COVESTRO SYNGENTA
says Anthony Elwine , Global Head of Chemical Vertical at Damco . “ It ’ s a journey of innovation to optimise the supply chain . Syngenta is a great company to work with ; it ’ s very openminded , and they , like us , aspire to achieve win-win results . They ’ re very engaged in terms of what is best practice , how they can adopt best practice , and what other practices could be applicable to their business . There ’ s a spirit of understanding between us . We ’ re working on this journey together , and how to make sure we deliver on it .”
These sentiments are shared by XPO ’ s SVP of Business Development , Marty Smith : “ The biggest advantage for both companies is partnering together to be able to centralise the day-to-day decision making for transportation
planning ,” he says . “ We have a holistic view of the Syngenta network ; you can see where trucks are unloading , where the same carrier can be used again and how we can optimise the networks . Syngenta will look to us as being almost their own in-house transportation providers . Our people are essentially Syngenta employees . We do their carrier bids , we ’ re looking at new capacity to bring into the network , and we ’ ll always look for ways to lower costs so that our partners can benefit from the savings . This is something we – with Syngenta – drive together as a team .” Thomas Weins , Head of LLP and MD Agheera GmbH at DHL DE , adds : “ We want a relationship with the customer which is strategic and not just a standard service . Our logistical
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