Temperature-Controlled Products. Logistics Solutions for Cold Chain Distribution

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1 Temperature-Controlled Products Logistics Solutions for Cold Chain Distribution

2 What s Inside? Weber Experience in Cold Chain Distribution Solutions for Temperature-Controlled Distribution Ensure Cold Chain Integrity Manage Inventory to Minimize Waste Reduce Temperature Controlled Transportation Costs Meet All Government Requirements Preserve Your Capital Working with Weber 2

3 Weber: A Focus on Cold Chain Distribution Distribution of temperature-controlled products presents critical challenges, from maintaining product integrity throughout the cold chain to compliance with the requirements of the FDA and other regulatory agencies. Weber has a strategic focus on serving food, beverage and other companies with temperature-range requirements. Our dense distribution network in the West includes food-grade warehouses, including 7 that are temperature-controlled. In addition, we operate a fleet of trucks for refrigerated delivery. Weber solutions for port services, warehousing and transportation are tightly integrated to provide a single-source distribution solution for your cold chain. Select Customers Abbott Capsugel Ghirardelli Glanvia Godiva Hershey s Hickory Farms Mars Pharmavite Storck Tootsie Roll Topco Welch s 3

4 Ensure Cold Chain Integrity With distribution centers throughout the Western U.S., Weber provides flexible storage options that accommodate temperature ranges from sub-zero to ambient. In addition, we operate a fleet of trucks with refrigerated trailers, so Weber can protect your products, from rack to dock to trailer. Temperatures are carefully monitored, in warehouses and trucks, and key personnel receive immediate alarm notices when temperatures go out of spec. For a supply chain services company serving the airline industry, Weber provides 24/7 replenishment of prepared foods and other passenger items for all West Coast airport orders of a major airline, from San Diego to Seattle. For a Fortune 500 food manufacturer, Weber delivers food products with different temperature range requirements in single trailers that have multiple temperature range capabilities. For a Germany-based importer of confections, Weber integrates temperature-controlled port drayage, warehousing and final retail delivery for a single-source cold chain distribution solution. Advantages of Cold Chain Distribution with Weber Protect product quality and minimize spoilage. Save time by dealing with a single logistics provider for storage and transportation. Leverage low-cost intermodal shipments for inbound freight to Weber DCs, some of which have direct rail siding. Weber s ability to satisfy all our logistics requirements on the West Coast makes it easier for us. Instead of doing it in pieces, we rely on Weber for services that are centrally and carefully coordinated. Director of Operations for Supply Chain, North America, Storck 4

5 Manage Inventory to Minimize Waste While monitoring shelf life to minimize waste or spoilage may be a goal for temperature-controlled product distribution, companies have different ideas about how to manage inventory to achieve this goal code date, expiration date, best used by date, FIFO, FEFO, LIFO. And the rules could be different for different SKUs. Weber processes and systems are designed to handle the most sophisticated inventory management requirements, managing stock rotation protocols by consignee, product line or SKU. For a large food company, short shelf life products are automatically flagged in the Weber system and moved to a value channel. For a multi-billion dollar food cooperative, automated stock rotation and close inventory monitoring help achieve a 100% fill rate with minimal waste. In an organic-certified facility, Weber associates repackage raw bulk product into 1, 3, 5 and 10-pound bags to better match available inventory with market demand. Advantages of Weber s Inventory Management Capabilities Avoid product spoilage and lost revenue. Lower inventory and costs by doing final product packaging in the warehouse. Stay in control of your inventory with 24/7 web access to real-time inventory reports through the Weber Portal. The Weber team maintains a strong, up-to-date knowledge of how to ship to major retailers, which helps us avoid costly fines. VP of Operations and Technology American Essentials 5

6 Reduce Temperature-Controlled Transportation Costs Weber provides temperature-controlled transportation to destinations across the U.S. and Canada. Our primary focus is grocery and retail distribution in the Western U.S., where Weber is among a limited number of refrigerated LTL carriers. Our high concentration of food customers enables cost-cutting consolidation of shipments for final delivery. While other refrigerated trucking companies use partners, Weber shipments within the West are handled on Weber assets, with no handoff to intermediate carriers. For service beyond the West, Weber works with strong refrigerated carrier partners to provide you with a seamless solution. For a large candy manufacturer and importer, Weber provides a full-service drayage/distribution solution, including consolidation of temperature-controlled freight with other candy manufacturers to achieve a 42% savings versus non-consolidated freight. For a marketer of food gift baskets, Weber sets up holiday season kiosks in malls throughout the West and manages off-hour, temperaturecontrolled deliveries to support this yearly, high-volume project. For a vitamin manufacturer, Weber provides a dedicated fleet, managing temperature-controlled shuttle runs of raw materials to support a 24-hour manufacturing operation. Advantages of Weber Temperature-Controlled Transportation Services Reduce final mile delivery costs with active consolidation program for food customers. Access capacity. Weber s fixed asset fleet includes a large number of refrigerated trailers. Improve reliability. Weber s fleet features late model tractors /trailers and the latest generation of Thermo King SB210 Whisper units. Weber has been an outstanding logistics partner based on the company s superior customer service and expertise in temperaturecontrolled LTL services on the West Coast. Senior Deployment Analyst. Ghirardelli 6

7 Meet Government Requirements for Safety, Sanitation and Product Tracking All of Weber s food-grade facilities have achieved superior ratings from AIB International. Weber systems and processes exceed FDA and TTB requirements, including those of the Food Safety Modernization Act. In preparation for potential recalls, Weber conducts mock recalls periodically that challenge the facility s ability to track and trace any item by lot number to specific consignees. Weber documents the results of these mock recalls so they are available for inspection. Advantages of Weber s Strict Compliance Procedures Reduce your risk by working with a partner that has SOPs and systems developed for regulated food distribution. Avoid fines related to non-compliance. Weber assembled a core team with grocery industry knowledge to manage our daily operations. Their ability to respond to our dynamic needs separates them from other logistics providers. Director of Project Management Organization TOPCO 7

8 Preserve Your Capital Why invest your capital in costly logistics infrastructure and systems? Instead, focus on your core business and leverage the investments Weber has already made in warehouses, trucks and systems that were built to support food distribution. Advantages of Weber s Infrastructure for Cold Chain Distribution Save time by gaining immediate access to food-grade space and freight capacity. Integrate systems quickly with retail customers. Because Weber serves dozens of food shippers, our systems are already integrated with major grocery and mass retail chains. Optimize freight to reduce transportation costs. Our tier 1 transportation management system creates the most efficient moves using consolidation, route optimization and other strategies. Reduced reliance on your IT department. Our in-house team of systems experts can serve as your virtual IT staff for logistics-related issues. 8

9 The Weber Way In logistics, as in most things, it s impossible to be great everywhere at everything. At Weber, our strength is our focus flexible, scalable distribution solutions in California and the Western U.S. Founded in 1924, today Weber remains a family-owned company that s big enough to provide sophisticated solutions, yet small enough to provide the personalized service and custom solutions our customers demand. On Logistics Solutions: Many 3PLs want to plug you into an existing solution they claim is proven. We believe the right solution for you is not the same as your competitor s approach. So we start with a clean slate. We don t design a solution FOR you, we design it WITH you, working in lockstep to jointly solve your specific problem. On Logistics Operations: We expect to get it right every time. When we don t, we want to know why. Superior operations require a company-wide belief that every pick, every shipment, every delivery is an opportunity to do great work. On Customer Satisfaction: If you need to tell us you re unhappy, our system has broken down. Weber s business is built around staying close to you, identifying concerns early and addressing them immediately. Value comes in all shapes and sizes. It can mean dollars and cents, reduced time, innovative thinking It s our job to listen and understand what value means to you, and then build a solution to deliver that value, from the most basic to the most advanced. Harry Drajpuch, President & CEO Weber Logistics 9

10 Let s Talk We d love an opportunity to discuss your logistics needs directly. This could be just a short phone chat, or a more detailed discussion. This consultation involves our logistics experts sitting down with you, at no charge and with no obligation, to learn about your logistics challenges and then provide you with ideas on ways to drive down costs and improve service. Arrange a Discussion 10