Case Study: Tilcon The Integration of Information Rutgers Summit---Strategies for Improving Working Capital & Reducing Inventory Presenter: Keith Spero June 17, 2010
DP&C ENTERPRISES, LLC. DP&C Enterprises, LLC. Is a supply chain solution provider DPC solutions enhance real time info visibility, increase efficiency, maximize ROI Designing efficient, cost-effective commerce
AGENDA Introduction of Tilcon 1 Tilcon Supply Chain Issue 2 DP&C Solution 3 Results of Implementation 4 Business Model 5
INTRODUCTION OF TILCON LOCATION FOCUS 12 plants in New York 12 plants in New Jersey
INTRODUCTION OF TILCON MARKET Tilcon is an operating subsidiary of Oldcastle, Inc. who is the leading supplier of material products and construction services in the United States employing 40,000 employees, operating in 50 States, and 4 Canadian Providences
TILCON SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE Operational Issues: Time Sensitivity of Product One of Tilcon major products, asphalt, is very time and temperature sensitive, and requires strong delivery efficiency. Dynamic Job Site / Cost Structure Tilcon has different schedule and dynamic job sites everyday, which increase the complexity of the business. High Fixed Operating Cost per job site making continued supply of material imperative
TILCON SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE (CONT ) Structural Issues: Centralized Order Entry /Decentralized Execution Structure Most of Tilcon business is subcontracted to multiple vendors, which increases the difficulty of vendor management. Real Time Visibility Over Entire SC Visibility over the entire supply chain, including provider, job site, customers and vendors, is important to enhance the SC efficiency.
SMARTFLEET ADMINISTRATION - TILCON SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE (CONT ) Security ERP Issues: Limited Capability of Existing ERP Tilcon is currently using multiple ERP systems, which are not fully fitting construction business. System Integration & Management Multiple ERP systems increase the difficulty of timely and accurate information integration and system management, caused by manual updates and untimely, paper driven processes. Meaningful Management Reports
DP&C SOLUTION - DPC SMARTFLEET Operational Solution GPS application, while being agnostic to specific hardware Geofence technology linked to specific activity (e.g. sales orders) Trip Termination Job status (Printed, At Plant, To Job, On Job, Wash, To Plant ) Exception handling (Alerts triggered when deviating from norm) Structural Solution Advanced permission hierarchy Customers have capability to view job status Vendors have capability to view truck location ERP Solution Data synchronization between systems One source solution to maintain entire business operation Web Enabled
DP&C SOLUTION - Locate Now / Multiple Filters
DP&C SOLUTION - Locate Now / Satellite
DP&C SOLUTION - Traveling History
DP&C SOLUTION - Idle Management
DP&C SOLUTION - Hot Spot
DP&C SOLUTION - Geofencing
DP&C SOLUTION - Geofencing
DP&C SOLUTION - Adv. Permission Hierarch
DP&C SOLUTION - Data Mgmt Customer
DP&C SOLUTION - Data Mgmt Contract
DP&C SOLUTION Data Mgmt Vendor
DP&C SOLUTION Data Mgmt Employee
DP&C SOLUTION Data Mgmt Driver
DP&C SOLUTION Data Mgmt Vehicle
RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTATION Reduced Cost 5% of fuel & administration saving 5% reduced driver hours 10% savings on insurance premiums Enhanced Customer Service & Vendor Mgmt Customer service is enhanced by being capable of tracking job status Vendor management is enhanced by being capable of monitoring truck GPS data
RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTATION Improved System & Data Mgmt Tilcon Existing ERP systems are streamlined by DPC Smartfleet via data synchronization DPC Smartfleet serves as a strong platform to store all related data and can act as a stand alone Transportation Management System / ERP Application Enhanced Operation Efficiency Job statusing enabled by GPS and Geofence technology facilitates Tilcon s time and exception management DPC Smartfleet minimizes data input, replaces paper, fax and phone communication, and simplifies Tilcon operation process
BUSINESS MODEL Scalable: Valuable, Teachable, Repeatable Subscription Based/ Recurring Income Monthly Payment (No Capital Upfront) Includes Hardware, Communication, Firmware, and Software
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