dms (dEPOT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)
IMPLEMENTATION

12 depots and port in 9 African countries

Owner
A leading international terminal operator
Project
The owner company decided to implement an advanced Digital operating system at all marine ports and depots in 9 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, to improve the profitability, performance, HSSE and compliance. 
Services
Our Expert was assigned to lead and coach the project team to customize, rollout and implement a new operating system (DMS) in the marine and inland facilities in 9 different countries. The project was highly complex due to the variable processes and formalities of each country beside the different maturity levels of the depots. The scope of the project included the integration with the ERP, Weighbridge system integration, adaptation with different models of scanners handhelds.
Outcome
The new Operating system was successfully implemented in 8 countries within 24 months period, with full compatibility with the officials and internal process requirements.

Depot Capacity improvement (Kenya)

Owner
International terminal operator
Project
The management of one of the busiest depots in Mombasa were facing an increased demand for space to accommodate more volumes. They were looking to invest in developing new additional land as new depot, they decided to explore other options to increase the capacity with less investment. 
Services
Our expert was assigned to work with the depot management and all stakeholders including (Clients, shipping lines and truckers) to review the business case and find out the optimal solution to increase the capacity and the profitability of the Depot. 
Outcome
We introduced a new solution for the management to increase the capacity without investing in new depot development, but through improving the performance and the profitability of the current depot by redesigning the processes and the layout of the depot. The main changes included:
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Focus on the most profitable revenue streams and eliminate the activities that consumed large space with low income.
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Implement TAS and DMS (Truck appointment system and Depot management system) to reduce the truck turnaround time and provide the required data for the management.
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Focus on the profitable commercial clients (80/20 Concept), including the elimination of the waste in the container handling processes.
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Redesign a lean and smooth empty evacuation process to reduce cost and collect all charges accurately.