Packaging. Through a suite of KPIs that are measured against and reported on a daily basis, 3T ensures that OTIF delivery service levels in excess of 99.5% are maintained.

Impact #1

LINPAC’s management is delighted with the impact that the 3T solution has had upon their transport operations and the two companies have built up a positive long-term working relationship.

Impact #2

LINPAC has been so pleased by the results of their collaboration with 3T that they have continued to work together to refine and improve transport management, expanding their relationship with 3T into operations in France and Spain.

Impact #3

3T has developed its transport excellence programme for LINPAC Packaging. Through a suite of KPIs that are measured against and reported on a daily basis, 3T ensures that OTIF delivery service levels in excess of 99.5% are maintained.

Benefit #1	LINPAC’s OTIF delivery service levels in excess of 99.5% are maintained.
Benefit #2	LINPAC’s transportation carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by up to a third.

Benefit #1

LINPAC’s OTIF delivery service levels in excess of 99.5% are maintained.

Benefit #2

LINPAC’s transportation carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by up to a third.

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LINPAC implement a ‘flexible, low cost transportation solution’ with help from 3T

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