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Logistics SAM really does deliver results!

Logistics SAM really does deliver results!. Maurice Daw Unipart Technology Logistics. Agenda. Who are UTL? Unipart Vodafone Market characteristics SAM principles that work for us Results. Unipart. Unipart Group. MBO from British Leyland in 1987 Top 20 private company in UK by turnover

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Logistics SAM really does deliver results!

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  1. LogisticsSAM really does deliver results! Maurice Daw Unipart Technology Logistics

  2. Agenda • Who are UTL? • Unipart • Vodafone • Market characteristics • SAM principles that work for us • Results

  3. Unipart

  4. Unipart Group • MBO from British Leyland in 1987 • Top 20 private company in UK by turnover • 10,000 employees • 600 locations globally • £1.1bn turnover • UGC • Unipart Automotive • Unipart Rail • Unipart Logistics • Unipart Technology Logistics

  5. Unipart Technology Logistics Key Clients

  6. UTL locations Rugby 120k sq.ft. Weedon 125k sq.ft. Baginton 80k sq.ft. 10 miles Oxford HQ 1m sq.ft. Magna Park 206k sq.ft.

  7. UTL Strategy Long term partnerships with strategic clients

  8. Vodafone UK

  9. Vodafone plc • One of Britain’s largest companies by stock market value • Fully operational in 27 countries • 15 licensed partnerships • 175m customers • 66,000 employees

  10. Vodafone global footprint

  11. The Partnership • Initial contract with Vodafone UK won in July 1999 • Grown by acquisition – fragmented logistics • PAYT launch • Scope was • Traditional 3rd party logistics contract • Handsets and accessory • Store, pick, pack, ship • Delivery to retail, home, business, ISP, multiple retailer

  12. The services have expanded dramatically… Key = original contract = subsequent additions Corporate Call Centre Internet Ordering Vodafone Technology Operations DC & Field Handsets & Accessories Customer Handset Returns, Repairs & Installs Inbound Data Management Proposition development Pre-Sales Pagers and Paknet After Sales service Northern Ireland Rework, Customisation & Postponement Pre-Sales Pagers and Paknet

  13. Service range • In summary UTL provide for Vodafone UK • All pre sales logistics • Order delivery to all channels • All post sales activity • Return, refurb, repair, asset management • Install and service car kit • 2nd line support, help desk • Logistics parts support for the network • Proposition development

  14. The Partnership • Contract extension signed Oct 05 • December 2015 • Unique in sector • Sponsored at all levels • Fully integrated teams • No contract managers • UTL team based at Newbury

  15. Partnership vision To deliver a world-class customer experience for Vodafone customers and to generate mutual growth in sales and profitability through best in class logistics, and continuous improvement of quality, productivity, and cost effectiveness Our aim is to achieve this by sustaining our truly unique business partnership, which is consistently advocated at the highest levels throughout both companies.

  16. Market characteristics

  17. Market characteristics • Saturated market • Differentiation difficult • Similar network coverage • Similar handset range • Similar products and services • Compete on price? • 3, T Mobile • Need to compete on • Brand • Customer experience

  18. Impact on logistics • Was a hygiene factor but now seen as a competitive advantage • New product introduction needs to be exclusive and fast • Logistics has highest number of customer touchpoints outside Stores and Call Centres (8 million per annum) • Need for competitive advantage through differentiation of customer experience

  19. SAM principles

  20. SAM principles • Customer intimacy • Operational excellence • Measurement • Process • Customer experience • Competition • Relationships • Managing account growth • Account structure • Marketing BP

  21. Customer intimacy • Most important element • Deep understanding • Across the business • At all levels • Really show a passionate interest • Speak their language • Integrated into their business • 2006 Management Conference

  22. Operational excellence • A ‘given’ • Foundation for everything • The Unipart Way

  23. The Unipart Way It is a philosophy of working underpinned by a set of tools and techniques that: • Reduce wasteful activities. • Ensure customer demand is met. • Improves quality and productivity. • Develops employees.

  24. Measurement

  25. Measuring the process • Processes are complex • Many handoffs • Poor systems integration • End to end process mapping • 6 sigma • Measurement end to end • Clear reporting

  26. Measuring the customer experience

  27. Measurement • Quantitative • Qualititative • Competition

  28. Measurement • Quantitative • Vodafone Cdi monthly survey • UTL logistics quarterly survey • 300 customers • Who have experienced a service • By channel/segment • Telephone questionnaire

  29. Measurement • Qualitative measurement • Mystery data collection • Call centre taping • Video of physical interactions • Delivery • Car kit install • Retail store return • Learn • Process • People skills • Training tool

  30. Measurement • Competitor analysis • Monthly trawl • Quarterly detail • Proposition • And reality

  31. Relationships • Sponsored at all levels • CEO • Warehouse floor • No barriers • Managed closely • Vodafone restructure very often! • Mix work and social • Telecoms sector • Relationship management team • Escalations • Problem solvers • Listen

  32. Managing account growth • Customer intimacy identifies opportunities • Operational excellence gives credibility • Opportunities to grow capability safely • Opportunities to grow margin

  33. Account structure • No ‘man marking’ • No Contract Managers • Clear ownership and accountability • not by process • By account • Account Directors • Spoc • Creation of Account Managers

  34. Marketing BP • Introduction followed by 3 phased event • Formal Account Plan • Structure and formality • Really demonstrated what little we know!

  35. Results

  36. Improved customer experienceNew products

  37. Quickphone

  38. Fonecare

  39. Courtesy phones Robust Branded Packaging New live! Phone Simple Quick-start-guide to ensure continued ARPU from the user

  40. Results • 10 year contract to 2015 • Rare in logistics • Unheard of in telecoms • New Centre of Excellence • Industry leaders in our sector

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