ACC and Ambuja Cements bring Breakthrough technology in their Logistics operations with AI powered TAC
14 Jul 2021
3 Min Read
CW Team
Holcim in India is deploying its industry-leading Transport Analytics Center (TAC) in 35 plants of ACC and Ambuja to optimise its logistics for road safety, enhanced efficiency and sustainability. TAC is currently tracking more than 20,000 trucks through various data sources like ERP, In Vehicle monitoring system (IVMS), NFC, RFID and others for advanced analytics and artificial intelligence applications.
Globally, transportation accounts for around a fifth of the world鈥檚 emissions and going farther with less is an essential part of ACC and Ambuja Cement鈥檚 Net-Zero pledge.
Neeraj Akhoury, CEO India Holcim and Managing Director & CEO of Ambuja Cements Ltd said, 鈥淭AC has proven to be a great catalyst in achieving our net zero goal. It is also a testament to our digital expertise in creating cutting edge digital solutions for our drivers and communities. I am happy to see that our Logistics, IT and Digital teams are not only ensuring driver鈥檚 safety and logistics efficiency but also pushing the boundaries of innovation to reach zero harm and reduce overall emissions.鈥�
Road Safety: TAC was implemented in 2018 in India to monitor road safety KPIs which helped both the companies to achieve nearly 75% kms without any safety violations and a 60% reduction in offsite incidents. In the journey along with ACC and Ambuja, TAC provided data analytics on a daily basis to the Driver Management Center (DMC) in all the 35 plants for focused intervention in the form of training and coaching the drivers to improve their driving behavior. This intervention has helped proactively act on 鈥榓t risk鈥� drivers. On the other hand, it enables Transporters engagement in the process and ensures drivers' participation with a structured reward and recognition program. The technology and process are still a benchmark in the Indian cement industry.
Efficiency: TAC has now moved towards providing solutions to support cost and operation efficiency. TAC provides analytics on freight, distance, turnaround time, route adherence, leads and direct dispatches. The recent addition of the TAC KPI Tree application in India provides all the logistics KPIs from ACC and Ambuja to the customer level at a click of a button. This helps companies to drive efficiency improvement and monitor its impact with great ease.
Sustainability: TAC through its proprietary digital tool enables transparent tracking of its transportation emissions, including those of its third-party suppliers, to continuously reduce its environmental footprint in line with its scope 3 emissions target. On its net-zero journey, Holcim set itself its industry鈥檚 first scope 3 emissions reduction target, with the aim to reduce its Scope 3 emissions related to transportation and fuels by 20% in 2030. With TAC, Holcim is accelerating its scope 3 emissions reduction target.
Holcim in India is deploying its industry-leading Transport Analytics Center (TAC) in 35 plants of ACC and Ambuja to optimise its logistics for road safety, enhanced efficiency and sustainability. TAC is currently tracking more than 20,000 trucks through various data sources like ERP, In Vehicle monitoring system (IVMS), NFC, RFID and others for advanced analytics and artificial intelligence applications.
Globally, transportation accounts for around a fifth of the world鈥檚 emissions and going farther with less is an essential part of ACC and Ambuja Cement鈥檚 Net-Zero pledge.
Neeraj Akhoury, CEO India Holcim and Managing Director & CEO of Ambuja Cements Ltd said, 鈥淭AC has proven to be a great catalyst in achieving our net zero goal. It is also a testament to our digital expertise in creating cutting edge digital solutions for our drivers and communities. I am happy to see that our Logistics, IT and Digital teams are not only ensuring driver鈥檚 safety and logistics efficiency but also pushing the boundaries of innovation to reach zero harm and reduce overall emissions.鈥�
Road Safety: TAC was implemented in 2018 in India to monitor road safety KPIs which helped both the companies to achieve nearly 75% kms without any safety violations and a 60% reduction in offsite incidents. In the journey along with ACC and Ambuja, TAC provided data analytics on a daily basis to the Driver Management Center (DMC) in all the 35 plants for focused intervention in the form of training and coaching the drivers to improve their driving behavior. This intervention has helped proactively act on 鈥榓t risk鈥� drivers. On the other hand, it enables Transporters engagement in the process and ensures drivers' participation with a structured reward and recognition program. The technology and process are still a benchmark in the Indian cement industry.
Efficiency: TAC has now moved towards providing solutions to support cost and operation efficiency. TAC provides analytics on freight, distance, turnaround time, route adherence, leads and direct dispatches. The recent addition of the TAC KPI Tree application in India provides all the logistics KPIs from ACC and Ambuja to the customer level at a click of a button. This helps companies to drive efficiency improvement and monitor its impact with great ease.
Sustainability: TAC through its proprietary digital tool enables transparent tracking of its transportation emissions, including those of its third-party suppliers, to continuously reduce its environmental footprint in line with its scope 3 emissions target. On its net-zero journey, Holcim set itself its industry鈥檚 first scope 3 emissions reduction target, with the aim to reduce its Scope 3 emissions related to transportation and fuels by 20% in 2030. With TAC, Holcim is accelerating its scope 3 emissions reduction target.
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