Case Study

Objective

Scope of the project

• Inbound and Intercompany shipments
• FTL and LTL
• 40 shipping locations
• 10 receiving locations
• ERP: SAP
• 4,780 shipments
• 15 carriers

Design and Implementation

• Standardized costs on lanes, accessorials and expedited loads.
• Decreased carrier risk, and improved carrier safety and reliability through compliance metrics.
• Each carrier used its own scoring system. We collaboratively worked with the client to establish a uniform set of KPI’s to manage supplier performance.
• Each location decided on which carrier to use and when to ship. All loads are run through the 1-Bridge Logistics system for visibility resulting in understanding freight flows company-wide.
• A dedicated account management team to aid in implementation and ongoing support.
• Proactive tracking and tracing to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
• Used data to drive continuous improvement and internal governance. Customized reports were also created to measure the performance of shippers and suppliers.

Outcome

• Achieved both direct and indirect savings due to standardization across different locations.
• Increased on time compliance at shipping locations and with suppliers with new KPI’s.
• Reallocated internal resources to focus on customer requests as opposed to dealing with daily supply chain operations and freight billing.