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Serving Scotland: Supply Chain Operations in a European market Frank Arendt Glasgow, September 2012. P&G Global in Brief. 2. (rounded numbers). Number of brands 300 Countries with P&G Site 80 Number of employees 127,000 Net Sales $80 billions Manufacturing Sites 140
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Serving Scotland: Supply Chain Operations in a European market Frank Arendt Glasgow, September 2012
P&G Global in Brief 2 (rounded numbers) Number of brands 300 Countries with P&G Site 80 Number of employees 127,000 Net Sales $80 billions Manufacturing Sites 140 Warehouses 300
P&G Logistics in Western Europe 3 (rounded numbers) Storage Locations for FP 50 Customization Centers >60 km / Year >250m Liters Diesel / Year >70m
P&G Volume to Scotland • Main Sources: • England – 85% • France – 11% • Belgium – 4% • P&G average journey from UK source site >400km • 50+ trade lanes, 1 rail enabled • Mode used • Road 93% • Rail 7% 150t CO2 avoided • P&G Target 30% road km avoidance
Transport In Scotland • Road still dominates • Net importer of goods, imbalance of flows • Approx. 25% km travelled empty • Volumes • Retail increasing • Manufacturing reducing
P&G Sustainability Engaged with ECR and Heriot Watt University Starfish Initiative
P&G Transport In Scotland • Collaborating • With major retailers • Packaging suppliers • It’s not easy….but worthwhile • Challenges • Volume volatility • Matching flows days of week and times of day • Rail • Requires wider on time arrival tolerances • Opportunities • Extended Trailers • Reduce trucks to Scotland • Requires round trip • Next Steps • Maintain dialogue • Combine flows for improved network design