FMCG

PASTA, BAKERY, SAUCES

€ 3.3 BILLION

 

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Barilla

Optimized loads, improved punctuality and cut costs

Customer

Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company was established in 1877 and is a market leader in pasta and ready-to-use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy, and crispbreads in Scandinavia. Present in over 100 countries worldwide, the company produces 50,000 kilometers of spaghetti daily (enough to reach four times round the Earth). In Italy alone, its 14 factories are visited by 500 vehicles per day, transporting a total of 1.7 million tons of packaged products per annum. 

  Fundamental reasons for choosing Transporeon were the speed and simplicity of implementation and the fact that this solution fits perfectly into our business processes.

Roberto Magnani, Vice President Logistics
Barilla 

Challenges

Following divestment in 2012 and aligned with group focus on long-term core strategy, Barilla undertook a complete revision of all logistics structures to:

  • Enhance communication between transport procurement teams and warehouses
  • Improve carrier punctuality, efficiently managing high-volume products of low unit value
  • Reduce CO2 emissions
  • Control and reduce logistics costs

Solution

The Transporeon cloud-based logistics platform with the following software-as-a-service products:

  • Tendering – to simplify logistics bid invitation
  • Transport Assignment – to automate the allocation processes
  • Time Slot Management – to increase unloading/loading efficiency
  • Transport Visibility – to gain full transparency of the logistics supply chain

Results

LOAD OPTIMIZATION

With better communication and process synchronization and automation

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COST REDUCTION

Significant reduction in overall logistics costs

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IMPROVED PUNCTUALITY

Trucks arrive and leave on time, boosting customer satisfaction

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ENHANCED COMMUNICATION

Between all involved parties