‘Benelux Project’
European DC’s at the example of AMGENA project of NHTV Breda, International Logistic
Groupmembers:
Andreas Heßeler (112750) Gustavo Rosa (113788) Leonardo Stouffs (112520) Razvan Ionescu (111363) Johannes Hesse (111932) Karin Herberth (113145) Alicija Boiko (110112)
Project Coordinator: Sjef de Jong Supervisor: Shaine O’Saesain
Content
INBOUND:•Suppliers/ Hauliers•Modes of transport•Order method•Security
OUTBOUND:•Distribution chain•Transportation•Hauliers•Cold Chain•Inland navigation
INTRODUCTION:•Company introduction
WAREHOUSE:•Location Breda•Warhouse Layout•Miniload•Barcode system•RFID
Introduction
Inbound:
Company founded in the 1980’s
HQ is located in Thousand Oaks, California, US
Total of 10 products and a turnover of 15 billion $
Supplier
Inbound:
Most from the USA
Around 25 suppliers
Packaging suppliers situated in Europe
Hauliers
Inbound:
DHL offers personalized services
Outsourced to DHL and UPS
UPS are the leading provider of specialized transportation
Hauliers
Warehouse:
Modes of transport
Inbound:
Quick delivery needed as products must stay in a ‘cold chain’
Determined by the LSP (UPS, DHL)
High value density
Order method
Inbound:
The order method used is sS
AMGEN reaches a service level of 99%
Security
Inbound:
Goods are preregistered
Security prior to Amgen
AMGEN has the AEO status
Location Breda
Warehouse:
Customers
Ports/ Airports
Highway connection
Social-economic
climate
Government
BREDA
Warehouse Layout
Warehouse:
Miniload
Warehouse:
•High density storage system•Perfect for small packages•Automatic•For order picking
•Very space efficient•Safe•Less human mistakes•Easy handling
Barcode System
Warehouse:
Situation now:
Barcode System
Warehouse:
Situation after:
RFID
Warehouse:
•Radio frequency identification•Passive tag•No optical scanning•Scanners at doors attached•Stocklevel in real time•Improves the whole supply chain
RFID
Warehouse:
Bob, get the goods!!
Order not completescanningOrder complete
Distribution Chain
Outbound:
Finished products (labeled and packed) are distributed to:
• 13 local DC’s in Europe
• Direct to customer
• Wholesalers
Transportation?
Outbound:
AirfreightUsed for worldwide distribution, more than 50 countries (e.g. China)
Motor Carriers / TrucksUsed for transportation to one of the local distribution centers or direct customer delivery through hauliers (possible within 24 hours to e.g. to Germany, France)
Hauliers
Reliable transportation in time
Responsible for products during the distribution
High value products
Outbound:
Refrigerated trucks, control, service
Cold chain
Outbound:
Active cold chain is refrigeration unit pre-doing a controlled temperature in a confined space
Passive cold chain is using a cooling block and isolation material or other material such as liquid nitrogen inside a box
Outbound:
Commercial Distribution
100% guarantee?
Outbound:
How is it possible to trace the temperature during the distribution?
•Temperature sensitive strips
•Data logger
Inland Navigation
Outbound:
•Saves time on transportation
•Economically more efficient(if the capacity of goods is high enough)
•Less environmentally harmful