Overview
Nine Dragons Paper is one of the world's largest containerboard producers, converting recovered paper into kraft linerboard and packaging paper at scale. Its Vietnam plant moves large volumes of raw material inbound, transfers stock between sites and ships finished reels to customers across the country.
Challenges
Siloed Logistics Scenarios
Inbound raw material haulage, inter-site transfers and outbound sales delivery were planned separately, so vehicles and capacity could not be balanced.
Heavy Bulk Movements
Moving recovered paper and heavy finished reels demanded tight vehicle scheduling and weighbridge control that spreadsheets could not support.
Opaque Freight Cost
Freight charges were calculated manually per trip, making it hard to compare carriers or attribute cost to product and customer.
"Procurement, transfer and sales transport now run on one platform, so we can plan vehicles, track loads and settle freight from the same set of records."
Plant Logistics Manager
Nine Dragons Paper Vietnam
Solution
Unified Transport Platform for the Vietnam Plant
Deep Insights TMS Cloud manages procurement inbound, inter-site transfer and sales outbound transport in one place with a shared carrier and vehicle pool.
- Procurement inbound haulage
- Inter-site transfer orders
- Sales delivery planning
Dispatch and Load Execution
Orders are consolidated into loads and dispatched to carriers with weight, vehicle and driver details captured through execution.
- Load consolidation
- Carrier dispatch
- Weight and vehicle records
Freight Accounting
Contract rates drive automatic freight calculation and settlement, with cost attributable to material, plant and customer.
- Rate contracts
- Automated freight calculation
- Cost attribution reporting
Results
Balanced Capacity
Planning inbound, transfer and outbound together improves vehicle utilisation and reduces empty running.
Controlled Execution
Every load is tracked from dispatch to receipt, giving the plant reliable delivery status for customers.
Transparent Freight Cost
Automated calculation makes freight cost per material, route and customer visible for negotiation and control.
Key Takeaways
- Procurement, transfer and sales logistics unified for the Vietnam plant
- Load-level execution tracking for heavy bulk paper movements
- Automated freight calculation and settlement
- Freight cost attributable to material, plant and customer
