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“We oer a total logistics solution,” added Caratelli. “We specify

and collect the right materials and oer better quality or cost

alternatives when appropriate. We inventory at levels that will

keep the project running smoothly. We deliver everything

directly to the contractors, and we also immediately handle

any shortages, discrepancies in price or delivery quantities,

and any other back-oce issues. We’ve also helped Horizon

implement an EDI (Electronic Data Interface) system to make

everything happen more eciently while eliminating manual

keystroke time and human input errors.”

This type of complicated coordination of work orders, ven-

dors, supplies and precisely dened delivery times is KGP

Logistic’s bread and butter. It is the same speed-to-market

and supply chain control that the company provides day in

and day out. Of course, it is easier to manage and execute

because of KGP’s strategically located nationwide network of

six Distribution Centers and eight Integration Centers.

Similarly, infrastructure expansions and upgrades, hardware

and equipment implementation, comprehensive voice/video/

data services, and enhanced bandwidth are the areas in which

Horizon has particular, specialized expertise.

By working together, the two companies are able to attain a

convergence of eciency, concentrated skills and dedicated

capabilities that, without which, a project of this magnitude

and complexity would be very hard to achieve.

Horizon’s partnership with KGP Logistics is as

simple as

one vendor, one order,

one invoice.

It is dicult to calculate or project the time and expense

involved for Horizon personnel if they continued to

handle all of the product specifying, cost comparisons and

analysis, product availability searches, timing of orders,

assembly and fulllment, order checking and product

testing, delivery and/or return of goods. Accomplishing

those critical steps is challenging enough, but they become

even more complicated when repeated across a spectrum

of dierent sources of supply for a total infrastructure

project approaching $95 million. The cost and level

of complexity are further multiplied by the timeframe

dictates of the initial Broadband Technology Opportunity

Program (BTOP) grant and the government’s own stringent

broadband stimulus requirements.

With those responsibilities removed from the equation and

assigned to KGP Logistics, it is easy to understand how Hori-

zon Telcom is able to apply their valuable human resources to

the essential task of ber network installation and to address-

ing and overcoming site-specic deployment challenges.

“Our motivation and primary interest in this ber optic expan-

sion is to deliver a higher quality of service to counties in

southern Ohio and the Appalachian area,” stressed Corbin. “We

wanted to be part of something that will benet a huge por-

tion of the state. At the same time, we feel it’s important for

these new areas and Customers to associate enhanced broad-

band connectivity with Horizon.”

“During the initial phase of the healthcare network build-out

last year, we managed the materials procurement process

ourselves, and that was stretching

our limits a bit,” Corbin explained.

“With the larger-scale BTOP build,

we knew we had to re-evaluate

our entire procurement process

and that was the driving force

behind our partnership with KGP.

It allows us to limit our exposure

to multiple vendors by consoli-

dating all of our activities through

KGP. There is a fairly lengthy list of services they oer that we

will be taking advantage of throughout this process.”

“For instance, we know we need to keep a continuous ow

of materials to our eld technicians. So one small example of

KGP services would be that if a necessary product is in back-

order, they can recommend an alternate source of supply

that can deliver right away, avoiding construction contractor

delays and the cost of crews sitting idle.”

Corbin continued, “The real advantage of our relationship

with KGP is that we now deal with just one vendor. One ven-

dor, one order, and in the end, one invoice. The number of

vendors behind the scenes is unimportant to us. We’re pretty

happy with the support we’ve gotten from the KGP team and

in our abilities to work through challenges together. We didn’t

need a vendor. We needed a partner, and that’s what we got

in KGP. They are helping us stay on top of our construction

schedules, and that’s pretty critical.”

“I can’t imagine Horizon trying to manage this construction

process and also dealing with 100 vendors. That would be

a nightmare,” Corbin concluded. “I feel pretty good about

where we’re at and where we’re going with KGP.”

ABOUT HORIZON

| For more than 115 years, Horizon has provided

telecommunications services to southern Ohio. Founded in 1895 as the

Home Telephone Company, the organization has grown and adapted to

the changing needs of its Customers, employees and community while

still maintaining a competitive position in the telecommunications indus-

try. While Horizon continually adapts to oer the latest advanced services

(such as broadband to over 95% of their local telephone service area), one

thing has remained the same since its inception – superior Customer ser-

vice and unmatched responsiveness.

“We didn’t need a

vendor. We needed

a partner, and that’s

what we got in KGP.”

Joe Corbin

VP/Operations

Horizon Telcom

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