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Fairphone Optimizes Supply Chain and Offsets Carbon Emissions with Flexport

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Technology Category	Sensors - Air Pollution Sensors Sensors - Environmental Sensors
Applicable Industries	Railway & Metro Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems Supply Chain Visibility
Challenge	Fairphone, a social enterprise that designs, produces, and sells smartphones built from sustainably sourced materials and fair labor practices, faced several challenges in its supply chain. The company needed a logistics partner that could provide visibility across its entire supply chain, help offset CO2 emissions to meet its sustainability goals, and provide a specialized team to manage shipments at every step. Prior to partnering with Flexport, Fairphone was dealing with stock shortages and lack of visibility of shipments from the moment of factory pickup. The supply chain team was spending a significant amount of time sourcing vital information about shipments, causing major product launches to be fraught with worry about stock availability and timely arrival. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 2013, Fairphone is a social enterprise with a mission to build a smartphone market based on ethical business principles and a transparent and responsible supply chain. The company designs, produces, and sells smartphones built from sustainably sourced materials and fair labor practices. Fairphone aims to raise awareness of important social issues and make social responsibility toward people and the planet a natural part of doing business. The company required a logistics partner that could provide visibility across its entire supply chain, help offset CO2 emissions, and manage shipments at every step. Read More
Solution	Fairphone partnered with Flexport to build full transparency into all of its products in transit, optimizing its supply chain to ensure phones reach their destination quickly and affordably. Flexport’s digital platform centralized all shipment communication, data, and documents, providing a comprehensive overview of Fairphone’s entire logistics chain with real-time updates. A dedicated team from Flexport drove efficiencies in the PO, booking, and customs processes at the point of origin, reducing lead times by two days. Flexport also provided improved supply chain visibility, consolidated shipment documentation, and open channels with on-the-ground support teams, transforming the reliability of Fairphone’s shipments. Through Flexport.org, Fairphone was able to offset up to 100% of shipping-related emissions for a small donation per shipment and transition from air freight to rail, achieving significant cost savings. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Air Pollution Sensors

Sensors - Environmental Sensors

Applicable Industries

Railway & Metro

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems

Supply Chain Visibility

Challenge

Fairphone, a social enterprise that designs, produces, and sells smartphones built from sustainably sourced materials and fair labor practices, faced several challenges in its supply chain. The company needed a logistics partner that could provide visibility across its entire supply chain, help offset CO2 emissions to meet its sustainability goals, and provide a specialized team to manage shipments at every step. Prior to partnering with Flexport, Fairphone was dealing with stock shortages and lack of visibility of shipments from the moment of factory pickup. The supply chain team was spending a significant amount of time sourcing vital information about shipments, causing major product launches to be fraught with worry about stock availability and timely arrival.

About Customer

Founded in 2013, Fairphone is a social enterprise with a mission to build a smartphone market based on ethical business principles and a transparent and responsible supply chain. The company designs, produces, and sells smartphones built from sustainably sourced materials and fair labor practices. Fairphone aims to raise awareness of important social issues and make social responsibility toward people and the planet a natural part of doing business. The company required a logistics partner that could provide visibility across its entire supply chain, help offset CO2 emissions, and manage shipments at every step.

Solution

Fairphone partnered with Flexport to build full transparency into all of its products in transit, optimizing its supply chain to ensure phones reach their destination quickly and affordably. Flexport’s digital platform centralized all shipment communication, data, and documents, providing a comprehensive overview of Fairphone’s entire logistics chain with real-time updates. A dedicated team from Flexport drove efficiencies in the PO, booking, and customs processes at the point of origin, reducing lead times by two days. Flexport also provided improved supply chain visibility, consolidated shipment documentation, and open channels with on-the-ground support teams, transforming the reliability of Fairphone’s shipments. Through Flexport.org, Fairphone was able to offset up to 100% of shipping-related emissions for a small donation per shipment and transition from air freight to rail, achieving significant cost savings.

Impact #1	The partnership with Flexport has brought significant operational benefits to Fairphone. The company now has full transparency into all of its products in transit, optimizing its supply chain and ensuring phones reach their destination quickly and affordably. The supply chain team has been freed up from sourcing vital information about shipments, allowing them to focus on other important tasks. The reliability of Fairphone’s shipments has been transformed, with 95% of all shipments now arriving on time. The company has also been able to meet its sustainability goals with greater ease and lower costs, offsetting 100% of its carbon emissions from shipments and transitioning from air freight to rail.

Impact #1

The partnership with Flexport has brought significant operational benefits to Fairphone. The company now has full transparency into all of its products in transit, optimizing its supply chain and ensuring phones reach their destination quickly and affordably. The supply chain team has been freed up from sourcing vital information about shipments, allowing them to focus on other important tasks. The reliability of Fairphone’s shipments has been transformed, with 95% of all shipments now arriving on time. The company has also been able to meet its sustainability goals with greater ease and lower costs, offsetting 100% of its carbon emissions from shipments and transitioning from air freight to rail.

Benefit #1	95% increase in on-time performance through improved supply chain visibility
Benefit #2	100% of carbon emissions offset for Fairphone shipments through Flexport.org
Benefit #3	28% cost savings with the support in transition from air freight to rail

Benefit #1

95% increase in on-time performance through improved supply chain visibility

Benefit #2

100% of carbon emissions offset for Fairphone shipments through Flexport.org

Benefit #3

28% cost savings with the support in transition from air freight to rail

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Fairphone Optimizes Supply Chain and Offsets Carbon Emissions with Flexport

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