Rhodia starts using the On-Line Elemica - Transwide logistics execution solution in Europe
22-Mar-2002
Paris, March 21, 2002 - Rhodia, one of the world's leaders in specialty
chemicals, signed with Elemica - Transwide to implement a solution to
connect electronically with its logistics providers. The solution will
enable Rhodia to provide best-in-class fulfillment information to its end
customers.
Currently Rhodia has a variety of communication channels with its logistics
providers. The project creates a standard electronic platform for
information to and from logistics partners and with Rhodia's customers.
First projects started with Rhodia Intermediates, on the Roussillon factory
in France, for phenol and acetone, with two logistics partners, GCA Trans
and EB Trans. They will demonstrate the best value in term of enrolment
costs, implementation speed and enhanced services.
The aim is to then roll out the solution to Rhodia's 250,0000 yearly
transport instructions, over 100 logistics partners and over 70 European
sites.
For Xavier Eydoux, head of Logistics Purchasing at Rhodia, "our customers
increasingly won't accept anything but real-time information on their
shipments. The functionality proposed by Elemica - Transwide should enable
us to reach high visibility standards on our fulfillment services. The
automation of our processes with the carriers is part of our program to
reduce logistics costs and sustain the high performance levels."
Daniel Humbert, President of the Enterprise Rhodia Intermediates, adds that
"with this electronic platform, our Logistic Department will be informed in
real-time via the carriers of the exact delivery time of our product. Our
customers will take advantage of this solution to better monitor our
deliveries accuracy. Supply chain management will thus be improved, on
Rhodia's side as well as on our customers' side."
For Jean-Christophe Pic, President GCA Trans, "we are pleased that Rhodia, a
key customer for us, is moving forward quickly with Transwide - Elemica.
The platform will enable us to communicate more effectively with Rhodia on
the status of our transportation services. As service providers, we are
constantly seeking innovative solutions to better service our key customers.
Rhodia proves to be at the forefront of implementing solutions which will
help us to work better together."
For Jean-Christophe Vianey, EB Trans Managing Director for Chemicals,
"Historically, EB Trans developed and maintained new EDI connectivity
solutions for each shipper customer. Thanks to the Elemica - Transwide
solution, we now leverage our existing systems and developments to connect
to a variety of customers."
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