Premium Freight Services Provider Roberts Europe Selects Quintiq Logistics Planner for Multiple Divisions
Quintiq chosen for flexible technology that supports unique,
complex processes
PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling
(APS) solutions, today announced that international freight logistics
services provider Roberts Europe has chosen Quintiq to provide a
comprehensive logistics planning solution for its pan-European
operations.
The Quintiq Logistics Planner solution will be implemented in a
phased approach to address the full range of needs across Roberts
Europe's array of solutions, including road, air and special services.
Development began in early January and implementation of the first set
of capabilities is expected around the end of Q2, 2008 - a relatively
rapid timeline enabled by the unique Quintiq architecture that uses a
standard software core as the basis for custom-developed solutions.
Roberts Europe is a leader in the premium freight market. This
market segment handles items that cannot be transported by standard
logistics service providers because of stringent time limitations or
service requirements. The Quintiq solution will be integrated with the
company's transport management system. Roberts Europe will distinguish
itself with the Quintiq solution selling concept in which customers
are offered multiple tailor-made shipping options with varied service
levels, lead times and tariffs. Because each sale is generated with
short notice, all sales and service representatives must have instant
access to real-time planning information that covers all
transportation modes, indicating available capacity that could become
available to execute within the required service levels.
Roberts Europe chose Quintiq because of its ability to support the
dynamic quoting capability generated through the real-time planning,
and because it offered a centralized solution for multiple users in
multiple divisions and locations, while still being flexible enough to
handle division-specific rules and constraints. Other benefits of the
Quintiq solution that were attractive to Roberts Europe included the
solution's optimization strengths and its ability to provide real-time
information on the impact of disturbances and planning decisions on
future activities.
"By providing the core for our most critical business processes,
the Quintiq solution will be a key growth enabler, supporting our
goals to become the leader in our market," said Fred Snippe, CEO of
Roberts Europe. "The freight market requires fast and dynamic
transportation solutions, supported by a real-time intelligent
planning system. With the implementation of Quintiq's Logistics
Planner and our solution selling principle, we will be able to make
informed decisions, improve customer satisfaction and gain significant
savings."
By implementing Microsoft Dynamics and the Quintiq Logistics
Planner, Roberts Europe aims at reducing its CO2 footprint and
improving the efficiency of its operational processes. The progress
can be exactly monitored on the solution's powerful Logistics
Dashboard. With a view of complying with strict Dutch sustainability
laws, Roberts Europe is making a pioneering contribution to
eco-friendly logistics.
Arjen Heeres, COO at Quintiq added: "We are very pleased that
Roberts Europe, one of the most prominent logistics service providers
in the region, has decided that Quintiq is the best solution for
optimizing their planning process. Roberts Europe is another express
delivery company to choose Quintiq, making us virtually the de facto
standard for planning in the express segment."
About Roberts Europe
Roberts Europe has been providing customers with premium freight
services in Europe since 1990. Roberts Europe is the first to offer
pan-European premium freight solutions from a single, centralized and
multilingual operations center, which has resulted in superior
communication between customer, driver, and pickup- and delivery
location.
Roberts Europe is an independent company specialized in offering
seamless solutions to complicated transport problems. The company
provides its customers with individual, tailor-made solutions through
their extensive ground and air network.
Roberts Europe offers integrated premium solutions through a
number of service divisions: Roberts Premium Road offers pan-European
dedicated expedited road delivery; Roberts Premium Air, offering
full-service dedicated air charter solutions, when speed is the only
factor; Roberts Premium Courier, offering an unparalleled service
level for expedited worldwide delivery for documents up to freight
shipments using scheduled airline services; Roberts Special Services,
offering added value services for high value, temperature sensitive
and other vulnerable products; and Roberts Special Projects, offering
tailor-made delivery programs for your temporary or highly customized
needs.
About Quintiq
Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain
management solutions. The fast-growing Dutch company, established in
1997, offers software for planning and optimizing complex business
processes throughout the enterprise. Deloitte has recognized Quintiq
as being one of the fastest growing technology companies in Europe,
and industry analyst Gartner has acknowledged Quintiq for its
innovative products and market presence. The company's headquarters is
located in the Netherlands and it has subsidiaries in Germany, UK,
Finland, Malaysia, China, Australia, and the USA. For more
information: www.quintiq.com.
Quintiq North America
Daryl Toor
Attention!
770-777-9489
dtoor@attentiongroup.com
or
Corporate
Martijn van Gils
Global Marketing Director
Tel.: +31 (0)73 691 07 39
martijn.van.gils@quintiq.com
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