Blue Yonder Case Studies Growing Logistics Results at Bayer Crop Science

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Growing Logistics Results at Bayer Crop Science

Blue Yonder

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries	Agriculture
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Bayer Crop Science, a company with annual revenues exceeding $23 billion US, delivers agricultural products in more than 70 countries. The company operates more than 350 facilities and was challenged to adopt consistent technology solutions, analytical tools, and best practices across all these locations. Logistics managers at Bayer needed standardized decision-making practices and shared values that would enable them to act in the best financial interests of the company. The challenge was to implement a single logistics platform with shared data, metrics, workflows, and best practices across all locations, supporting the company’s goal for global standardization. Read More
About Customer	Bayer Crop Science is a global company with annual revenues exceeding $23 billion US. The company delivers agricultural products in more than 70 countries and operates more than 350 facilities. Bayer Crop Science is part of Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Bayer Crop Science aims to contribute to feeding the world by reducing agriculture's environmental impact, making optimal use of natural resources, and helping to ensure secure and reliable food supplies. Read More
Solution	Bayer embarked on an ambitious global rollout of Blue Yonder’s warehouse management and transportation management capabilities. The implementation, scheduled for completion in 2025, is already delivering impressive results. Ernst & Young is a partner in the worldwide implementation. Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution has helped Bayer improve asset utilization by 7% by maximizing truck capacity and eliminating 1.4 million miles traveled in Brazil alone. By digitizing the carrier management process, Bayer has significantly reduced its freight costs while improving on-time delivery rates. Blue Yonder capabilities help Bayer conduct online bidding events, automate the bid analysis and carrier award process, and model complex transportation scenarios as conditions change. The entire transportation management process has been improved. In the warehouse, Blue Yonder solutions help monitor inventory and track its movements in real time. Similarly, in the transportation function, real-time track-and-trace capabilities from Blue Yonder help Bayer make on-the-fly logistics decisions during the crucial last mile. A future goal is to bring all the Bayer Crop Science businesses into a single platform for transportation, using the robotic process automation (RPA) capability in Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution to redefine non-touch planning, and move from decentralized planning to a centralized approach. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Bayer Crop Science, a company with annual revenues exceeding $23 billion US, delivers agricultural products in more than 70 countries. The company operates more than 350 facilities and was challenged to adopt consistent technology solutions, analytical tools, and best practices across all these locations. Logistics managers at Bayer needed standardized decision-making practices and shared values that would enable them to act in the best financial interests of the company. The challenge was to implement a single logistics platform with shared data, metrics, workflows, and best practices across all locations, supporting the company’s goal for global standardization.

About Customer

Bayer Crop Science is a global company with annual revenues exceeding $23 billion US. The company delivers agricultural products in more than 70 countries and operates more than 350 facilities. Bayer Crop Science is part of Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Bayer Crop Science aims to contribute to feeding the world by reducing agriculture's environmental impact, making optimal use of natural resources, and helping to ensure secure and reliable food supplies.

Solution

Bayer embarked on an ambitious global rollout of Blue Yonder’s warehouse management and transportation management capabilities. The implementation, scheduled for completion in 2025, is already delivering impressive results. Ernst & Young is a partner in the worldwide implementation. Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution has helped Bayer improve asset utilization by 7% by maximizing truck capacity and eliminating 1.4 million miles traveled in Brazil alone. By digitizing the carrier management process, Bayer has significantly reduced its freight costs while improving on-time delivery rates. Blue Yonder capabilities help Bayer conduct online bidding events, automate the bid analysis and carrier award process, and model complex transportation scenarios as conditions change. The entire transportation management process has been improved. In the warehouse, Blue Yonder solutions help monitor inventory and track its movements in real time. Similarly, in the transportation function, real-time track-and-trace capabilities from Blue Yonder help Bayer make on-the-fly logistics decisions during the crucial last mile. A future goal is to bring all the Bayer Crop Science businesses into a single platform for transportation, using the robotic process automation (RPA) capability in Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution to redefine non-touch planning, and move from decentralized planning to a centralized approach.

Impact #1	Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution has helped Bayer improve asset utilization by 7% by maximizing truck capacity and eliminating 1.4 million miles traveled in Brazil alone.
Impact #2	By digitizing the carrier management process, Bayer has significantly reduced its freight costs while improving on-time delivery rates.
Impact #3	In the warehouse, Blue Yonder solutions help monitor inventory and track its movements in real time.

Impact #1

Blue Yonder’s transportation management solution has helped Bayer improve asset utilization by 7% by maximizing truck capacity and eliminating 1.4 million miles traveled in Brazil alone.

Impact #2

By digitizing the carrier management process, Bayer has significantly reduced its freight costs while improving on-time delivery rates.

Impact #3

In the warehouse, Blue Yonder solutions help monitor inventory and track its movements in real time.

Benefit #1	3-5% savings in overall transportation spend.
Benefit #2	7% increase in asset utilization.
Benefit #3	Reduction in miles traveled and related environmental impacts.

Benefit #1

3-5% savings in overall transportation spend.

Benefit #2

7% increase in asset utilization.

Benefit #3

Reduction in miles traveled and related environmental impacts.

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Growing Logistics Results at Bayer Crop Science

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