SAP adds Implico concept

TALK TO THE TRUCK

DIGITISATION • SAP HAS ADDED IMPLICO’S TRUCK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO ITS CLOUD PORTFOLIO, HELPING HAULAGE FIRMS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS BY OFFERING GREATER VISIBILITY

“IN RECENT TIMES, supply chains have become more compartmentalised than ever,” states Volker Braun, managing director and CTO of Implico Group. “Consequently, product moves through many hands before it reaches its destination. To streamline their operations and make smart decisions, liquid bulk traders need maximum transparency, collaboration, and information flow within their partner networks. Connected Truck provides exactly that – comprehensive, accessible, and in real time.”

Braun is explaining the reasoning for Implico to put its Connected Truck solution

IMPLICO’S CONNECTED TRUCK DOES WHAT IT SAYS: as part of SAP’s industry cloud portfolio for the oil, gas and energy sectors, through the SAP Store. Using the SAP Integration Suite, the capabilities of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) can be combined with SAP S/4HANBA.

The Connected Truck solution establishes a direct link between the truck driver and the back office. “This is a game-changer for trip planning and reconciliation for bulk deliveries,” Implico says. “It gives all parties involved a comprehensive overview of the operation. Also, it facilitates a quick, aim-oriented, and purposeful exchange.”

For daily business, Connected Truck provides ‘smart-trip’ execution with mobile support, eliminates information gaps, provides real-time process visibility and allows bi-directional communication between the office and the driver. The data collected allows advanced fleet tracking and monitoring, full transparency of delivery status and easy access to load results, unload results and trip event information.

ENABLE INTELLIGENCE SAP is expanding its vertical solutions to industry, with the aim of enabling companies to become what it calls “intelligent enterprises”. Its ecosystem of cloud-based solutions leverage SAP BTP, with advanced technologies, and are interoperable with SAP’s intelligent suite. Implico Group is collaborating with SAP to create offerings that meet specific secondary distribution industry requirements to provide customers with tools to help achieve positive business outcomes.

“Complementing our portfolio, Connected Truck by Implico Group enables all-new forms of collaboration for secondary distribution,” says Jean-Marc Delbos, director of SAP’s Oil, Gas, and Energy Industry Business Unit. “The solution is a prime example of how the collaboration between our organisations can deliver value for customers. We look forward to continued collaboration with Implico to create innovative cloud solutions and applications for energy leaders who want to drive cost-effective and sustainable growth in their industry.”

Implico is a partner in the SAP PartnerEdge® programme, which provides the enablement tools, benefits and support to facilitate building high-quality, disruptive applications focused on specific business needs – quickly and cost-effectively. Implico is also a Microsoft Gold Partner and a member of the Oracle Partner Network in the field of terminal automation systems. Implico has been offering innovative IT systems for the downstream sector for more than 35 years, with the aim to empower storage, distribution and retail companies to excel in their digital transformation journeys. www.implico.com www.sap.com