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Transport

Simon Loos

Please note that this case was taken before the merger of Peter Appel Transport and Simon Loos. Since then, both companies have merged under the name Simon Loos.

Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport provide innovative transport services and focus on the efficient and sustainable transportation of temperature-sensitive goods. Gert-Jan Neeft, Business Analyst, talks about how Tableau has completely changed his work, from time-consuming manual work to fast, intuitive data analysis, and how the collaboration with The Information Lab has helped in this.

Challenge
At Peter Appel Transport, an innovative transportation company specializing in temperature-controlled materials, data analysis was a time-consuming process. Gert-Jan Neeft, Business Analyst, was working with Microsoft Excel and Access, but the inefficiencies and limited functionality made it difficult to utilize data effectively. The team sought a solution that was faster, more user-friendly and more powerful.

Solution
With Tableau, Peter Appel Transport transformed their approach to self-service analytics. Within two days of downloading the trial version, Gert-Jan was able to create his first report, with no training or previous experience. Tableau proved intuitive and flexible, which made the transition easy.

Results
Thanks to Tableau, data analysis has become not only faster and more efficient, but also more fun. Gert-Jan can now independently process datasets, build dashboards and share insights with colleagues. This speeds up decision-making and makes the organization more agile.

Impact on the organization
With Tableau, Peter Appel Transport is able to create interactive reports, allowing users to work directly with data and deepen insights. This has changed not only Gert-Jan's work, but also the way the company uses data to achieve its goals.

About Simon Loos

Simon Loos has been a leading logistics service provider in the Netherlands for more than 80 years. The company's reputation is built on the quality, flexibility and reliability that customers and partners rely on every day.

"Without ever having seen or used Tableau, I had created my first report on the second evening. That got me very excited. I thought, yes, this is it."
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Gert-jan Neeft

Business Analyst