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Order Taking and Planning Software for Bulk Goods<\/h1>Cut the Chaos: Control and plan every step - digitally<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”narrow_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]In theory, order taking and planning, especially for bulk goods sounds simple: the customer orders, the dispatcher plans, the truck delivers. In practice, things often look very different when time pressure, highly manual communication and changing requirements are part of everyday life:\r\n
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Orders via phone, email, WhatsApp \u2013 no standard, no structure, miscommunications are waiting to happen.<\/li>\r\n \t
Dispatchers constantly improvising under pressure and with lack of info \u2013 no standardized processes.<\/li>\r\n \t
No central platform \u2013 no consistent interaction, no transparency.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBut ist doesn\u00b4t have to be this way: VAS Cloud logistics, the platform for order taking and planning, helps you to cut the chaos:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”bg-lightgrey” ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column]
VAS Cloud Logistics<\/div>
One Platform. Total Control.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]VAS Cloud Logistics<\/strong>\u00a0is a fully digitalized platform, that centralizes and harmonizes all order taking and planning processes and can be tailored to fit individual needs.\r\n\r\nIts four coordinated modules, that map the entire order processing workflow, can be either used as\u00a0stand-alone solutions<\/strong>\u00a0or together.\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”bg-lightgrey” ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top” full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″]
$\"VAS-Cloud$ <\/figure><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”bg-lightgrey” ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The platform consists of four coordinated modules, that map the entire workflow and can be either used as stand-alone solutions<\/strong> or together. <\/strong>The following three modules specifically target the task of order taking and planning for bulk goods:\r\n
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A Customer Portal<\/strong> where customers can place their orders independently<\/li>\r\n \t
An Order Planning Portal<\/strong> for the dispatcher to coordinate orders and hauliers<\/li>\r\n \t
A Freight Portal<\/strong> that gives the haulier an overview over upcoming orders and allows for detailed transport planning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n \r\n\r\nDelivery information like electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) can be viewed in a fourth VAS Cloud logistics module, the delivery portal.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The following three modules specifically target the task of order taking and planning for bulk goods:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\r\n
Customer Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe 24\/7 available online portal enables customers to place, manage and track their orders on independently \u2013 no need to call or mail the dispatcher<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
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Order Planning Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe Order Planning Portal provides a central overview over all sales orders and their current status. The portal enables the dispatcher to flexibly assign and coordinate order-related loading plants and hauliers.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\r\n
Freight Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe Freight Portal gives hauliers and fleet managers a full overview upon all planned deliveries assigned to them and allows for detailled transport planning and management.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Delivery information<\/strong> like electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) can be viewed in a fourth VAS Cloud logistics module, the delivery portal.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”ppi_background-image” full_width=”stretch_row” ppi_row_bg_image=”7423″][vc_column width=”2\/5″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/5″]Order taking and planning for bulk goods<\/div>
Your benefits with VAS Cloud Logistics<\/h2><\/div>[vc_tta_accordion active_section=”0″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”24\/7 Online Availability” tab_id=”1766476270762-0e8edc97-78c6″][vc_column_text]24\/7 access due to web-based ordering and planning portals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Efficiency and cost savings” tab_id=”1766476270770-2ec4daa9-2cf6″][vc_column_text]Save up to 3 min in the order taking and planning process for each order.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Seamless integration” tab_id=”1766476356349-13794506-1efb”][vc_column_text]Seamless integration with VAS Yard Management: consistent order and planning data through the entire logistics workflow.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Customer and Carrier Empowerment” tab_id=”1766476372028-9bc6b2dd-37fb”][vc_column_text]Empowers customers and hauliers with self-service for order placing, transport planning and optimization.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Boost of delivery performance” tab_id=”1766476420358-23e604f9-8853″][vc_column_text]Higher delivery efficiency by smart pre-planning and automated info distribution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Resource optimization” tab_id=”1766476449867-7f0cf5c8-b0c8″][vc_column_text]Ressource optimization for hauliers by accurate transport planning[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”gradient_zodiac” ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_top,ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column]
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$\"Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer$ <\/div><\/div>
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With the VAS Cloud Logistics solution from Axians IAS, we have taken our order entry and planning workflow to a new level of automation and user-friendliness. Reduced effort, lower error rates, and significantly simplified integration between customers and carriers have greatly increased the efficiency of our logistics processes.<\/p><\/div>
Rene Below<\/p>
Managing Director Sand + Kies Union GmbH Berlin Brandenburg (SKBB)<\/p> read the success story<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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VAS Cloud Logistics<\/div>
The three main modules for order taking and planning<\/h2>
for bulk and bagged goods, incoming and outgoing material<\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column width=”2\/5″]
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Online Ordering Portal (Customer Portal)<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text el_id=”online-ordering-portal”]No more calls or mails to the dispatcher \u2013 this is bulk material ordering made simple: Using the web-based ordering portal, the customer can order all required materials based on his predefined contracts – independently and 24\/7.\r\n\r\nMore flexibility and more transparency for your customers<\/strong>\r\nThe portal enables the customers to leave instructions for the haulier and even pre-select the vehicle-types. This feature is particularly beneficial for customers who wish to supply materials to construction sites that are difficult to access or have weight restrictions. The dispatcher will immediately receive the order, while the customer can keep track of any status updates as well as the full order history directly in the Customer Portal.\r\n\r\nCustomer driven Transport Planning<\/strong>\r\nYour customer in charge: The customer can comfortably and directly assign hauliers directly in the customer portal for transports in his responsibility (e.g. EXW orders).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=”ppi_remove_padding_bottom” full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column width=”2\/3″]Order Planning Portal<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]The Order Planning Portal enables the efficient processing of cross-plant scheduling tasks.\r\n\r\nAll planning tasks – one portal\r\n<\/strong>The order planning portal allows not only the confirmation (or rejection) of orders but also the management of available material sources and the assignment of one or multiple carriers for transporting the order.\r\n\r\nDistribution of relevant information to all parties involved\r\n<\/strong>Automated notifications with information on all pending orders and, if required, an order-specific TAN or QR-Code can be sent to the haulier. The latter can be used for easy check-in at the production plant.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, all information regarding the order \u2013 material, quantity, haulier, etc. \u2013 can be automatically transmitted to the VAS Yard Management, simplifying the preparation and execution of deliveries at the production plant.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″] $\"VAS$ <\/figure><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column width=”2\/5″]
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Freight Portal (Transport Planning)<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]The Freight Portal provides the haulier with an overview of all upcoming transports and the possibility to directly coordinate and optimize them:\r\n
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Acceptance\/rejection of assigned transports<\/li>\r\n \t
Assignment of one or multiple trucks (by license plate) to one order plan<\/li>\r\n \t
Generation of vehicle- or order-specific TAN\/QR-Codes for comfortable driver check-in at the loading plant<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOnce the transport planning is complete, the info is automatically transmitted back to the order planning portal (dispatcher of material supplier) and other relevant systems, like the VAS Yard Management.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column]
Order taking and planning for bulk goods<\/div>
Discover further solutions<\/h2><\/div>
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\n WebCast recording<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n The future is connected <\/h3>\n
\n Have you ever wondered how digitalisation solutions can revolutionise your plant logistics? In this WebCast, you\u00b4ll discover how to significantly increase the efficiency of your processes by successfully integrating yard management into a logistics ecosystem. <\/div>\n Get the recording<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n \n $\"Zentrales$ <\/a>\n
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\n Blog post<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Logistics goes beyond the plant <\/h3>\n
\n Logistic processes begin when an order is placed: This article shows 5 scenarios that a local plant logistics solution does not (completely) cover and explains, why a centralised approach to the logistics workflow should not only focus on the processes in the plant. <\/div>\n Read the blog post<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_type=”gradient_flirt” full_width=”stretch_narrow_row” el_id=”demo_order-taking-and-planning”][vc_column]
Cut the chaos - Contact us!<\/div>
Are you ready to take your order management to the next level with VAS Cloud Logistics?<\/h3><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_narrow_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n
We are here to help you personally.<\/h2>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] $\"Reiner-Bachthaler$ \r\n
Reiner Bachthaler\r\n<\/strong>Senior Product Manager<\/p>\r\n
reiner.bachthaler@axians-ias.com<\/a>\r\n \u00a0+49\u00a0731\u00a01551526<\/a><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]