Agility Press Room
Agility adapts European organisation to developing growth 

 

26 April 2007

 

Basel, Switzerland - We review every aspect of the chemical logistics supply chain to improve efficiency, typically achieving customer cost savings of 10% of the logistics spend.

 

CAPABLE—we have highly specialized people in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific with real experience implementing optimum chemical logistics solutions.

 

IMPARTIAL—we offer you unbiased solutions. Our services are entirely focused on securing the best solution, rather than maximizing a return on assets or favoring specific suppliers or companies.

 

SUCCESSFUL—we have a growing international customer base that are major players in the chemical industry, spanning the bio-fuel, mineral oil, vegetable oil, food, and petrochemical industries.

 

DIFFERENT—we have a knowledge base supported by real experience, strong relationships, and uncompromising safety and service

 

Solve it: Helping you do better business

 

We capture all aspects of the current logistics network design and performance to identify alternatives and improvements, using expert modelling techniques across a range of areas. These, include flow and asset optimization, inventory management, purchasing, physical distribution, order process, and resource utilization. We then apply our expertise and resources to project manage all of these initiatives through to completion.

 

Buy it: Providing the most efficient and competitive freight contracts and supplier management— tailored to your individual needs

 

We offer a range of freight options at highly competitive rates to our customers using global, national, and niche suppliers. Container shipping, bulk shipping, storage and warehousing contracts are available internationally with road and rail on a pan-European basis.

 

As an impartial, independent company, we let you choose the supplier for the solution you want—selecting the best carrier for each link in the chain to provide the optimum total solution. Our strategic relationships with major freight suppliers mean that we are continually monitoring and driving improvement while lowering costs.

 

Run it: Managing the order fulfillment process

 

We manage the complete order fulfillment process on your behalf, dealing with all enquiries and any difficulties that may arise. This removes your need for additional personnel to support a 24-hr. operation.

 

Our dedicated account management with regular reviews and key performance measures ensure the achievement of your requirements, and we share our learning experiences, keeping you up-to-date with improvement initiatives across the industry.

 

Our systems include performance reporting, tracking, and direct connectivity with you and our suppliers.

 

Control it: Ensuring compliance—providing peace of mind

 

We use a pro-active approach that alerts you to changes in commercial conditions and legislation.  We continuously monitor, assess, and develop the performance of all our suppliers. Carriers are vetted against Agility standards, including information from industry CDI and SQAS inspections. We develop and review Formal Safety Improvement Plans with each freight provider.

 

Any safety incidents are captured and investigated using chemical industry safety appraisal techniques, and safety performance is monitored and benchmarked.


About Agility

From its roots in emerging markets, Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint and customized capabilities in developed countries and emerging economies alike. A publicly traded company, Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics with close to $6 billion in annual revenue and more than 22,000 employees in 550 offices across 100 countries.

For more information about Agility, visit www.agilitylogistics.com