In today’s fast-moving 3PL operating environment, the epitome of having
In today’s fast-moving 3PL operating environment, the epitome of having
In a constantly evolving industry, it is even more evident that today’s supply chain leaders must be able to demonstrate an ability to shift gears at any given moment. To balance the challenges in today’s supply chain operations, industry leaders need to focus on using an intelligent, modernized approach to transportation management.
Open Sky Group’s team of talented consultants are the solution to your challenges. Our experts can collaborate with you team, strategically evaluating the capabilities of your transportation management, and offering you the tools needed to improve your company’s operations.
The client in focus is a large manufacturer of consumer goods with distribution centers across the United States. The client faced several challenges in its transportation management capabilities, including a lack of visibility into shipment tracking, inefficient routing, and carrier capacity constraints. The company’s transportation costs were also higher than industry averages, leading to lower profitability and reduced competitiveness.
Open Sky Group worked closely with the client to understand their transportation management needs and worked to develop a strategic plan that would meet the company’s unique requirements and work to help standardize processes. The solution included the implementation of a Transportation Management System (TMS) that would provide the client with end-to-end visibility into their shipments, the transparency needed to help optimize their transportation operations and deliver consistent outcomes with both speed and agility.
The Results:
With Open Sky Group as their implementation provider, the client was able to see several benefits of a TMS including:
Conclusion:
Open Sky Group’s TMS implementation helped the client optimize their transportation operations, reduce transportation costs, and improve service levels. By implementing a TMS, the client was able to gain end-to-end visibility into their shipments, optimize their shipping routes, and choose the most efficient and cost-effective carriers. As a result, the client was able to improve their profitability, competitiveness, and customer satisfaction.
The TMS provided the following benefits to the client:
Capacity planning: The TMS helped the client plan their transportation capacity and identify potential bottlenecks in advance, enabling them to proactively manage any
In today’s fast-moving 3PL operating environment, the epitome of having egg on your face is when you must go back to a client and assert a billing charge that was overlooked in your original invoice.
With over 1.1 million square feet of warehouse operations operating 24×7 with roughly 70 users, the client was experiencing end of life system issues for its WMS and was ready to make a number of supply chain software improvements throughout facilities.
Your customer calls you, wanting to know how much inventory is on hand for a planned promotion aimed at clearing the nearest expiration dates in place of the latest.
Open Sky Group, global specialists in supply chain implementation solutions, offer a unique methodology of disciplined agility and a no-modifications approach for a faster return on investment.
