Scania Annual Report 2011

20 market – TRUCKS
Cooperation means greater efficiency
Wholesaler with
ambitious climate targets
Post-Kogeko is a Dutch all-round provider
of logistics services with 30 years experience
in conditioned food logistics. The
company has 700 employees and its fleet
consists of 350 trucks and 400 trailers.
The company’s profitability depends
on being able to optimise flows, achieve a
high load factor, maximise the number of
orders per stop, avoid load damage and
minimise fuel consumption.
Post-Kogeko has a central planning
department to obtain the best flows. The
Scania Fleet Management service offers
the company continual information via
e-mail or a web portal about vehicle and
driver performance as well as vehicle
positions.
Safer, more efficient drivers
Post-Kogeko cooperates with Scania in
a comprehensive programme for drivers,
which includes training, continuous coaching
and driver support. Each driver has
a development plan which is followed up
regularly.
Rapid results
Since expanded cooperation with Scania
began in early 2010, Post-Kogeko has been
able to save about 4 percent in fuel, and
downtime has fallen from 27 to 17 percent.
Awareness among drivers and throughout
the company about the importance of
efficiency, fuel economy and carbon dioxide
emissions has increased significantly.
The Norwegian wholesaler ASKO has the ambition
of being Norway’s most customer-oriented,
efficient logistics company. ASKO assumes
responsibility for the complete flow of goods
from producer to consumer in the convenience
goods trade. The company wants to be the
best in its industry in Norway when it comes
to environmental matters. A high load factor
and the shortest possible driving distance are
critical factors for achieving this.
Every day almost 600 trucks carry goods to
ASKO and to ASKO’s customers. The company
has a fleet of trucks that meet high standards. It
imposes strict demands as regards technology
and environmental characteristics.
Clear environmental goals
ASKO’s ambition is to be climate neutral. Its
environmental targets are to reduce energy
consumption by 20 percent and carbon dioxide
emissions from its haulage services by 50
percent from 2008 to 2014. At-source sorting
of 90 percent of the company’s waste shall also
be achieved by 2014.
Partnership with Scania
One important reason why ASKO chose Scania
as its overall truck supplier was the strong
network of Scania workshops throughout
Norway. Another key factor was that Scania can
deliver complete transport equipment including
bodywork.
A winning concept
This partnership has helped to ensure that
ASKO is well on the way to achieving its
environ mental targets. It has also provided
ASKO with higher vehicle uptime, a newer fleet,
easier administration of its haulage services
and standardisation of equipment – factors that
translate to high efficiency in transport work.
Operations Scania 2011