Optimisation of supplier routes
Our coffee machines are in demand around the globe. They are assembled from hundreds of individual parts from local suppliers. Sustainable logistics is a challenge that Thermoplan has mastered thanks to its new logistics partner Planzer and clever delivery concepts. Many delivery routes and trucks, as well as smaller loads, are optimized so that they are loaded more efficiently - in other words, more pallets are carried and fewer kilometers are covered. This requires clever planning, but saves a massive amount ofCO2 emissions. Instead of loading six trucks with individual pallets, collective deliveries are now made. A truck collects the goods from the respective suppliers and then stores them temporarily in a collective warehouse. The goods are then transported sustainably by rail to the Senn rail center in Seewen, from where they are delivered to Thermoplan by consolidated truck transport.
In practice:
- Reduction of 50 truck journeys from Küssnacht to Weggis - Instead of 100km truck journey for one pallet - reduction to 30km
- Instead of approx. 50 deliveries with <6 pallets or single pallets - well-loaded trucks with consolidated deliveries
Facts & figures:
- New logistics partner Planzer
- Optimization of empty containers, avoidance of traffic jams & waiting times for drivers
- Reduction in the frequency of deliveries by more than 50%
- Approx. 50% monetary savings
- Massive CO2 reduction - rail vs. road
