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Multimodal 2017 Daily Issue 2 - Freight Business Journal


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Successful and seamless transatlantic trade


A Röhlig Logistics partnership gives customers the best of both worlds, says the forwarder. It offers access to a network of experienced, local forwarding offices across the globe, together with the services of dedicated UK account managers who appreciate your growing business and its unique logistics challenges. “Our Röhlig account


manager has a good understanding of our business needs, and we have a reliable logistics partnership that saves us time and money,” comments one of its UK partner directors, “We appreciate dealing with a single logistics partner as trading with 60 suppliers in different geographical


locations is complex.” This business buys from


suppliers in California, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan and goods are moved by a combination of air and sea freight. Balancing the need for


speedy delivery with cost efficiencies is a challenge met by their senior account manager here in the UK. Efficiencies are achieved by using consolidated shipments wherever possible, which also saves management time by keeping


paperwork and


administration under control. Röhlig’s US CEO,


Rafael


Ueltschi says: “Our larger accounts use


specialist logistics engineers our own


who constantly analyse their supply chain and processes for developing and improving their competitiveness in the market place. Based on this analysis,


in most cases we


would present certain areas of possible improvements and changes, that would benefit their own customers’ logistics spend and in several occasions entering a 4PL solution and contract with our customers.” From the customer point of


view, the seamless IT network allows management to look ahead, fully aware of where and when their stock will arrive into the UK warehouse and


be available to their


customers and retailers. The local warehouse


managers use the information


estimates and keep updating financial information. Röhlig UK managing


director, Gary Pryke explains “We are all on the same ERP platform and visibility cockpit being offered to our customers, Röhlig Realtime. With all information available instantly from any of our global network of offices and to our customers, all parties involved in transportation and logistics have an excellent tool in place for planning throughout the supply chain. Customers have full access to all relevant files and


documents – such as


to plan their daily schedules. The real-time cost information feeds into accurate management accounts so the business knows the profit margins on all their goods without


the need to use


commercial invoice, packing list, entry forms. We believe customers appreciate our Global Trade Lane approach, involving senior members of UK and US teams working together and which has resulted in substantial growth


High tech solution to logistics headaches


PTV Group provides a suite of cost-saving and environmentally- friendly logistics solutions. They are making a big


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for fl eets, drivers, depots and deliveries by helping logistics managers


with their daily


scheduling challenge. The Group, based in the


German high-tech city of Karlsruhe, supplies a range of products and services including soſt ware and services, components, data and content and consulting and research for the logistics and passenger transport industries. Transport modelling has long


been used by planners to analyse the likely eff ects of changes to population or business centres, road layouts and public transport supply, in an attempt to make a town or city run as effi ciently as possible. The knowledge needed to move people around can also be used to move goods, with the specifi c challenges of logistics (low emission zones, road restrictions, curfews and warehouse design to name but


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a few) understood and built into the intelligence behind the models. In the logistics business fi eld, PTV Group’s portfolio ranges from soſt ware for scheduling transport routes and trips to distribution planning, operational, tactical and strategic planning including trip, route and schedule optimisation, toll and cost calculation and system and ‘device agnostic’ ETA services. For example, effi ciency at destination is much improved by using PTV Drive & Arrive which automatically informs partners and customers about the estimated time of arrival. PTV Route Optimiser works


by linking the warehousing and transport systems with company sales process, meaning better control of resources and better information fl ow because everyone who needs to knows the status of an order at any time, and this improves overall effi ciency. The soſt ware’s Strategic Logistics Network Design is built to ensure customers have their resources


over the last four years in transatlantic trade.” Rafael Ueltschi


concludes:


“The Transatlantic trade is an integral part of all that we do at Röhlig USA. The US and UK’s dedicated team of experts have been able to provide seamless end-to-end supply chain solutions. The UK’s


hands-on management


team, and undeniable superior performance, has been instrumental in supporting our Miami office secure our largest export account – Lantmannen. We know our global partners have done a phenomenal job when clients give us other trade opportunities. “Lantmannen, as of 2017, has


given us the opportunity to grow further with the German trade. Our global partners are part of our success.” To find out more about how


a Röhlig partnership could help support your business in the US, visit www.rohlig.com, or telephone the Solihull team on 00 44 121 745 9955.


at the optimum location at the right time. Users of PTV soſt ware say it is


easy it is to operate. Some of the on-premise soſt ware is a simple download, while Cloud-based users have instant access to the product. The company also has a dedicated team to assist with set- up, On-site help can be arranged hif required. Small and medium sized companies can also benefi t thanks to the versatility of the soſt ware provided by PTV Group. The PTV products, though,


do not ignore the skills and experience of users who may have their preferred methods and routes. One of the unique selling points is that they allow users to manually intervene when required. There is also a range of API and integration products enabling seamless integration and sequencing capability built into their own geo-management solution to optimise an entire supply chain. The challenges facing logistics


companies are manifold, from budget pressure to just-in-time requirements to local authority restrictions. Companies need all the help they can get, and with PTV Group’s suite of logistics products, that help is at hand.


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