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	The Devil’s in the Data for Bunzl North America

The Devil’s in the Data for Bunzl North America

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage Healthcare & Hospitals Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Inventory Management Predictive Maintenance
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	Bunzl North America faced challenges in managing and maintaining its extensive fleet of lift trucks across its North American facilities. The company needed a way to track lift truck maintenance activities, determine the true cost of ownership, and assess when to service, replace, or reassign equipment. Without a centralized system, managers at each distribution center struggled to track costs and answer critical questions about lift truck usage, repair history, and cost per hour. This lack of visibility hindered their ability to make informed decisions about capital expenditures and fleet management. Read More
About Customer	Bunzl North America, headquartered in St. Louis, is a leading supplier of outsourced food packaging, disposable supplies, and cleaning and safety products. The company serves a diverse range of customers, including food processors, supermarkets, retailers, convenience stores, and healthcare providers. Bunzl stocks over 100,000 SKUs in its North American facilities, which are shipped to customers in various markets such as grocery, food service, cleaning and safety, non-food retail, and healthcare. The company operates a large fleet of Raymond lift trucks, including counterbalanced trucks, order pickers, and electric pallet trucks, to manage its extensive inventory and ensure efficient operations. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, Bunzl North America implemented the iWAREHOUSE fleet and warehouse optimization system from The Raymond Corporation. This system provided real-time data on lift truck operations, enabling Bunzl to track maintenance activities, determine the true cost of ownership, and make informed decisions about servicing, replacing, or reassigning equipment. Additionally, Bunzl adopted the iTRACK system to further enhance its fleet management capabilities. The iTRACK system allowed Bunzl to monitor lift truck usage, repair history, and cost per hour, providing valuable insights for budgeting and capital expenditure planning. With these systems in place, Bunzl's distribution center managers could access detailed data on individual lift trucks, analyze costs, and assess equipment age to determine whether to keep or replace units. The centralized data also helped Bunzl ensure that each facility had the right number and mix of trucks to meet throughput requirements. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Healthcare & Hospitals

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Inventory Management

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

Bunzl North America faced challenges in managing and maintaining its extensive fleet of lift trucks across its North American facilities. The company needed a way to track lift truck maintenance activities, determine the true cost of ownership, and assess when to service, replace, or reassign equipment. Without a centralized system, managers at each distribution center struggled to track costs and answer critical questions about lift truck usage, repair history, and cost per hour. This lack of visibility hindered their ability to make informed decisions about capital expenditures and fleet management.

About Customer

Bunzl North America, headquartered in St. Louis, is a leading supplier of outsourced food packaging, disposable supplies, and cleaning and safety products. The company serves a diverse range of customers, including food processors, supermarkets, retailers, convenience stores, and healthcare providers. Bunzl stocks over 100,000 SKUs in its North American facilities, which are shipped to customers in various markets such as grocery, food service, cleaning and safety, non-food retail, and healthcare. The company operates a large fleet of Raymond lift trucks, including counterbalanced trucks, order pickers, and electric pallet trucks, to manage its extensive inventory and ensure efficient operations.

Solution

To address its challenges, Bunzl North America implemented the iWAREHOUSE fleet and warehouse optimization system from The Raymond Corporation. This system provided real-time data on lift truck operations, enabling Bunzl to track maintenance activities, determine the true cost of ownership, and make informed decisions about servicing, replacing, or reassigning equipment. Additionally, Bunzl adopted the iTRACK system to further enhance its fleet management capabilities. The iTRACK system allowed Bunzl to monitor lift truck usage, repair history, and cost per hour, providing valuable insights for budgeting and capital expenditure planning. With these systems in place, Bunzl's distribution center managers could access detailed data on individual lift trucks, analyze costs, and assess equipment age to determine whether to keep or replace units. The centralized data also helped Bunzl ensure that each facility had the right number and mix of trucks to meet throughput requirements.

Impact #1	Bunzl North America gained the ability to track and analyze lift truck maintenance data in real-time, leading to more informed decision-making.
Impact #2	The company could determine the true cost of ownership for its lift truck fleet, helping to optimize capital expenditures and budget planning.
Impact #3	Distribution center managers could access detailed data on individual lift trucks, enabling them to assess equipment age, usage, and repair history.

Impact #1

Bunzl North America gained the ability to track and analyze lift truck maintenance data in real-time, leading to more informed decision-making.

Impact #2

The company could determine the true cost of ownership for its lift truck fleet, helping to optimize capital expenditures and budget planning.

Impact #3

Distribution center managers could access detailed data on individual lift trucks, enabling them to assess equipment age, usage, and repair history.

Benefit #1	Lift trucks operated for up to 80 hours per week, totaling over 2,000 hours per year.
Benefit #2	Bunzl stocks over 100,000 SKUs in its North American facilities.

Benefit #1

Lift trucks operated for up to 80 hours per week, totaling over 2,000 hours per year.

Benefit #2

Bunzl stocks over 100,000 SKUs in its North American facilities.

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