Case Study: Air Products achieves reduced costs, fewer miles and improved delivery performance with DELMIA Quintiq

Air Products optimizes further for better performance and service

Air Products is a global industrial gases and performance materials company serving more than 170,000 customers in 50+ countries. With over 20,000 employees and billions in annual sales, the company depends on fast, reliable logistics to meet diverse customer needs. A 2015 value scan showed Air Products could further improve its transportation planning and scheduling—reducing costs, miles and driver hours—by upgrading its existing planning optimizer.

Air Products uses Quintiq’s integrated logistics planning solution across Liquid Bulk, Packaged Gas and CryoEase® services, and upgraded to Quintiq’s newer optimization engine. The deployment improved utilization of thousands of drivers and trucks, automated complex scheduling, produced dynamic cost‑effective routes that cut empty miles and distance, increased operational transparency and reporting, and reduced the overall logistics footprint—delivering roughly a 3% improvement versus the previous benchmark.

Air Products

Erik De Vos

Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Manager EMEA region