Manuchar – Logistics Solutions for Bulk Goods Management

Overview

Industry: Manufacturing, Trading, and Logistics

Product:

• Industrial Chemicals

• Steel and Polymers

• Other Raw Materials

Services:

• International Trade: Import and export support for chemicals and raw materials.

• Logistics: Warehouse management and bulk cargo transportation.

• Operations & Distribution Solutions

Website: https:// www.manuchar.com/

Some figures:  MANUCHAR PHUMY VIETNAM - 2016

Inbound:

• 14.650 trucks

• 15m average time on site

Outbound:

• 11.181 trucks

• 72m average time on site

More than 25,000 logistic transport trips per year at the Vietnam branch.

The average on-site truck time is 30 minutes per trip.

Introduction: 

Manuchar handles over 4 million metric tons of goods, generating approximately 2.4 billion USD in sales. With local operations in over 40 countries and 160 locations, Manuchar employs 2,800 professionals worldwide.

At Manuchar, "Manuchar keeps your production running. Anytime. Anywhere."

Manuchar Phu My is a branch of the Manuchar Group in Vietnam.

• In 2012, Manuchar Vietnam acquired a 45,000 m² plot of land in Phu My 1 Industrial Zone, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, and built a new 5,000 m² warehouse near the port, facilitating the handling of bulk imports.

• By 2016, Manuchar Phu My had completed the construction of two additional warehouses on leased land in Phu My, just 2 km from the main deep-water ports of southern Vietnam, enhancing storage and distribution capacity.

• Manuchar Phu My supplies products and services to various industries in Vietnam, including human nutrition, animal nutrition, home care, personal care, fabric care, glass, mining & energy, and agriculture. With modern infrastructure and a strategic location, Manuchar Phu My plays a key role in supplying goods to customers in the region and neighboring countries.

Challenges

Before transitioning to an optimized management system, Manuchar faced the challenge of controlling the massive flow of goods daily. As a bulk trading business, manual processes not only limited efficiency but also carried significant risks of errors, leading to potential losses and directly impacting profitability.

One of the key challenges was ensuring efficient logistics management. With a decentralized warehouse system, Manuchar needed a strategic approach to optimize storage space, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce cargo handling time. Additionally, invoicing based on service types and stock aging was a complex process, increasing processing time, creating discrepancies, and affecting financial transparency.

Moreover, maintaining accuracy and transparency in inbound and outbound shipments required seamless integration with the weighbridge to eliminate errors and prevent fraud. However, the lack of synchronization between warehouse management, barcode scanners, and the weighbridge made data consolidation difficult, reducing productivity and increasing the risk of stock discrepancies.

Recognizing these challenges, Manuchar set out to implement an advanced software solution that would not only automate operations but also provide real-time accurate data. By enhancing control, optimizing resources, and minimizing risks, this system had to serve as a strong foundation for Manuchar’s sustainable growth in global logistics and trade.

Solution

The Manuchar project at Trobz has developed a highly detailed and sophisticated software solution aimed at optimizing the management of the massive volume of wholesale goods handled daily. The system is directly and seamlessly integrated with the weighing bridge and includes various mechanisms to prevent errors and potential misuse. Designed to be highly practical, the software supports company managers in their daily operations and decision-making processes.

Main features and customizations 

• Customization across modules to optimize the management of large-scale transactions.

• Warehouse management with an intelligent suggestion function for storage areas.

• Automated invoicing mechanism based on different service types and stock aging.

• Integration with weighbridges and wireless barcode scanners.

• Various reports to monitor operational efficiency and waste ratio.