GREAT EFFICIENCY GAINSTHROUGH COOPERATION WITH GVT

In 2015 Orffa decided to collaborate on a large scale with GVT. Now, five years later, the contract is renewed for another five-

year period. “With GVT as a logistics partner, we have been able to make enormous gains in efficiency,” says Bas Klijn, logistics

manager at Orffa and who has been involved with the transition to GVT at the time.

Orffa supplies additives for animal feeders, such as minerals, vitamins and amino acids. These powdered products are packed in

bags. Orffa buys a large proportion of these additives in the Far East or from European producers. Another part is developed and

manufactured by themselves. In addition to its headquarters in Werkendam, Orffa has branches in most European countries, but

also in, for example, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. In total there are about 120 employees at Orffa. The food

additives are supplied worldwide to companies in the animal feed industry.

GVT provides a large part of the total logistics handling for Orffa. “It starts with inbound containers, about 700 a year,” says Bas. “These all go through BTT. We can indicate the priorities via a portal, in case of emergency containers. It works very easily and quickly. ”The containers come to the GVT building at the Rheastraat in Tilburg, where Orffa takes up about 4000 pallet places. “The entire warehouse handling is done by GVT people,” Bas says. “It is a fixed team of employees who know our product. Sometimes there are staff changes, but GVT always knows how to deal with this very well. In any case, we have never been bothered by it.”

CENTRAL WAREHOUSE LOCATION

The location of the warehouse was also one of the factors for the switch to GVT. “We used to be located in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen with our storage. The location in Tilburg is much easier to reach from Werkendam. If there are difficult orders or new products, we can quickly drive back and forth to see it with our own eyes.” In order to optimally meet Orffa’s needs

as a customer, GVT obtained the GMP certificate, which is desirable for the storage of animal feed. Under the direction of GVT, there is also a separate ADR storage at a second location.

EVERYTHING AUTOMATED

Orffa sends 40 to 50 orders each day to GVT via EDI, varying from 1 pallet to a full truck load. “Before GVT, we worked with PDF orders via email. Our systems are now linked and everything is electronically sent through our portal. As a result, the entire order flow has become much less prone to errors. The track & trace system for our outbound also works perfectly. We are always aware in real time of where a shipment is located.” GVT also takes care of the distribution of the Orffa products to their final destination for the Benelux, Germany and France. To further publicize their partnership, GVT printed six trailers with an Orffa design.

A PARTNER THAT GROWS WITH YOU

“We are confidently entering into a second five-year period with GVT”, says Bas. “In GVT we have found a logistics partner who takes our questions seriously. We have a monthly meeting on current affairs and what can be improved. And if something is not possible, it will be honestly said. So there are no empty promises. Our business is still growing and we need a partner that can grow with us. GVT has proven that they can do that!”

GVT takes our questions seriously

and also tells us honestly if

something is not possible.

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