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Supply chain concepts

The literature likely speaks about new developments and global trends in supply chain management. Supply chains are always different for each company. Van den Anker commits itself to help you out to maximize your individual supply chain. The main citeria are:
1. Costs
2. Quality and service
3. Sustainability

1. Cost - how Van den Anker reduce your costs?

The cost of your supply chain should be reduced. This is not always accomplished with the lowest rates, but in bottom line  savings has to be achieved. For example, by:
- Chemical Storage in a multi-user environment;
- Innovation in the field of internal transport (conveyors, high-bay warehouse, sortingsystems);
- Full Automatic route planning (in a multi-customer environment);
- Activity based costing (fixed costs to variable costs);
- Lead time Reduction.

2. Quality - How can Van den Anker increase your service level?

Within the chemicals industry safety goes first. Along with safety and quality, our service level has to increase your service. We do this, among others, by:
- Delivery reliability increase;
- Delivery via PDAs so real information is available;
- Comply with all regulations in terms of storage and transfer;

3. Sustainability - How to improve your sustainability Van den Anker?

Van den Anker is a leader in sustainability in the chemical logistics. Van den Anker is a member of the Lean & Green program of Connekt and realizes savings of CO2 reduction of 30% in 5 years time!
In this way we improve your sustainability. Practical examples:
- Better planning of our Benelux network;
- Continuous improvement of energy supplies in DCs;
- Reporting of CO2 at the customer level.