Yard management software for greater transparency on the yard
SYNCROSUPPLY | The software for smart automation of your yard
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Success story
Coca-Cola HBC austria: Fully Automated yardmanagement with measurable success
Coca-Cola HBC Austria is the local bottling partner for the Coca-Cola brand. The bottling plant in Edelstal, Burgenland, produces the majority of Coca-Cola beverages sold in Austria, as well as other brands.
Up to 200 trucks transport the products from the site to the cities as well as to the remotest regions of the country. The complex process of deliveries and pick-ups requires a lot of planning and a large number of resources, such as trucks, forklifts and people. These need to be used only where they are really needed.
The Highlights
Yard processes rethought
- With this large number of deliveries and shipments, yard management becomes a particular focus. Every truck must be recorded, weighed, and directed to its destination on the factory premises.
- The aim was to make better use of existing capacity, significantly reduce waiting times, and noticeably improve adherence to deadlines and service levels.
Seamless communication
- The combination of digital time slot management with intelligent yard management enables almost fully automated handling of all truck movements, from initial contact at the site to departure.
- Thanks to a special driver app with digital navigation on site and a mobile application for site employees, everyone involved is optimally integrated. Each step of the process is networked to ensure a smooth flow of materials without waiting times or media breaks.
From pilot project to standard within the group
- The pilot project in Edelstal not only optimized local processes, but also served as a blueprint for other locations within the group.
- The system adapts flexibly to location-specific processes. It is already in use in Romania, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Serbia. Further rollouts are planned in Greece and Switzerland.
Winner of the Austrian Logistics Award 2021
Coca-Cola HBC Austria has won the Austrian Logistics Award 2021 for its "Automated Yard Management" project. The expert jury was convinced by the efficient end-to-end overall process in the yard. Thanks to optimization algorithms for truck control and handling, throughput times have been reduced by 45%. Various real-time parameters such as punctuality, load preparation status, remaining steering time or the loading progress are taken into account.
Today, we have one hundred percent transparency. We can track every single step of a truck without gaps. This transparency allows us to pinpoint opportunities to improve processes or identify problems at an early stage.“
Project Review
The project in Edelstal demonstrates how modern yard management becomes the basis for efficient and sustainable plant logistics.
SYNCROSUPPLY ensures end-to-end digitalization, intelligent control, and full transparency in day-to-day business, and can be flexibly supplemented with additional components such as a trailer yard.
THE ADVANTAGES
- Reduced Gate-to-Gate time by 45%
from check-in to departure - Increased accuracy of on-time completion to 85% thanks to real-time optimization and transparent resource coordination
- Full transparency of all truck movements
with complete documentation of every step in the process - Flexibly expandable to additional locations
with scalable functionality for each location - Support for sustainable logistics processes
through optimized workflows, fewer empty runs, and integration of electric trucks
Further Information on SYNCROSUPPLY
Simon Oeding
Business Development Industry
Simon has been part of INFORM GmbH since 2022 and specializes in the challenges of time slot management, dock and yard management.
