Case study — PAPER and tissue paper production
20% more shipments, without a single extra truck
How SHP Harmanec solved uneven truck arrivals at the expedition and increased the number of expeditions by 20% — thanks to TLS from M2M Solutions, deployed within 3 months of signing the contract.
3 mo.
from signing the contract to deploying the first version of the system
+20 %
increase in the number of expeditions after the system was introduced
-15-20 %
reduction in transport costs per year
1 work shift
saved work shift on material receipt
SHP HARMANEC AT A GLANCE
Location Harmanec
Group SHP Harmanec
Fuction Paper and tissue production
Systems in use TLS
Growing demand, trucks on expedition without order
SHP Harmanec is a long-established manufacturer of pulp and paper products, part of the SHP Group — one of the leaders in the field of sanitary paper in Central and Southeastern Europe. The plant with a 195-year history (founded in 1829) ensures a continuous flow of material and daily logistical operations in the production of tissue paper.
However, with growing demand and planned growth in production, the pressure on the dispatch of goods also increased. The original method of planning the arrival of trucks did not ensure their uniformity or balance during the day or week — trucks arrived in spurts, not according to the real loading capacity. This imbalance directly reflected in the risk of delayed deliveries of goods to customers.
SHP Harmanec needed a system that could plan the arrival of trucks in time windows according to the real capacity — without Excel tables and without dependence on phone calls between carriers, suppliers and dispatch.
Are you dealing with the same problem in your operation?
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Is your production and shipping volume growing and the original method of planning loads can no longer handle it?
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Do trucks arrive for shipping in spurts, not according to the real capacity of your loading ramps?
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Do you plan and record transportation via Excel or by phone with carriers?
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Do you not have a simple and quick overview of which deliveries are late and why?
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Do you need to connect transportation planning with your central ERP system?
Good news: the solution connects directly to your ERP and gives carriers access to only what they need — without having to change the entire information system.
One system, connected to the main ERP
TLS uses information directly from the central ERP system ESO enterprise. Thanks to this, the system also plans and optimizes transport between warehouses and unloading windows for goods that SHP Harmanec purchases from suppliers for resale — not just outgoing shipments.
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Connection to the central ERP system ESO enterprise.
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Planning transports between warehouses for the purpose of efficient shipping from one place.
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Efficient sharing of information between carriers and suppliers.
The first version of the TLS M2M system was delivered within 3 months of signing the contract, in the fall of 2016.
Loading according to time slots, not first-come, first-served
The time window organization system allows you to plan loading in individual warehouses and loading points of the company. Transport companies will get access to planned transports directly in the system, with the option of registering for a specific time window — instead of negotiating by phone or email.
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Tracking processes related to the organization of loading of goods.
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Optimization of loading and dispatch of goods across warehouses.
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Simple and fast reporting of information necessary for decision-making.
What did SHP Harmanec bring?
Measured in real-world hospital settings.
3 mo.
from signing the contract to deploying the first version of the system
+20 %
increase in the number of expeditions after the system was introduced
-15-20 %
reduction in transport costs per year
1 work shift
saved work shift on material receipt
Other operational improvements
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Significant reduction in unplanned truck arrivals thanks to control of their number at the entrance.
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Stabilization and standardization of processes at both reception and dispatch.
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Easy tracking and monitoring of transport efficiency, on-time delivery and quality.
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Elimination of hidden costs in processes and improvement of relations with transport companies.
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Fewer unplanned production stops due to logistics and lower inventory levels.
A new level of expedition management from M2M Solutions
Connection to existing ERP
TLS draws data directly from the customer's central ERP system. Nothing is duplicated in Excel, nothing is rewritten manually.
A solution tailored to growing operations
We designed the system to handle the increase in production and shipping volumes — not as a universal template, but according to the real capacity of SHP Harmanec warehouses and loading bays.
Rapid deployment with measurable results
The first version was operational within 3 months of signing the contract — and brought a measurable increase in shipping and a decrease in costs, not just a technical improvement on paper.
One partner for HW, SW and further development
From analysis to implementation to connection to ERP and further development, M2M oversees as one partner — without the need to coordinate multiple suppliers.