Ryder’s full suite of logistics solutions allows Benteler to dramatically reduce buffer inventory and carrying costs

Benteler is a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier that manufacturers pre-finished components such as chassis, chassis modules, safety systems and exhaust systems on a just-in-time, just-in-sequence basis to its OEM clients.

With complex supply chain operations between their suppliers, plants and OEM’s, Benteler turned to Ryder to find efficiencies and increase visibility throughout their network.

Ryder provides Benteler with a full suite of solutions to Benteler’s Five North American plants, which includes:

Transportation planning and management door-to-door
Logistics event management
Exception management
Freight procurement and payment
North American network design
Cross Border operations
Cross-dock management
Ryder Logistics Release™ system

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Results

Multi-million dollar savings in reduced inventories
17% reduction in freight costs (first 18 months)
Increased flexibility in production scheduling, allowing changes up to 10 hours pre-production
Indirect cost reductions in reduced warehouse space, materials handling staffing and return dunnage

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Customer Quote
"Before we partnered with Ryder, our network lacked visibility so we never really knew what was coming. Now, with a planned and visible network and better, up-to-date data... our material planners can focus on supply chain planning, or streamlining how our materials are handled once they arrive."
Faith Wandrie, Director of North American Operations