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Basalt AG, a leading supplier in the building materials industry, has transformed and standardized its logistics processes in the natural stone division with the Germany-wide implementation of the VAS Yard Management System from Axians IAS. With the implementation of VAS Yard Management, Basalt has now placed its plant logistics on a uniform, future-proof basis and created end-to-end digital process chains.

SCHAEFER KALK, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of lime and calcium carbonate products, has opted for digitalized and optimized processes with VAS solutions. With the rollout of VAS Yard Management at the Hahnstätten and Steeden plants, significant improvements have been achieved in the handling of loading and delivery processes. In addition to plant logistics, SCHAEFER KALK also introduced a central, digital order entry and planning system

Holcim Philippines is setting new standards in logistics efficiency with Axians IAS' VAS Yard Management. By automating truck handling across four cement plants, Holcim has streamlined operations, reduced wait times, and boosted throughput. The digital transformation continues with Geocycle, where VAS now supports sustainable waste recycling logistics—driving innovation and circularity in the construction industry.

Sand + Kies Union GmbH Berlin Brandenburg (SKBB) is setting new standards in central bulk goods logistics with a seamless, digitized process for order taking and planning with Axians VAS. Using advanced planning tools for the dispatchers and online integration for customers and hauliers, they have created an automated, flexible workflow for eleven plants. SKBB has eliminated inefficiencies and manual errors, moving towards a paperless delivery data workflow.

The introduction of VAS Yard Management has led to a number of improvements at Philcement, making processes faster, smoother and more precise. Automation has led to a significant reduction in manual processes. This has accelerated data processing and improved overall plant performance, resulting in more flexible processes and faster decision-making.

The implementation of VAS as part of Heidelberg Materials' "Logistic Efficiency Optimization" (LEO) initiative will lead to a significant optimization of shipping and related logistical processes, as the increased level of automation will result in much faster execution of many activities within the plants. In this context, Axians IAS was announced as a "Preferred Supplier" by Heidelberg Materials.

PHOENIX Zementwerke Krogbeumker GmbH & Co KG, a traditional company in the Westphalian cement industry, has decided to implement the IT logistics system VAS from Axians IAS. "Until now, we had to control the processes manually and on paper," says PHOENIX plant manager Kai Wagner, explaining the company's realignment. "With the help of the VAS IT logistics system, the processes within the cement plant will now be successively automated and unmanned loading will be implemented throughout the plant."

A strong partnership, which has existed for more than 10 years, connects us with the renowned company Lhoist. The delivery of Axians' VAS solution for the optimization of plant dispatch processes took place in all German plants, e.g. in the largest European limestone plant in Flanders. The "European Shipping System" standardization project launched in 2015 continuously supports Lhoist in equipping its plants within Europe with a standardized template approach of the VAS logistics solution.

"We carry out a large part of the logistics processes with SAP. A key criterion in the selection of the new solution was the proven and simple connection to the SAP sales module. In addition, we want to map incoming raw materials in the future by integrating VAS into SAP® Materials Management," was an important reason for Wolfgang Peseke, CIO of Dyckerhoff GmbH, to choose VAS.

As a multinational company in the building materials industry, CEMEX uses VAS based on a customized template solution that is linked to the central ERP system and has been rolled out to several CEMEX plants in Germany and the Czech Republic. The main reason for choosing VAS was its ability to cover all the requirements for an IT logistics solution described in CEMEX's detailed system specification.

The need to have full control over shipments leaving a cement plant was the starting point for LafargeHolcim in Southeast Asia to add another important feature to its VAS logistics shipping solution. Until now, VAS managed the online pre-registration of trucks, queue management, call-to-entry, the complete entry process, the loading and exit process incl. the exit weighing and the automated printout of the delivery documents.

Following the implementation of VAS at Holcim plants in the Philippines and Indonesia, the solution was successfully implemented for the first time in Morocco. The pilot installation took place at the Settat cement plant between Casablanca and Marrakech. In addition to the software and services, Axians provided the complete infrastructure for the project. This includes not only IT hardware such as printers or large displays for the control room, but also barriers and signal lights for traffic control within the plant.

"With the current migration of the VAS IT logistics solution from version 04 to version 05, Al Safwa Cement Company (ASCC) differentiates itself from its competitors by being more customer-focused and introducing innovative solutions that are the basis for doubling the capacity of its plant in Saudi Arabia, said Ing./ Khaled Jadallah, commercial director of Al Safwa.

With the introduction of the VAS IT logistics solution from Axians IAS, Casablanca-based Ciments de l'Atlas (CIMAT) will continuously automate processes at its Moroccan plants. "For CIMAT, this is a major step in the optimization of our processes, as with VAS we have found a system that best covers our conceptual, functional and technological requirements," says Rachid Lahbara, Direction Performances et Investissements at CIMAT, describing the reasons for the decision.

Final acceptance at the Lafarge Emirates cement plant marked the start-up of another key project in the Middle East. The excellent and professional cooperation between Lafarge and Axians' IAS project team contributed decisively to this rapid implementation. "With the proven and process-oriented software, we were able to start the further optimization process," reports the project manager at Lafarge Emirates.