TNT Logistics has renewed its logistics contract with international tyre manufacturer Goodyear Dunlop in Spain, to provide warehousing, handling and national distribution.
For the new contract term TNT Logistics has invested about €3 million in radio-frequency equipment, security systems, and the new warehouse management system, and has implemented a dedicated network in Spain. By providing visibility throughout the entire supply chain by using COAT, a Transport Management System designed by TNT Logistics, distribution lead times will be reduced.
TNT Logistics Spain has opened a 24,000 m2 warehouse in Madrid, the Goodyear Dunlop Central warehouse where all stock is stored, and from which all distribution throughout Spain will be handled. The warehouse has been equipped with the latest technology and modern installations including sprinklers, centrally controlled fire prevention, smoke and volumetric detection and radio-frequency used for carrying out the paperless picking activities and order despatching.
TNT Logistics Spain has developed a dedicated network for tyres, comporising 17 regional transit points, fully integrated with TNT Logistics’ IT system COAT. This system allows the control of all outbound flows providing online information about deliveries. The system can be consulted by the Goodyear Dunlop sales network, providing total transparency of the supply chain.
Frank Schnitker, Supply Chain director of Goodyear Dunlop commented: “TNT Logistics Spain significantly improves our tyre distribution system, which has resulted in the optimisation of our stock levels and the minimisation of supply chain costs, which allows us to offer a higher quality service to our customers.”
