A presentation about the AMGEN project 2012 for the SLM department at the NHTV in Breda

1. ‘Benelux Project’
European DC’s at the example of AMGEN
A project of NHTV Breda, International Logistic
Project Coordinator: Sjef de Jong Supervisor: Shaine O’Saesain
Groupmembers:
Andreas Heßeler (112750) Gustavo Rosa (113788) Leonardo Stouffs (112520) Razvan Ionescu (111363)
Johannes Hesse (111932) Karin Herberth (113145) Alicija Boiko (110112)

2. Content
INTRODUCTION:
•Company introduction
INBOUND:
•Suppliers/ Hauliers
•Modes of transport
•Order method
•Security
WAREHOUSE:
•Location Breda
•Warhouse Layout
•Miniload OUTBOUND:
•Barcode system •Distribution chain
•RFID •Transportation
•Hauliers
•Cold Chain
•Inland navigation

3. Introduction
HQ is located in Thousand Oaks, California, US
Company founded in the 1980’s
Total of 10 products and a turnover of 15 billion $
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4. Supplier
Around 25 suppliers
Most from the USA
Packaging suppliers situated in Europe
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5. Hauliers
Outsourced to DHL and UPS
DHL offers personalized services
UPS are the leading provider of specialized transportation
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6. Hauliers
Warehouse:

7. Modes of transport
Determined by the LSP (UPS, DHL)
Quick delivery needed as products must stay in a ‘cold
chain’
High value density
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8. Order method
The order method used is sS
AMGEN reaches a service level of 99%
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9. Security
Security prior to Amgen
Goods are preregistered
AMGEN has the AEO status
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10. Location Breda
Customers
Ports/
Government
Airports
BREDA
Social-
Highway
economic
connection
climate
Warehouse:

11. Warehouse Layout
Warehouse:

12. Miniload
•High density storage system
•Perfect for small packages
•Automatic
•For order picking
•Very space efficient
•Safe
•Less human mistakes
•Easy handling
Warehouse:

13. Barcode System
Situation now:
Warehouse:

14. Barcode System
Situation after:
Warehouse:

15. RFID
•Radio frequency identification
•Passive tag
•No optical scanning
•Scanners at doors attached
•Stocklevel in real time
•Improves the whole supply chain
Warehouse:

16. Bob, get the
RFID goods!!
Orderscanning
not complete
Order complete
Warehouse:

17. Distribution Chain
Finished products (labeled and packed) are
distributed to:
• 13 local DC’s in Europe
• Direct to customer
• Wholesalers
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18. Transportation?
Airfreight
Used for worldwide distribution, more than 50 countries
(e.g. China)
Motor Carriers / Trucks
Used for transportation to one of the local distribution
centers or direct customer delivery through hauliers
(possible within 24 hours to e.g. to Germany, France)
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19. Hauliers
Responsible for products during the distribution
Reliable transportation in time
High value products
Refrigerated trucks, control, service
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20. Cold chain
Active cold chain is refrigeration unit pre-doing a
controlled temperature in a confined space
Passive cold chain is using a cooling block and
isolation material or other material such as liquid
nitrogen inside a box
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21. Commercial Distribution
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22. 100% guarantee?
How is it possible to trace the temperature during the
distribution?
•Temperature sensitive strips
•Data logger
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23. Inland Navigation
•Saves time on transportation
•Economically more efficient
(if the capacity of goods is high enough)
•Less environmentally harmful
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