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Logistics4.0Integratedtracking&tracingplatformbasedonleogisticsYARDSuiteoptimizessupplycontrolofleadingautomotivemanufac-turerintheUS

Hamburg,Tuesday,June28,2017.ThetopicIoT(InternetofThings)isbecomingmoreim-portantintermsofstrategyinlogistics.Manycompaniesregardtheuseofnew,innovativeIoTtechnologiesasasignificantopportunitytooptimizetheirlogisticschains.Inadditiontotheconsistentreductionofcosts,itisincreasinglyaquestionofimprovedflexibilityandagilityof logisticsprocesses. Inthiscontext,telematicssystemscanmakeafar-reachingcontributiontoestablishingconsistentlytransparentmaterialflowsandoptimizeduseofresourcesalongthesupplychain.

Inlightofthisfact,aleadingGermanautomotivemanufacturercommissionedleogisticstooptimize the supply control at its largestU.S.production site. In accordancewith the carmanufacturer’sdesiretoensurethebestpossiblesupplyoftheinboundsupplychain,leogis-ticsimplementedanITsolution,whichusesSAPERPandtelematicsdatatoprovideacon-sistently transparentvisualizationof thesupplycontrolcentrally inasupplychaincontroltower.Bymergingbusinessprocessdata,currentGPScoordinatesoftrucks,weatherdataaswell as current traffic data and traffic alerts, transport and route informationof inboundtransportscanbedisplayedonalargescaleondigitalmaps.Withthesimultaneousdefinitionofgeofences,possibledeliverydifficultiesanddeliverydelaysfortheOEM,supplierandfor-wardersaretransparentandidentifiableinrealtime.

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Solutionataglance

• UseoftheleogisticsYARDSuite,SAPtechnologiesandexternaldataproviders(includingtrafficdataservice,weatherandtemperaturedata,etc.)inacentralsupplychaincontroltowerbasedonSAPUI5

• Visualizationofthesupplycontrolthroughextensiveuseoftelematicsdata• Directconnectionoftelematicssystems• DatasecurityduetodirectintegrationintotheSAPsystem• Definitionofgeofences,alertmanagementandrulesforautomaticnotificationofdelays

anddeliverydifficulties• Processmodelingandruleprocessinginacentralsystem• Integrationofmilestonesviaactivities,activityprofilesandstatusprofiles

Withtheimplementationoftheleogisticssolution,itispossibletoshowthepreviouslylim-itedflowofinformationbetweenthecall-offatthesupplier’spremisesandthedeliveryattheproductionsite.Ifatransportisdelayed,thoseinvolvedintheprocessthroughoutthecompany are informed via centralized alertmanagement.On the part of the automotivemanufacturer,materialplannersaswellastransportandyardplannerscanmakeappropri-ateadjustmentsfortheirareasintheeventofprocessdeviations.

"Withtheimplementationofourlogisticssolution,wehavecreatedabsolutetransparencyin supplycontrol,"washowAndréKäber,CEO leogistics, rated thenewcomponent. “WeregardthecombinationofleogisticsYARDsuite,SAPtechnologyandtelematicsdatainjustonestandardasaquantumleapintheuseofIoTtechnologiesinthelogisticssector,”Käbercontinued.“Oursolutionimmediatelyachievedveryhighacceptanceontheusersideuponthego-live.Averygoodresultforourcustomersandforourcompany.”

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AboutleogisticsleogisticsGmbHisasubsidiaryofcbsCorporateBusinessSolutionsUnternehmensberatungGmbHandbelongstotheMaternaGroup.TheHamburg-basedSAPlogisticspartnerandsolutionproviderhasfocusedonSAPsupplychainmanagement(SCM),specializingintrans-portation,event,andwarehousemanagements.Inadditiontoprovidingconsultingservicesrelatedtologisticsbusinessprocessesandapplications,leogisticsdevelopssoftwaresolu-tionsbasedonSAPtechnologyforuseinSAPtransportandwarehousemanagement,eventmanagement,andplanning.AsacertifiedSAPServicePartnerandSAPSpecialExpertisePartnerSCM,leogisticsprovidesafullrangeofservicestoitscustomersalongthesupplychain.Theseincludewell-knowncompaniesfromthehigh-tech,consumerproducts/food,automotive,pharmaceuticals,andlogisticsindustries.TogetherwithitsparentcompanycbsCorporateBusinessSolutions,leogisticsprovidesinternationalSAPcustomersthecomprehensiveserviceportfolioofanSAP-basedsolutionproviderandspecificexpertisefordesigningglobalprocessesandSAPsystemsaroundtheworld.

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