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138 pallets , and are stackable ,” he says . This particular initiative has won numerous awards from Environment Authorities and Logistics councils .
Palumbo says that the whole process has been dramatically simplified . “ We send the order of dispatching goods to the logistics service provider . They print the labels , arrange transportation units , and ship the carton boxes on the Green Pallets . If something is missing during the shipping phase , then we can activate an inventory control that tells us where it is . This works not only because the box isn ’ t visible , but also because acoustically it emits a different noise with a different frequency and volume depending on how close you are to it .”
The advantages of their new system have not just been financial . “ There have been benefits in terms of service levels , because from a real time point of view , we are automating a lot of activities which before were manual , so we ’ re gaining time . Also , service quality – can you imagine the amount of products we were losing because they were missed , misdirected or damaged ? Now we have real-time visibility , with greater security .”
“ There have been benefits in terms of service levels , because from a real time point of view , we are automating a lot of activities which before were manual , so we ’ re gaining time ”
— Michele Palumbo , Head of Supply Chain Management Italy , Bayer
DECEMBER 2020