Energy Magazine September 2018 | Page 69

DIGITAL FOCUS
EUROPE
FACTS
• Halfway through its transformation journey , Flogas has sought to break down silos and promote collaboration across its supply chain
• Flogas has centralised its orders , allowing the business to create and schedule more effectively the focus of the business is on leading by service , and then differentiating this business within the number one supply of LPG from a customer service point of view .”
DIGITAL FOCUS
Seeking to break down silos and promote collaboration across its supply chain , Flogas is now halfway through its journey .
“ We are trying to digitalise as much as we can - how we capture or create orders and how we move those through to being fulfilled and delivered ,” says Eaton .
“ We have a 50 / 50 split between people that are in control of their orders -where they physically order with us when they want us to
• By investing in a computer-based scheduling system , Flogas is now able to implement seven day rolling scheduling periods , guaranteeing further visibility
• Though the use of demand sensing , Flogas will continue to fulfil requests within its forecasting
• The company has invested in over 10 new drivers and enabled them to get to the required standard in weeks rather than months
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