Achieving Visibility in Transport Logistics Nora Kaci February

Achieving Visibility in Transport & Logistics Nora Kaci February 2013

A business need…. Shippers and Logistic Service Providers need to know exactly where their shipments are at any given time GS 1 can help! The GS 1 System of Standards provides a standarised way to identity items and locations… to capture details about supply chain movements … and to share that information both internally and with authorised business partners © 2013 GS 1 2

Meeting the challenges of all actors, from one end to the other With access to real-time information about the flow of products and transactions in their supply chains, companies and their logistics service providers can make decisions that drive business value. © 2013 GS 1 3

What are some of the benefits? More precise shipment tracking, with real-time updates More accurate planning, forecasting and replenishment More efficiently managed vehicles, containers and warehouses More effective and cost-optimised traceability & recall programs Reduced CO 2 emissions (thanks to fewer “empty” miles) And more…! © 2013 GS 1 4

Delivering value to all processes Shipping & Receiving Warehouse Management Get goods in and out, accurately and quickly Move beyond storage to value-added services Transport Management Plan knowledgeably, execute efficiently Border Procedure Management (Customs) Move products across borders with greater visibility and efficiency Asset Management © 2013 GS 1 Optimise availability and reduce costs and delays 5

Benefits: Shipping & Receiving Measurable improvements in speed and accuracy • More precise and timely information about incoming shipments • Reduction of time-consuming and error-prone manual intervention • Reduction of incorrect shipments • Traceability at all levels along the entire supply chain © 2013 GS 1 6

Benefits: Warehouse Management Profitable & efficient valueadded warehouse services • Efficient management of inbound and outbound flows • Precise and timely exchange of inventory information • Reduction of safety stock levels and increased on-shelf availability • Improved consolidation and bundling of deliveries • Reduction of manual errors © 2013 GS 1 7

Benefits: Transport Management Better collaboration, better business • Improve insight of where shipments are and when they will arrive • Increase fine controls from consignment through container and pallet down to individual carton tracking • Deploy “merge in transit” systems to deliver a number of small shipments from different sources in a single drop-off to their final destination • Perform “break-bulk” operations to split inbound consignments into separate deliveries for multiple receivers © 2013 GS 1 8

Benefits: Customs & Borders Contributing to Customs’ and Governments’ role in the supply chain • Increasing visibility of products as they travel throughout the global supply chain to international borders. • Enabling customs to seamlessly interoperate by sharing electronic information with other government agencies, industry and each other. • Improving customs authentication procedures to verify products and players in the supply chain as genuine and legal. © 2013 GS 1 9

Benefits: Asset Management Know where your reusable transport items & equipment are • Enhance capacity utilisation of available assets • Increase on-time delivery • Reduce costs associated with the loss of returnable assets • Reduce disputes between trading partners regarding assets whereabouts © 2013 GS 1 10

Learn more! real-world implementations of GS 1 Standards providing visibility into the T&L processes of Tesco, Unilever, DHL Supply Chain, Stena Line, the U. S. International Trade Data System Product Information Committee, Kibun Japan… © 2013 GS 1 12

Contact Details NORA KACI GS 1 Global Office Avenue Louise 326, bte 10 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium T + 32 2 788 78 00 W www. gs 1. org