Success Story
Miele:
Intelligent Yard Management
The world's leading supplier of kitchen and commercial appliances, manages delivery traffic at its sites in Gütersloh, Bielefeld and Uničov (CZ) uses INFORM's SYNCROSUPPLY software solution. At some sites, there are up to 100 deliveries of materials and components for production daily.
The Highlights
100 trucks per day. No traffic yams.
- SYNCROSUPPLY centrally coordinates all incoming shipments. Ramp capacities, forklifts, and personnel are automatically integrates into the planning process, preventing bottlenecks and ensuring that deliveries are distributed evenly.
- This reduces the peak load and ensures a reliable and predictable supply for production.
Time slot platform for carriers and suppliers
- Suppliers and carriers conveniently book their preferred time slots via a booking platform. The system automatically suggests alternatives if the desired time slot is already taken.
- This ensures that deliveries are spread more evenly throughout the day and avoids long waiting times at the loading docks.
Dynamic replanning in case of deviations or bottlenecks
- If a truck arrives late or earlier than planned, SYNCROSUPPLY calculates a new optimal sequence. Drivers, gate and ramp personnel receive clear instructions in real time.
- In this way, it is ensured that the material flow remains stable even in the event of short-term changes and waiting times are minimized.
SYNCROSUPPLY helps us to organize the entire material supply process in a way that enables us to handle the trucks with short waiting and throughput times, and without traffic jams in front of or on the plant.
the advantages:
- Shorter throughput times
- Full transparency regarding deliveries and resources
- Efficient resource planning
- Smoothed delivery flows and stable processes
- Interlocking of external and internal logistics processes
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.
