DB Schenker has delivered 99.5 percent inventory accuracy to Siemens in the U.K. as a result of an intense focus on operational excellence and process streamlining within its warehouses.
“The 99.5 percent accuracy achievement is unprecedented in the history of the Siemens site at Congleton, Cheshire, and is now being used as a blueprint for other contract logistics sites up and down the country,” says an official release from DB Schenker.
DB Schenker staff at the contract logistics sites are also making use of automatic tracking of consignments, advanced just-in-time and kanban techniques – methods designed to ensure that every part arrives on the production line exactly when it is required. The kanban scheduling system for LEAN manufacturing limits the build-up of excess inventory in any part of the production process and ultimately aligns inventory levels with actual consumption, the release added.
“Our collaborative approach working to incredibly strict timelines, combined with applying cloud computing technology, warehouse management systems and SaaS models, is proving attractive to leading electronics production companies like Siemens and companies with
spares operations. We are applying our core skills to add value to their businesses and we are now focused on ramping up this model across the UK,” says Aaron Scott, CEO, DB Schenker UK & Ireland.
Billy Cartwright, Material Service Manager, Siemens UK adds: “DB Schenker has been an outstanding partner for us at Siemens. By providing exceptional logistics operations, flexible and resilient customer service, and industry leading expertise, their comprehensive approach ensures that our supply chain operates smoothly and efficiently. This has allowed us to focus on what we do best for our customers.”
DB Schenker teams are now picking and dispatching orders in half the daily target time for this Siemens site, and also resolving all stock discrepancies within 24 hours, the release added.