**Cheshire**: DB Schenker has reached a 99.5% inventory accuracy at its Congleton site, enhancing operational excellence for Siemens. The achievement reflects advances in digital management systems and serves as a blueprint for logistics optimisation across the UK.
DB Schenker has achieved a landmark 99.5% inventory accuracy at its Congleton site in Cheshire, which serves Siemens in the UK. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the history of the Siemens facility and reflects a focused commitment to operational excellence and process optimisation across its warehouses. The outstanding accuracy rate is now set to serve as a motivational blueprint for other Contract Logistics sites across the country.
The company has attained this level of inventory precision through ongoing enhancements to its digital inventory management and order processing tools. These advancements not only fulfil inventory accuracy targets but also facilitate the introduction of additional value-added services for Siemens and other customers.
At the logistics sites, DB Schenker staff employs advanced tracking technologies for consignments, alongside just-in-time delivery methods and ‘kanban’ techniques. The kanban scheduling system is rooted in LEAN manufacturing principles, designed to control inventory levels and align them closely with actual production needs, thereby preventing the accumulation of excess stock.
As a result of these systems, DB Schenker’s team at the Siemens site is now able to pick and dispatch orders in half the time previously allocated for daily targets, and any stock discrepancies are resolved within a 24-hour timeframe.
Aaron Scott, the CEO of DB Schenker UK & Ireland, commented, “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.”
Billy Cartwright, Material Service Manager at Siemens UK, also lauded the collaboration, stating, “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.”
The successful partnership between DB Schenker and Siemens demonstrates the potential for logistics optimisation in enhancing overall supply chain efficiency in the manufacturing sector.
Source: Noah Wire Services
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