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Armada Cuts Disruption Response Times by 65%

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility Predictive Maintenance
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	Armada, a supply chain solutions provider with approximately $4.0 billion in revenues, was focused on enabling next-generation supply chain orchestration solutions. The company wanted to create a digital thread across the network that would enhance real-time visibility and connectivity of network stakeholders, leading to greater agility and responsiveness in the face of inevitable disruptions. Armada moves nearly 100 million cases annually and approximately 450,000 truckloads with speed and agility. One in eight US consumers benefits from Armada’s services each day. The company was looking for a solution that could help them maximize the value of its end-to-end solutions for existing clients while also attracting new ones. Read More
About Customer	Armada is a supply chain solutions provider with approximately $4.0 billion in revenues. The company provides services to many of America’s largest restaurant chains. With locations nationwide, Armada moves nearly 100 million cases annually and approximately 450,000 truckloads with speed and agility. One in eight US consumers benefits from Armada’s services each day. The company was focused on enabling next-generation supply chain orchestration solutions to maximize the value of its end-to-end solutions for existing clients while also attracting new ones. Read More
Solution	Armada partnered with Blue Yonder as an early adopter of Luminate Control Tower for enablement of Armada’s Profitable Response Orchestration™ solution. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this solution monitors conditions across the network in real time. By digitally connecting Armada’s orchestrators with all network stakeholders, Luminate Control Tower enables a fast, coordinated response when the unexpected occurs, adding value via cost savings and continuity of supply. Luminate Control Tower provides a real-time, unified view of events and critical alerts that help Armada connect the dots when an exception occurs anywhere in the network. Armada can confidently predict the impacts on service levels and costs before orchestrating a corrective action. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Armada, a supply chain solutions provider with approximately $4.0 billion in revenues, was focused on enabling next-generation supply chain orchestration solutions. The company wanted to create a digital thread across the network that would enhance real-time visibility and connectivity of network stakeholders, leading to greater agility and responsiveness in the face of inevitable disruptions. Armada moves nearly 100 million cases annually and approximately 450,000 truckloads with speed and agility. One in eight US consumers benefits from Armada’s services each day. The company was looking for a solution that could help them maximize the value of its end-to-end solutions for existing clients while also attracting new ones.

About Customer

Armada is a supply chain solutions provider with approximately $4.0 billion in revenues. The company provides services to many of America’s largest restaurant chains. With locations nationwide, Armada moves nearly 100 million cases annually and approximately 450,000 truckloads with speed and agility. One in eight US consumers benefits from Armada’s services each day. The company was focused on enabling next-generation supply chain orchestration solutions to maximize the value of its end-to-end solutions for existing clients while also attracting new ones.

Solution

Armada partnered with Blue Yonder as an early adopter of Luminate Control Tower for enablement of Armada’s Profitable Response Orchestration™ solution. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this solution monitors conditions across the network in real time. By digitally connecting Armada’s orchestrators with all network stakeholders, Luminate Control Tower enables a fast, coordinated response when the unexpected occurs, adding value via cost savings and continuity of supply. Luminate Control Tower provides a real-time, unified view of events and critical alerts that help Armada connect the dots when an exception occurs anywhere in the network. Armada can confidently predict the impacts on service levels and costs before orchestrating a corrective action.

Impact #1	Luminate Control Tower creates a digitally connected environment in which disruptions can be managed quickly and strategically, many in an automated manner.
Impact #2	For more complex issues, it enables Armada’s orchestration professionals to collaboratively test scenarios, predict outcomes in advance and enact an optimized solution.
Impact #3	Luminate Control Tower has significantly increased the efficiency of Armada’s orchestration team via automation. With fewer manual interventions and faster task completion, the Armada team and network stakeholders can focus on higher-value work.

Impact #1

Luminate Control Tower creates a digitally connected environment in which disruptions can be managed quickly and strategically, many in an automated manner.

Impact #2

For more complex issues, it enables Armada’s orchestration professionals to collaboratively test scenarios, predict outcomes in advance and enact an optimized solution.

Impact #3

Luminate Control Tower has significantly increased the efficiency of Armada’s orchestration team via automation. With fewer manual interventions and faster task completion, the Armada team and network stakeholders can focus on higher-value work.

Benefit #1	65% reduction in disruption response time compared to previous manual resolution methods.
Benefit #2	96% of supply chain disruptions are recognized within just one hour.
Benefit #3	Estimated $1 million in cost savings from just one program that targeted specific lanes. Expected several million in savings from freight-related cost mitigations as the company continues to expand.

Benefit #1

65% reduction in disruption response time compared to previous manual resolution methods.

Benefit #2

96% of supply chain disruptions are recognized within just one hour.

Benefit #3

Estimated $1 million in cost savings from just one program that targeted specific lanes. Expected several million in savings from freight-related cost mitigations as the company continues to expand.

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Armada Cuts Disruption Response Times by 65%

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