2XL Supply Chain Innovation hand in hand with Green Logistics

Stijn Gheyle CEO 2XL nv

Christof De Saedeleer MD C&W Logistics

General

Mission

Constantly striving innovative and cost effective logistic solutions which will contribute to

a better environment

Family Company

- Created in 1999

- Zeebrugge (B) - Sofia(BG) - Kingston Upon Hull (UK)

Divisions

- International transport

- Logistics

International Transport

• Specialization UK

• European Continental Transport

• Equipment (no trucks)

- Trailers

- Containers

- Reefers

- SMT

Current Logistics

• 90.000m² storage capacity

• Zeebrugge – Brugge - Oostende

• 60.000m² owned + 30.000m² rent

• 45.000 pallets in racking + 50.000m² floor storage

• Fully automated warehouse (440 ptts/hour – 24/7)

• General Merchandise – FMCG – Organic – Paper

• 2 railconnected warehouses

• WMS with tracebility up to case level

• Bonded

• Value added services

• WMS partner : C&W Logistics

Development 2XL

Start 2006

Distritbution Center UK for Danone Waters

• 30.000m²

• 30.000 pallet places fully racked (drive-in)

• Rail connected 300m

• 28 loading bays

• 2 fast moving drive-in docks

• 128 SKU

• Season sensitive

• 600 ship to addresses

• 400.000 pallets yearly throughput

WMS single owner @ 2XL

• RF supported – full task management

• Host EDI-integration (SAP WMS) – DESADV in & out / RECADV / INVPRT / HANMOV / INSDES

• Reception ( ASN – non ASN – CDK - Returns )

• Inbound In-line VAS ( QC – Sampling – Relabeling)

• BBE-based stocking and picking with tolerance

• Customer specific BBE tolerance for pallet and piece picking

• Off line VAS (Skimming to retailer pallets )

– Product A => Product A (change QTY/Pal)

– Product A => Product B (production-BOM)

• Real time overview of operations – Dock visualisation

• Customized paperwork (Labels - reports – POD)

• Full Tracking and tracing

• Internal (housekeeping – counting)

Development 2XL

From single to multi owner warehouse

30 000 Pallets Danone Waters

5 000 Pallets Asda Beer-Wines-Spirits

Impact WMS :

• 3PL invoicing

• Change in putaway-picking strategy

• Multiple Host Integrations

• Customs obligations (alcohol)

• ……

WMS multi owner @ 2XL

• Multi owner warehouse – One facility – shared by multiple owners

– Owner specific putaway/repenishment and picking rules

– Owner specific label/document generetaion and reporting

• Vendors vs Distribution owners – Vendor managed invetory

– Management reporting/info on vendor and distribution owner

– Transfer of ownership at shipping

• Multi Host EDI-integration (SAP/ASDA WMS) – Dual EDI complexity (vendors/Asda)

– Data translation during processing (Item/units)

– C&W Supply Connector implementation

• Customs integration for Alcohol export – F1 : EAD documents

– F2 : e-AD (elctronic declaration)

• 3PL invoicing – Full activity registration

– Owner specific invoicing rules

Development 2XL

From Distribution to Consolidation

20 000 Pallets Danone Waters

5 000 Pallets Asda Beer-Wines-Spirits

10 000 Pallets Ontex

3 000 Pallets Red Bull

=> All delivering to the same UK endpoints

Impact WMS :

• Expantion of owner specific logistics requirements

• Grouping of seperate owner LTL shipments to FTL

• Host communications In and OUT to differnt owners

• ……

WMS consolidation @ 2XL

• Introduction Consolidation layer – Create multi owner consolidates shipment for same destination

– Real time check on inventory availabilty

– Calculation aid for weight/volume/nbr pallets of new shipment

– Check on stacking restrictions

• Host COM management (Supply Connector) – IN : Creation of original shipments from shipping owners

– Creation of internal consolidated shipment for operations

– OUT : Delivery result on original shipment from shipping owners

Shipping result of consolidated shipment to receiving owner

Development 2XL

From manual handling to automation

24/24 – 7/7 operation

From “Pick-stage-ship” to “Pick and ship”

Optimizing storage capacity

Sequencing complexity in consol. shipments

=> delivery adress + stacking restrictions

Impact WMS :

• Integration with MHE (Material Handling Equipment

• Queue and sequence management

• Integrated housekeeping (reshuffling)

• ….

WMS automation @ 2XL

• New warehouse management configuration – Storage multi deep

– Work load balancing for cranes

– Redundancy storage of products

– Automatic reshuffling and housekeeping

– Consolidate in combination with traditional warehouse storage

• Implementation C&W MHE connector – Conveyor – extensive inbound controls

– Stacker cranes/shuttle

– AGV for in and outbound flows

• Shipment queue management – Dock planning and visualisation

– Automatic release management

WMS more automation @ 2XL

• Skimming automation – MHE connector with skimming robot (layer picking)

– Based on integrated owner work orders (MTS/MTO)

• New owner non- EDI Host integrations – Supply Connector – one platform for all integrations

– Integrations SAP (Idocs) , Axapta, Navision, Bespoke

• C&W Vendor portal – Cloud solution for integration of small suppliers / subcontractors

– SSCC creation and printing on premise based on orders

– Shipment creation and ASN generation to WMS for smooth reception

– Ducument printing and realm time tracing

Future Projects @ 2XL

• New High bay adjacent to existing warehouse

– integration to existing Automation area (different automation vendors)

– Integration to existing low bay

• Next to skimming => Co-Packing and Re-work

• Extensive Dock en Yard management

• Automated Tablet loading via RFid

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