Logistics major signs 5-year TMS contract with major retailer

Pick ‘n Pay has awarded a five-year contract for supply chain management and transport management services (TMS) to Imperial Logistics. This partnership is expected to yield a 20% net saving on transport costs over the contract period - largely from the integrated management of demand and supply of transport services. Imperial Logistics chief integration officer Cobus Rossouw explains that the new transport management service reduces total distribution cost through planning optimal delivery events and routes and ensuring adherence to these plans. “The service encompasses central planning and proactive execution management, which ensures improved compliance with distribution plans, and the escalation of activity, route and delivery exceptions,” he said.