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Construction - FTL and LTL transportation optimisation

Construction

FTL and LTL transportation optimisation

CONTEXT

Interior and exterior woodworks (doors, windows, door frames, complete door sets, etc.)
6 manufacturing and shipment sites
30,000 deliveries per year in Europe
Average volume per delivery point: 1.2 linear metres
Transportation of full trailer loads (FTL) and less than trailer loads (LTL)

GOALS

Reduction of the France & Export transportation budget
Harmonisation of practices between plants
Improvement of deliveries’ traceability and reliability

TRAKER APPROACH

TRAKER APPROACH

Diagnostic and
validation of the
implementation
plan

Implementation
of technical
optimisation
levers

Call for bids
from carriers

Definition of
the distribution
strategy

Implementation
of the new panel
and monitoring
of savings

1,5 Month4 Months2 Months

KEY LEVERS

Reduction of loading times at plants
Review of the inter-plant collection plan
Review of distribution zones
Call for bids from carriers
Guaranteeing the reporting of volumes invoiced

ZOOM

Bidding process

Bidding process

Review of distribution zones for France

Review of distribution zones for France

Initial situationImmediate target2-year target

RESULTS

SAVINGS

-19%
on the transportation budget:
• 13% via purchasing levers
• 6% via technical levers

CARRIER SECURITY

Reduction of the share of business done with dependent carriers
Listing of back-up carriers for each region

TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY

Harmonisation of practices between plants
Centralisation of transportation steering missions
Implementation of dynamic tracking tools for shipments

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