Target group The solutions of MP Objects focus on the core players in the supply chain: companies in industry, trade and transport/distribution. Examples of organizations in the target group are: - Manufacturers: suppliers of materials, industrial goods factories, consumer goods producers.
- Logistics service providers: public warehousers, distributors, forwarders.
- Trading companies: wholesalers, purchase organizations and retails chains.
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Business Case: Distribution Network |
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The distribution network of CEVA Logistics in the Netherlands is divided into four main regions, which are served via three local distribution centers. Based on the order requirements and resource availability, it is determined daily which orders will be delivered from which of the three distribution centers. Both owned vehicles and sub contractors are used for the distribution. The trucks are equipped with CarCube board computers from Punch Telematix. The TMS, developed by MP Objects, is used to support the distribution process.
To receive real time information, TMS is connected to the CarCube board computers. Through the interface, the order planning for a truck is communicated from the TMS to the board computers including the X-Y coordinates. Status updates (PODs and events) and other information (like the delivered or collected goods per stop) are sent back to the TMS. The TMS Track & Trace tool registers the info of the orders and provides real-time visibility to customers.
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Business Case: Exporting High Tech |
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One of the top High Tech companies in the world is using the MP Objects software together with a leading LSP for order management of export shipments, thereby using some interesting new features to their fullest extent. Not only is the company using the recently introduced direct printing option, it is also using a configurable front page for all legalized commercial invoices. This page shows the company’s logo as well as some fields like invoice number, signature box and destination. These fields are fully configurable and can therefore be tailored to each customers liking. With these new functionalities, the company now runs a very cost and time efficient operation for export shipments.
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Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) uses a tag applied to a product to identify and track this using radio waves. Compared with barcodes, another widely used automatic identification system, it has advantages in many areas. For example, it is possible to read RFID tags from a greater distance, RFID tags can be interpreted much faster and RFID allows reuse of the tags. But it also has one big disadvantage: it is relatively more expensive than barcodes because the tags are made from silicon and have to be stuck onto the product as a second step.
However, in recent years, costs have fallen steadily and will decline further as adoption ramps up. According to EPCglobal, which is leading the development of EPC (Electronic Product Code) standards for RFID, a 96-bit EPC RFID tag costs 7-15 US Dollar cents now. More excitingly, researchers from South Korea and America claim that they have built an RFID tag that can be printed directly onto paper or plastic using semi-conducting ink capable of holding an electric charge. The new tag costs only three cents to print. The team hopes to make it even more commercially competitive by eventually bringing the unit cost below one cent. They are now working to ultimately squeeze 96 bits onto a 3-square-centimeter tag. For now, this tag is just a proof of concept. If it succeeds, it would be enough to give a unique identification code to each item in a supermarket!
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Business Case: Order Management System |
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Pincvision is a leading company in compliance services. Amongst others, they arrange export documents for their customers. For this they use Export Documents Online (EDO). Recently, a new Order Management System was implemented in order to better control the entire workflow process in creating export documents.
The solution is based on the Order Management System of the MPO Supply Chain Suite and works closely together with the webservice of EDO.
Requested Certificates of Origin or legalized invoices are automatically processed through EDO. Once the documents are printed they can, if necessary, be sent to the relevant Embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further validation. In the background, the costs are calculated so the system can also generate a clear overview of all costs per order.
As the system is web-based, customers of Pincvision can easily check the status of the orders, including a link to the track & trace site of the courier who brings the document to its final destination.
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Business Case: Web Visibility Portal |
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For one of our customers in the retail market, we have created a specific web visibility portal, which is linked with MPO Transport Management System and a third party Warehouse Management System.
The portal is used by the customer service department. The personnel can log in and check current status of all orders. It also provides event management functions, which can help the personnel to pro-actively alert the consumers in exceptional situations.
At the same time, the portal is also available for consumers who can log in with the order number and postal code. Consumers then get access to the details of their specific order. The portal will tell consumers the order processing status and also provide a link to the track & trace website of the actual carrier to see the delivery status.
The web portal has improved the visibility over the supply chain thereby resulting in a higher satisfaction rating of the consumers. 
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Business Case: Crossdocking in automotive |
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A Crossdock Management System was implemented in the supply chain of an Italian car manufacturer as part of an improvement program. The supply chain objectives were to reduce the warehousing costs and delivery lead times, and to streamline the replenishment cycles.
The CMS plans and controls the (de)consolidation of automotive components on their way from suppliers to the manufacturing sites. In the cross dock centres, shipments can be sorted immediately or be stored temporarily before outbound shipping.
Since the CMS is able to align the inbound and outbound flows seamlessly, a significant reduction in lead time has been realised.
The combination of shipment orders has led to an increased product availability in the manufacturing sites to over 95%. With the help of the CMS, the stock levels can now be replenished on a daily instead of a weekly basis.
The case shows the benefits of flowing supply chains and the strengths of the CMS in the MPO Supply Chain Suite.
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The rail network in China continues to be developed. Currently, a rail network is under construction that will transport containers more efficiently and cheaply throughout mainland China.
The vision is that this rail network will in due course be linked to the European rail network, thereby creating a new mode of transport to ship goods from China to Europe and more competition for both seafreight and airfreight. The number of container terminals in mainland China will grow from one to eight in 2010, according to an Executive Director of NWS Holdings, Tsang Yam-pui.
The vision is that in 2012, there will be another 10 container terminals, bringing the total to 18. This will then link the cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. This new infrastructure would enable the number of containers transported via rail in China to triple: from the current 3 million TEU to 10 million TEU per year.
Due to the new container terminals and higher speed, transportation time from China to Europe by rail will be dramatically shortened. For example, in 2008, an experiment was carried out: a trainload of containers was taken from Beijing to Hamburg in 15 days. When the new Sino-Euro freight trains are officially opened in 2010, the fastest run time will be reduced to 10 days, less than half of the time for ocean transportation. In 2012, a new service from Chongqing to Rotterdam will start and this will take 13 days from China to Europe.
This means that rail transport becomes a real alternative for Ocean Freight.
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