Axians successfully deploys VAS Yard Management at 1,000th plant
Axians IAS reached a significant milestone in its company history: its VAS Yard Management solution went live at all Heidelberg Materials France cement plants. The milestone is marked by the 1,000th VAS site in Paris-Bruneseau.
With this rollout, the application for digitizing and optimizing loading and logistics processes in the bulk materials industry is now deployed in over 1,000 plants worldwide. This milestone marks the impressive growth of the ICT and logistics solutions specialist over the past decade – back in 2015, the number of installations stood at 180.
The VAS Yard Management solution went live by early 2025 at 14 Heidelberg Materials cement plants in France, including nine production plants and five terminals (depots). Among them is the company’s 1,000th plant in Bruneseau, Paris, where the solution manages the fully automated loading of trucks with cement. No on-site personnel are required for the processes, as drivers can handle all steps independently. During the initial week after the go-live, the 14 plants processed over 3,000 delivery notes with trucks and full trains. Jean-Luc Degrange, Project Manager at Heidelberg Materials France, expressed his satisfaction with the project’s success: ”Planning and executing the rollout of this large-scale project across 14 plants was a unique challenge for our team and Axians. Together, we successfully completed this project. We congratulate Axians IAS on its 1,000th implementation and wish them continued success with the next 1,000 deployments. “
Globally, the VAS solution ensures the smooth processing of over 10 million truckloads per year. As a result, thousands of delivery and loading processes are streamlined daily, depending on the plant’s size. Jens Büschl, Head of Operations at Axians IAS, explains: “The successful go-live across 14 cement plants, including the 1,000th plant in Bruneseau, represents a major achievement for our VAS solution. Processing over 3,000 delivery notes in just one week demonstrates how effectively our solution optimizes plant operations. We sincerely thank Heidelberg Materials for their trust and look forward to continuing our collaboration to digitalize additional plants.”
For more than 30 years, Axians IAS solution applications have been trusted worldwide and are now used in over 30 countries. Companies of all sizes and industries rely on these solutions, showcasing their flexibility and adaptability across diverse operational environments. A key factor behind this success is the continuous development of Axians IAS products. From the very beginning, the solution has been continuously updated to meet new technological and industry requirements, with additional modules enhancing their functionality. The product portfolio has expanded to include mobile apps for optimized yard management and a solution for centralized logistics workflow. For many years, various bulk material logistics sectors such as cement, aggregates, and asphalt, as well as an increasing number of companies from the recycling industry, have been utilizing the logistics services of Axians.
Since its founding, the company has maintained close collaboration with its clients, ensuring that their needs drive innovation. Customers value not only the company’s advanced and high-performing solutions but also the extensive range of services that go far beyond system maintenance and support. Through business process consulting, new module integration, customization, and scalable solutions, Axians empowers companies to evolve – growing alongside them. Throughout this process, customers can rely on the expertise of the Axians team, which provides support across the entire lifecycle of their solutions. Marc Graner, Axians IAS Managing Director emphasizes the high importance of internal and external cooperation: ”We see our customers as partners, and I am personally delighted that we can celebrate this achievement with so many long-standing clients and dedicated team members who have been – and continue to be –essential to this milestone and the success of Axians IAS.”
The longevity of these partnerships is evident in the fact that many of Axians IAS’s earliest customers still rely on its solutions today. This long-term trust underscores the sustainability and reliability of Axians IAS’s product portfolio, which is now deployed in over 1,000 plants worldwide.
