As a specialist in media transportation, 3PL BOOXpress handles nationwide deliveries for Libri, its parent company storing around a million books at its central distribution center.
Challenges
In order to prepare for future logistical challenges, BOOXpress decided to replace the existing heterogeneous system landscape, which had been used in the past to plan and control the entire tour network. In view of the volatile conditions in the book and media trade, this had reached its limits, which tipped the scales in favour of the complete modernization of the system landscape.
Solution and Benefits
Infios TMS meets all the requirements for efficient planning and control of the extensive transport network. It distinguishes between regular arrival sequences in the context of fixed framework tours, delivery tours and specific stops and allows order-oriented delivery of all orders. This enables full visibility of the status of an individual transport order as well as the entire transport network.
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Automatic planning
Automatic planning in the multi-level transport network and in areas such as loading, empties and account management.
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Reliable resource forecasts
BOOXpress achieved reliable resource forecasts.
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Decrease of errors in the booking process
BOOXpress minimized their errors in the booking process.
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Status transparency
Status transparency of individual transport orders.
“With this solution a uniform software landscape was created, which centrally unites various functional areas.”