‘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