AB-Inbev - Beverage distribution AB-InBev, the largest beer brewer in the world in terms of volume, has experienced significant growth in recent years. During that time, the complexity and scale of their secondary distribution network also increased considerably. Because most of the warehouses had their own planning methods, there was no consistency in the planning of logistical activities. In April 2003, InBev therefore decided to optimize its logistics chain. Part of this entailed automated Trip and Route Planning for distributing beer to its buyers.Read more

Ahold / Albert - Nationwide retail home delivery Albert.nl (www.albert.nl) are the suppliers of Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall. They deliver goods ordered via the Internet to the front door of more than 1,000 private and business customers each day. Very detailed planning is required in order to deliver these orders at the right time to the right customer.Read more

CPG Manufacturer - 20 Billion revenues in paper products Learn how one of America’s largest consumer product manufacturers uses ORTEC’s Sales Order Optimization solution for SAP® to increase sales, enhance customer service, reduce transportation costs and improve warehouse productivity.Read more

APM Terminals - Workforce Planning ‘From Scratch’ No old habits, but a brand-new staff planning system designed from scratch. This was the challenge that ORTEC accepted when APM Terminals asked for assistance in optimizing their workforce planning. This request came in response to the construction of anew terminal at the Rotterdam port where variable shippin schedules play an important role.Read more

Apollinaris - Warehouse Control and Order Picking in beverage industry Approximately 1 million full load pallets leave the central warehouse of Hamburg beverage company Apollinaris GmbH, located in Bad Neuenahr, every year. To achieve 100 % re-traceability of all deliveries according to the new EU guideline, the intralogistic routines in the picking warehouse have been optimized with industry – specific software solution ORTEC MLS.Read more

Aviko - International frozen food distribution Transport is an important cost component at Aviko. Ever-increasing potato prices and customers competing with one another on price compel manufacturers of potato products to critically examine their transport costs. Aviko therefore decided to computerize its transport planning with ORTEC Transport and Distribution, as part of an overall centralization process with SAP: “ORTEC very clearly understands what the integration with SAP means to us.”Read more

Boels - Rental company Boels first became acquainted with ORTEC at a trade show. During the first demonstration of ORTEC Shortrec, ORTEC’s route planning system, Boels was able to obtain a good picture of the various functionalities, linkage options and savings offered by this system. Boels purchased ORTEC Shortrec, which was then implemented by ORTEC.Read more

BP - Secondary oil distribution BP Oil and ORTEC have a long-standing relationship in secondary distribution. The ORTEC products are used by about 80 users at BP sites located in 9 different European countries, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.Read more

Saval: “Our customer service has improved, thanks to the total solution from ORTEC and Sigmax In the past, Saval’s technicians created their own work schedules based on inspection reports that were sent to their home every three weeks. “In principle, this set up used to work just fine,” explains Saval Office Manager, Edwin Becker. “However, due to the company’s continued rapid growth and the subsequent recruitment of a large number of new technicians, it became more and more difficult for our field service employees to determine their daily work schedules. Furthermore, the rise in workload led to an increase in administration, and the data recorded did not always tally. And lastly, as the technicians were working with paper-based job sheets, it was virtually impossible to make real-time changes to the planning.”Read more

TIBA-Kraftfutter: Optimized plan by ORTEC's tourplanning solution ORTEC Shortrec & Bulk & Högemann control system TIBA-Kraftfutter aimed to switch their manual planning process to an integrated and automated solution that also includes route optimization. The company enlisted the services of ORTEC and Högemann Automatisierungstechnik, as the two companies are currently engaged in a joint route optimization pilot project. This makes them the ideal project partners to implement a vehicle routing solution that is tailored to the specific needs of the animal feed sector.Read more

Offergeld reduces empty mileage by opting for ORTEC Transport & Distribution As one of Europe’s leading glass transporters, Offergeld GmbH & Co. KG, based in Würselen, North Rhein-Westphalia, is using ORTEC’s advanced planning solution to further optimise its route planning and distribution.Read more

Dixons - Electronic retail giant Dixons boosts competitive advantage and customer service with ORTEC Dixons South East Europe is reaping numerous benefits following the decision to implement ORTEC Shortrec at its central distribution warehouse in Greece. As one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe, Dixons uses ORTEC’s automated vehicle routing and scheduling solution to optimize its route planning and thereby increase service quality. Read more

NAVTEQ - Coca-Cola Enterprises saves millions with ORTEC solution enhanced by NAVTEQ The award winning Vehicle Routing and Dispatch software solutions from ORTEC, enhanced by accurate NAVTEQ data – saves Coca-Cola Enterprises $45 million a year by improving the effectiveness of its daily dispatch.Read more

Initial Textiles and Hygiene: “We now also have a clean service delivery process!” Initial Textiles & Hygiene, a division of Rentokil Initial plc, is active in both textile rental and maintenance (laundering garments and linen, including pick-up and delivery) and hygiene services (provide on-site services enhancing the hygiene of washrooms as well as delivery of consumables). These services are contracts delivered across Europe by in excess of 2000 vehicles and drivers. 

Brantano - Shoe retail distribution Brantano has been importing, distributing and selling shoes in Belgium and the United Kingdom, among other countries, since 1987. From 1999 to 2004, their number of shops in Europe nearly doubled, from 166 to 285. Being an innovative company that is open to new possibilities and challenges, Brantano decided, prior to this growth, to automate its distribution planning for its 128 stores in Belgium.Read more

Brussels Airlines - saves on manpower with ORTEC Switching to an automated workforce scheduling solution has resulted in manpower savings of about 42 days per year for the Engineering and Maintenance division at Brussels Airlines. As Mr. De Meyer, Manpower Planner, explains, “The ability to schedule the entire workforce for up to a year in advance has proven invaluable.”Read more

Campina - Milk collection routing Campina’s objectives for using the ORTEC Shortrec route planning system were an optimized schedule, lower transport costs and a solid market position as a result of this. Scheduling support by ORTEC Shortrec for milk transport to the Campina production plants and the envisioned improvement in efficiency fit perfectly into this philosophy.Read more

Carglass - Specialist in the repair and replacement of auto glass As a specialist in the repair and replacement of auto glass, Carglass® serves more than 300,000 drivers in Belgium each year. Carglass® schedules on-site appointments with customers using ORTEC’s solution for service scheduling and routing. This saves the glass damage specialist both travel time and kilometer costs,leaving more time for customer contact.Read more

Carrefour/Dia Groupe - Retail distribution The transport market of Spain is characterized by its fragmentation. Many small, often family-owned companies operate within the Spanish transport market. For example, a dozen of different companies may serve a subcontracted operation of 50 vehicles. The same was the case at the Spanish supermarket DIA, part of the French multinational retailer Groupe Carrefour.Read more

Coca-Cola Enterprises - ORTEC Shortrec - Vehicle Routing and Dispatch - Consumer Packaged Goods Since 1987, BASIS has fulfilled Coca-Cola Enterprises’ requirement for daily routing and dispatching for the delivery vehicles. The migration to SAP led by Project Pinnacle means that BASIS is eventually going away.Read more

DHL - International parcel service provider DHL Worldwide Express is one of the top 3 parcel service providers in the United States and the largest in Europe. Part of Deutsche Post Group, DHL cooperates with many other international parcel service providers via the EuroExpress network of Deutsche Post World Net.Read more

Dodenhof GmbH & Co. KG - ORTEC Shortrec® Route Planning software used as a furniture distribution tool “Dodenhof – the department store that has everything”. Dodenhof uses this slogan to advertise all over northern Germany. But to the customer, being able to buy everything often means not being able to transport everything yourself. Which is why - especially for new furniture delivery – the company maintains its own large fleet of vehicles, steered with the ORTEC Shortrec Route Planning system.Read more

Dot Foods and ORTEC Since 1960, Dot Foods has been delivering food products quickly and reliably from manufacturers to distributors across the United States. They don’t sell to the operator—their customer is the distributor. Dot Foods brings distributors the largest selection of products of any foodservice redistributor.Read more

Eikelenboom European Food Transport: “ORTEC TD offers flexibility and a bird’s eye view of the planning process” The planning process at Eikelenboom is extremely complex due to the large number of restrictions within which the transport company is required to operate, namely regulations such as maximum axle load and total weight, in addition to customer quality requirements. Planning does not take into account cleaning, compartmentalization and load sequence restrictions.Read more

Florence - Intramural and extramural care - Service and Workforce Scheduling By implementing the ORTEC Advanced Planning Systems (APS), healthcare provider Florence’s principal objectives are to increase its effectiveness and productivity. The system will be linked to its workforce management, client registration and data warehousing information systems.Read more

Fri-Jado Super Service - Cooling and large kitchen Service Planning Fri-Jado Super Service is a brand-independent service organization for technical cooling and large kitchen installations. The company has a close-knit network of
80 skilled fitters who on location, carry out various jobs to professional cooling installations and kitchen apparatus.Read more

Generalli - Routing and Scheduling of loss adjusters The Generali Group conducts insurance operations in some 50 markets over the five continents, through a network of more than 120 local units (subsidiaries and branches) as well as through a number of specialized offices providing assistance to multinational clients worldwide. ORTEC Service Engineer Planner has successfully optimized GENERALI’s routing, scheduling and field service operations since March 1996.Read more

Group 4 Securicor - Global security company Group 4 Securicor is a leading provider of security solutions to companies in more than 100 countries worldwide. In order to improve its business processes, Securicor believes in investing in high-end IT solutions.Read more

Coca-Cola Hellenic - Logistic Optimization Solutions The beverage corporation Coca-Cola Hellenic (CC Hellenic), based in Athens with subsidiaries in 28 European countries, optimizes its logistical processes with support from the APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) and logistics company ORTEC, thus achieving enormous potential savings.Read more

HI Way Express - “Reduction in lead-time secures competitive edge” HI Group, which already offers a storage and distribution service to manufacturers and retailers through its related company, HI Way Express turned to ORTEC to help with scheduling its fleet that delivers high-value ambient products in the UK. HI Way Express is able to handle all configurations of vehicle with a range of transit ..Read more

Hodlmayr - International car transport Hödlmayr International improved efficiency and visibility thanks to ORTEC Shortrec. The Austrian company Hödlmayr is a leading global transport provider specialized in moving cars and trucks from manufacturing locations and yards to car dealers.Read more

Huis ter Duin - Hotel and conference Workforce Scheduling Your staff is very valuable, but also very expensive. Therefore a scheduling tool that provides efficient and effective staff schedules while taking into account employee preferences and work ergonomics, is essential. 'ORTEC Harmony' is the best solution for any organization that works flexible hours or has to deal with many fluctuations in its workload.Read more

Kaldewei - Load Building for bathtubs and shower products The European market leader for bathtubs and shower trays, Franz Kaldewei in Ahlen, Germany converted its complete transport and shipping management into a single SAP-integrated logistic management system. ORTEC took over the responsibility for the system implementation.Read more

Leaf - One of the leading European confectionery producers Leaf International, one of the leading European confectionery producers, whose brands include Red Band and Venco, has optimized its distribution network in the Benelux with ORTEC. With the use of ORTEC’s Network Optimization Solution, Leaf has been able to reduce its total cost with at least 8%, including 10% in transportation costs and an estimated 5% in inventory costs.Read more

Liebensteiner - Paperboard Company Liebensteiner Kartonagenwerk GmbH, headquartered in Plossberg, Germany, assigned ORTEC to implement its Route and Load Space Optimization software in order to improve its transport processes. Manually calculating (estimating) the amount of load space needed for a transport operation and subsequently scheduling the deliveries was time-consuming and often inaccurate process for the flexible and dynamic company, Liebensteiner.Read more

Lieken AG - Germany’s biggest producer of baked goods Lieken AG has implemented ORTEC Shortrec, ORTEC’s Route Planning solution. The software handles route planning for fresh goods for the company Logi-K GmbH,which, as a subsidiary of Lieken, ensures the distribution of the goods for Lieken bread and baked goods.Read more

Michelin - specialized dealers, franchises, and garages operating in the replacement market Michelin is committed to serving its 60.000 customers optimizing our distribution operations, challenging our transportation providers and reducing costs – those are the challenges for Michelin’s European Logistics division,” the company’s European Purchasing director Gérald Bourlon explained. “ORTEC Shortrec helps us meet those challenges.”Read more

Nabuurs - International transport, food and FMCG Implementation of ORTEC Transport & Distribution (ORTEC TD) at Nabuurs has gone very well. Initial objectives for planning trucks with the system have already been achieved, and the planners are very positive about the ORTEC TD approach. Nabuurs aims to generate more business with ORTEC TD, employing the same number of planners, using fewer trucks, and clocking less mileage. This is why they chose ORTEC Transport & Distribution to further optimize their transportation network.Read more

NAVTEQ - Coca-Cola Enterprises saves millions with ORTEC solution enhanced by NAVTEQ The award winning Vehicle Routing and Dispatch software solutions from ORTEC, enhanced by accurate NAVTEQ data – saves Coca-Cola Enterprises $45 million a year by improving the effectiveness of its daily dispatch.Read more

SilFit B.V. combines freight flows with ORTEC SilFit B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of international logistics provider Nijhof Wassink, uses ORTEC’s vehicle routing and dispatch solution, ORTEC Transport & Distribution (ORTEC TD), in order to create the most efficient route plans for its clients.Read more

Nordmilch - Milk distribution As part of the reorganization process at Nordmilch eG, the company’s logistic processes were given a complete overhaul. Furthermore, the history of each individual plant was certified by an expert, and for each plant, an individual implementation concept was drawn up.Read more

NOS - Broadcast Workforce Scheduling The NOS broadcasting organization – a Dutch Broadcasting System – is undergoing a radical transformation. The organization, which employs over 700 journalists and 400 freelancers, programs on the radio, television, teletext and the internet. NOS is being re-divided into two major components: sports and news. ORTEC Harmony – Workforce Planning system – will help NOS make these changes in a seamless and timely fashion.Read more

Orbis - Healthcare The new ORBIS Medical Park, where the Hospital of the Future will be located, involves far more than just the construction of new buildings.Read more

ORBIS Healthcare - Web Service links SAP® ERP HCM with workforce management for shift planning “Using SAP ERP HCM in conjunction with the Harmony application, we can plan more carefully and utilize
our human resources and talent more effectively.”Read more

ORTEC - ORTEC Harmony 2007 Release ORTEC Harmony provides all the support required for efficient and effective workforce scheduling. Well-organized planning boards show any bottlenecks and ensure that ad-hoc disruptions due to illness or unexpected extra work can be resolved quickly. ORTEC Harmony is now used to plan the schedules of around 200.000 employees in more than 150 organizations, most of them in the healthcare sector.Read more

ORTEC - Results prove ORTEC can help you quickly achieve a highly attractive ROI Logistics optimization requires continuous attention as there are always changes in logistic goals, rules, and processes. Systematic monitoring of logistics performance, data, models and results is required not only to adapt to these changes, but also to initiate change when opportunities arise at the same time. As we all know, logistics optimization also requires investments. Logistics optimization may not be easy or cheap.Read more

Policezone Gavers - Workforce Scheduling With the deployment of the Workforce Scheduling solution, ORTEC Harmony, the Gavers Police Zone in Belgium achieves a higher rate of return in its services. In addition, it can better respond to the wishes and preferences of the staff.Read more

Primagaz Belgium - ORTEC Helped to optimize the distribution network and drive down costs By enlisting the consulting services of ORTEC for a distribution network redesign project, Primagaz Belgium has a clear view of the most cost effective way to optimize its network. Primagaz’ Sales and Marketing Manager - Cylinders, Michel van Holsbeke: “The greatest benefit to Primagaz will be the ability, in future, to control all aspects of our operations.”Read more

PROVIMI - Specialist in the processing of grains for nutritional products PROVIMI KLIBA SA, a Swiss company belonging to the Cargill Group and specialist in the processing of grains for nutritional products, relies on ORTEC’s software solution for Vehicle Routing and Dispatching.Read more

Repsol YPF - Optimizes its bulk LPG distribution in Latin America, Spain & Portugal Repsol YPF, one of the ten largest oil and gas companies in the world, has selected ORTEC’s Vehicle Routing and Dispatch software, ORTEC Shortrec, to optimize its distribution of bulk LPG in Argentina, Peru, Spain and Portugal. As Ignacio Larraza, Repsol YPF Business Project Manager for Argentina explains, “After inviting several companies to tender and completing a technical and economical evaluation, ORTEC Shortrec was chosen because it has the best results.”Read more

RKA Petroleum - Secondary oil distribution RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc. has selected ORTEC’s solution for demand forecasting (ORTEC Orion) and vehicle routing (ORTEC Shortrec). The solution will provide RKA Petroleum Companies with significant cost and time savings through optimization of the sales and distribution operations.Read more

RÖMERQUELLE - ORTEC LEO® MLS organizes paperless warehouse and shipping processes in SAP® R/3® The challenge facing Austrian mineral water company RÖMERQUELLE was to adopt the mySAP ERP system as its new business software while retaining and integrating highly efficient storage, order-picking and shipping processes.Read more

De Rooy - Routing for Transport and Logistics company De Rooy is a logistics company in The Netherlands that uses a real-time link between the ORTEC Shortrec Route Planning system and its Volvo Dynafleet board computer system. This new functionality allows De Rooy to obtain realistic insight into the planning progress at any time of day. The electronic planning board in ORTEC Shortrec keeps track of vehicle locations.Read more

Sanac - Agricultural and horticultural products distribution Sanac Logistics N.V., the largest distributor of agricultural and horticultural products in Belgium, uses the ORTEC Shortrec Trip and Route Planning system for all of its transport planning. Whereas the drivers used to have to sit at a table with the order forms to determine their routes as best as possible, the dispatcher now does this using the system’s graphic map and planning board.Read more

Schenk Tanktransport - Workforce Scheduling Schenk Tanktransport was one of the first companies in the freight sector to use ORTEC’s shift scheduling system ORTEC Harmony to schedule its labor and materials. With success! Since Schenk Tanktransport has been using ORTEC Harmony to schedule its drivers, the tanker transportation company has realized major time savings.Read more

Schiphol Airport - Security Workforce Scheduling According to statistics, flying is the safest form of transportation. Airport Security has to make sure it stays that way by staying focused on security and by operating in a customer-friendly manner. Most tasks performed by Airport Security are labor intensive. Therefore, cost-effective management requires an efficient means
of Workforce Scheduling.Read more

Shell - ORTEC Logistics Consulting Hans Mes, now Shell’s Project Portfolio Manager Downstream, looks back on his successful collaboration with Gerrit Timmer, CEO of ORTEC: ‘I can still remember sitting with Professor Timmer late into the evening, in fact almost the night, working out how we could develop a powerful system’.Read more

Stinnes / Schenker - International logistics service provider The eight Schenker branches in The Netherlands form part of one of the leading international service providers in the field of integrated logistics services, the Schenker Group. Schenker provides road, air and sea freight services to trade and industry worldwide, as well as all related logistics services.Read more

TNT - postal express Workforce Scheduling All planning systems have one thing in common: they only work if they get the right information and if they can process the data in a correct way. The bigger the pile of data to be imported, the better equipped the system has to be. So, with a thousand planners scheduling 42,000 mailmen in one system, it’s no wonder TPG Post (part of TNT) entrusts ORTEC’s Workforce Schedulingsolution, ORTEC Harmony, with this challenging task.Read more

TNT Innight - Worldwide night distribution ORTEC successfully completed the implementation of ORTEC Shortrec for Route Planning & Scheduling at TNT Innight in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. As a result of a thorough vendor selection process, TNT Innight decided to replace their existing system with ORTEC Shortrec to support their Tactical Planning and Vehicle Routing processes.Read more

TomTom WORK - Benefit from an optimum schedule with real-time information Efficient streamlining of distribution processes is essential for transport and service companies. In this context, service levels are becoming increasingly important, but external factors such as delays caused by traffic jams and road work create complex scheduling issues. ORTEC and TomTom are responding to these problems with an integrated interface between the advanced routing and resource scheduling systems of ORTEC, and the intelligent navigation and communication solution of TomTom WORK, giving you two simple tools that will enable you to increase your service levels and realize significant time and cost savings.Read more

TouchStar - ORTEC In today’s competitive Oil & Gas business, what can you do to lower transportation costs, increase your margins and improve cash flow? How can you optimize your resource utilization? What are the most efficient delivery patterns and frequencies? How can you manage the execution of your schedule during the day?Read more

Toyota - Car manufacturer The Toyota Parts Centre Europe (TPCE) uses ORTEC’s Route Planning solution to optimize its logistics network, which is comprised of 17 warehouses and more than 3,500 dealerships across Europe. The system has enabled Toyota to strengthen and improve its bargaining position with transport companies and Logistics Service Providers, in addition to achieving annual cost savings of more than EUR 200,000.Read more

Traveco - Animal feed distribution The Swiss agricultural group, FENACO, based in the city of Bern, has built a state-of-the-art animal feed production and distribution centre in Herzogenbuchsee, between Bern and Zurich. As an aid in planning, developing and constructing the plant, FENACO’s in-house haulier, Traveco Transporte AG,Read more

Versteijnen - International palletised mixed freight Versteijnen Logistics uses the ORTEC Transport and Distribution (ORTEC TD) route planning system to automate its planning process. This makes it easier for transporters to guarantee the desired quality for their clients, because incidental issues are overcome during the planning stage. In addition, the company is less dependent on the human factor and gains a significantly better overview of the logistics processes and the corresponding costs.Read more

VU University Medical Center - Hospital Workforce Scheduling The Healthcare industry is continuously evolving nowadays. The Dutch academic hospital VUmc in Amsterdam is a good example of an innovative medical center. Not only did VUmc remodel its office buildings to show its innovative image, VUmc also strives to keep up with other operational industry developments and is improving various business processes within the organization.Read more

Wampfler - ORTEC LEO® MLS optimizes warehouse and “Kanban” processes With the add-on software ORTEC LEO® MLS (Mobile Logistics Solution) from ORTEC, Wampfler AG now has a tool at their disposal enabling them to use a paperless system to organize the movement and posting of incoming goods, stock transfer in the production warehouse, confirmation of production orders and Kanban processing per WLAN, while optimizing them within SAP® R/3®.Read more

Whirlpool Brazil / Multibras - Load Building - electronics, home appliances The Brazilian subsidiary of Whirlpool Electrical Corporation, Multibras S.A. Eletrodomesticos, uses the load space optimizer ORTEC Loaddesigner to achieve maximum efficiency from its transport logistics system for “white line wares.” Multibras S. A. Eletrodomesticos produces approximately 250,000 refrigerators and freezers on a monthly basis at its main.Read more

Yellow Transportation - Less-than-truckload carrier ORTEC was selected by Yellow Transportation in March 2001 to produce a tailored optimization solution for Line haul Scheduling Operation. In this project, ORTEC collaborates with its strategic partner Axioma to provide a complete solution that capitalizes on Yellow Transportation's existing scheduling system.Read more