Carrefour Poland: "we are able to decrease the number of km per pallet, so we drive less km delivering the same quantity"
As a major player in global retail, Carrefour is constantly seeking to implement innovative solutions to stay ahead of the competition. The collaboration with ORTEC at the level of logistics optimization is part of the retailer’s strategy.
Challenges in the world of Carrefour
■ Lack of a centralized system to consolidate and efficiently make use of the multiple external logistics service providers
■ Low visibility of the overall supply chain with
a negative impact on decision-making
How Carrefour aimed to optimize
its world
■ Transport planning automation
■ Reduction of transportation costs
■ Resource pooling and optimization
■ Implementation of Control Tower functionalities
The solution
■ ORTEC Routing and Dispatch (SaaS)
■ ORTEC web portals dedicated to supply chain partners
The results
■ Increased vehicle capacity utilization
■ High visibility over supply chain components resulting in cost-efficient planning processes
■ Real time execution of transport orders
■ Improved store service level
■ Better response to (seasonality) demand fluctuation
■ Decrease in number of kilometers driven
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“We increased the quality of deliveries to shops.
That is because ORTEC allows us to make delivery time realistic. We maximized vehicle loading rates, routes are planned optimally, and we observed up to 10% decrease in kilometers per pallet.”
