Goodyear Dunlop and TNT Logistics renew their current logistics contract in Spain
19 April 2004 - 10:46 CET
TNT Logistics has renewed its logistics contract with international tyres manufacturer Goodyear Dunlop in Spain, to provide warehousing, handling as well as to manage its national tyre distribution.For the new contract term TNT Logistics has invested about 3 million Euro in radiofrequency equipment, security systems, and the new warehouse management system and has implemented a dedicated network in Spain. By providing visibility throughout the entire supply chain by using COAT, a Transport Management System designed by TNT Logistics, distribution lead times will be reduced as a result of which Goodyear Dunlop will be able to further improve service levels to its customers in Spain.
TNT Logistics Spain has opened a 24,000 square meter warehouse in Madrid, the Goodyear Dunlop Central warehouse where all stock is stored, and from which all distribution throughout Spain will be handled. The warehouse has been equipped with the latest technology and modern installations including sprinklers, centrally controlled fire prevention, smoke and volumetric detection and radiofrequency used for carrying out the paperless picking activities and order despatching.
TNT Logistics Spain has developed a dedicated network for tyres, composed by 17 regional transit points, fully integrated with TNT Logistics' IT system COAT. This system allows the control of all outbound flows providing online information about deliveries. The system can be consulted by the Goodyear Dunlop sales network, providing total transparency of the supply chain.
Frank Schnitker, Supply Chain Director of Goodyear Dunlop comments: "TNT Logistics Spain significantly improves our tyre distribution system, which has resulted in the optimisation of our stock levels and the minimisation of supply chain costs, which allows us to offer a higher quality service to our customers."
