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RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc. has selected ORTEC’s solution for demand forecasting (ORTEC Stock Replenishment) and vehicle routing (ORTEC Route Scheduling). The combined solutions will provide RKA Petroleum Companies with significant cost and time savings through optimization of the sales and distribution operations.
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Challenges in the world of RKA Petroleum RKA Petroleum deals with many challenges and
constraints, including rising fuel prices, strict
legislation, strong competition and increased
customer demand
Tools that improve the fleet utilization and
service levels of RKA, help manage these
challenges and optimize within these
constraints, are becoming increasingly important
How RKA Petroleum aimed to optimize its worldBy implementing a combined solution, which
handles the complexities of the petroleum vertical
flawlessly, RKA aimed to improve the management
of customer stock levels and optimize its route
scheduling.
The solution ORTEC Route Scheduling
ORTEC Stock Replenishment
The results+ RKA is enabled to manage customer stock
levels with clear benefits for both RKA and the
customer
+ ORTEC Stock Replenishment supports
making deliveries on a just-in-time basis while
smoothing out variations in transportation
demands
+ Higher service levels
+ The volume and frequency of deliveries are
optimized
+ Dynamic, cost efficient transportation schedules
+ ORTEC Stock Replenishment serves as the
company’s central fulfillment system, utilizing
both historical data and real-time data
+ Cost and time savings: planning and
administration + reduction in driver overtime
+ Reduction of the total number of miles driven
and reduction of driver overtime
Industrie:
Oil, Gas and chemicals
About RKA Petroleum:
Petroleum Wholesaler,
Marketer, and Distributor
Distributes more than
325 million gallons of fuel
The company specializes
in gasoline, commercial
fuels, governmental fuels,
industrial and specialty
fuels, E85, Ethanol, and
Biodiesel and currently
operates in over 24 states
across the United States.
Privately-held family
business
RKA Petroleum “ORTEC’s experience and knowledge
of routing and order forecasting are world-class”
Demand ForecastingORTEC Stock Replenishment provides automated order
generation and vendor managed inventory (VMI) as part of
a customer service strategy for RKA. This has enabled RKA
to manage customer stock levels with clear benefits for
both RKA and the customer. ORTEC Stock Replenishment
supports making deliveries on a just-in-time basis while
smoothing out variations in transportation demands.
Combining this powerful tool with RKA’s current Fuel
Management Program, ORTEC Stock Replenishment serves
as the company’s central fulfillment system, utilizing both
historical data and real-time data provided from wireless
technology in the field.
Vehicle RoutingORTEC Route Scheduling is implemented to generate
dynamic, cost efficient transportation schedules characterized
by routes with single or multi-product deliveries using
compartmentalized trucks from different supply points.
RKA Petroleum Companies selected ORTEC as its partner
after a rigorous evaluation of other solutions in the market.
Reduction driver overtime“We are extremely happy with our decision and our
partnership. ORTEC’s solution meets our needs and handles
the complexities of the petroleum vertical flawlessly.
Their experience and knowledge of routing and order
forecasting are world-class” notes Jason Hittleman,
Information Systems Manager of RKA Petroleum Companies.
RKA completed the implementation and integration in 2006
and immediately realized a reduction in driver overtime.
Hittleman also noted that the software greatly improved their
fleet capacity and reduced the total number of miles driven.
Want to learn more about our solutions? Contact us at: [email protected] www.ortec.com
“The bottom line is that this solution serves the best interests of our
customers.”
Jason Hittleman
