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PolyOne

Streamline transportation costs within Europe.

Company profile

  • Major Master Batch and plastics additives manufacturer.
  • 15 manufacturing sites in Europe, most acquired.
  • Every site specialized in a number of products, with sales all over Europe.

Company challenge

  • Reduce logistics costs.
  • Harmonize transport procedures through the sites.
  • Create a better visibility on each site performance, by getting more accurate data on transportation costs per shipment.

Our challenge

  • Propose solutions adapted to every local situation, and market mix.
  • Find a balance between optimal cost situation and required service level.
  • Create a tool allowing a central transportation cost management.

Our approach

  • Using our transportation costs benchmark to each site(12) in order to define deviance against market conditions.
  • Negotiate renewed rates with existing suppliers and/or introduce more competitive partners.
  • Install our PHIRATER tool in every site to get a harmonized administration method through the sites.

The results

  • Transportation costs have been reduced by 5 to 30%, depending on the sites.
  • Much more visibility created on costs level by site, customer, market.
  • No increase of transportation costs through recent years, against major market trends.



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