Klöckner Pentaplast Unlocks Significant Cost Savings With Aptean TMS Solution

Klöckner Pentaplast (formerly LINPAC Packaging Spain) produces plastic packaging for the retail, catering, manufacturing, packaging and food sectors. The company supplies an innovative product range of more than 10,000 items—from trays to disposable tableware.

The Challenge

Linpac (now KP) had a high service requirement and short lead times. Cost and performance pressures, a significant in-house logistics headcount, lack of a transport specific control system and data, and the high cost of transport, all contributed to the transport challenges KP had at the time.

These challenges had an adverse impact on operations, finance, purchasing, service delivery, customer satisfaction and EBITDA.

The Solution

KP implemented Aptean’s transportation management system (TMS) to modernize its supply chain and introduce best practice processes in the management of its transport requirements.

The initial steps taken to tackle KP’s challenges included:

• De-fleeting the operation, which led to reduced capital over heads and head count

• Centralizing all FTL loads to Featherstone and St. Helens

• Implementing systems and process solutions, including a dedicated customer services team

• Implementing a sustainable continuous improvement program

The Results

Aptean’s solution has helped KP to significantly reduce transport costs over a 16-year period. Specifically, KP has seen a 56% reduction in domestic cost per unit and gained 100% visibility of all inbound and outbound consignments.

Continuous improvement initiatives included:

• Load optimization

• Centre of gravity analysis

• SKU analysis

• Carbon footprint tracking

• Service level optimization

• Performance monitoring

Ready To Cut Costs and Boost Service With Aptean’s TMS Platform?

Aptean’s transport management platform empowers supply chain digital transformation by providing real-time visibility of operations and enabling complete control over shipments across all transport modes and carriers.

By automating processes, streamlining operations and optimizing carrier choices our advanced logistics solution allows you to significantly reduce transportation costs while offering outstanding customer service and simplifying tasks for your team.

What’s more, when you buy our system, you benefit from a range of other Aptean advantages. Whether that’s the expert support and guidance of our in-house teams that have decades of experience in your industry, our cloud-first software approach to enable agility and resilience, or our extended ecosystem of advanced systems to drive growth across your organization.

Get in touch with one of our experts today to see how our transportation management platform can transform your business.