UHD in Action:
High Value Commodities Management

Ensuring supply chain integrity for high value goods throughout Uganda

Client: Integrated Logistics Company
Location: Uganda

Challenge

An Integrated logistics company struggled to secure adequate space for the storage of high value goods in an Inland Container Depot (ICD) and with the management of overheads as lack of space can lead to goods being released to free warehouses. They also faced a limited integration of service (e.g., local shunting), commodity integrity challenges and were in need of Integrated reporting, and better end-to-end data visibility.

Solution

• Utilize Transtar’s dedicated warehouse for high value commodities storage

• Integrity of commodities ensued with weights taken upon arrival and exit of cargo through the onsite weighbridge

• Reliable security protocols and measures to avert commodity loss or manipulation

• Use of supply chain tower and system integration to enable real-time reporting and data analytics, as well as inventory and fleet management through SAP – MIRP

• Quality assurance and management

Results

• Supply chain integrity achieved from source to client

• Compliance with government and international standards on the handling of lubricants and high value related products

• Expandable Customs bonded storage with goods released only when needed thus managing overheads

• Joint planning with pre-arrival information shared with the team

• Risk management – reduction of risks e.g. pilferage, damages

• Professional and quality of service offering

• OTIF as a KPI met

• Responsiveness with improved TAT

• Timely system generated reports and status

• Integrated ICD services including shunting

• Efficiency in release of cargo from the ICD