Freightos Case Studies How Sysco’s International Food Group (IFG) got instant access and easy control of freight rates, and improved carrier negotiations

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How Sysco’s International Food Group (IFG) got instant access and easy control of freight rates, and improved carrier negotiations

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility
Challenge	Sysco IFG, a division of America's largest foodservice company, Sysco, coordinates thousands of products from over 90 countries, reaching millions of consumers daily. The company's goal is to reduce costs to customers, reduce delivery time for cargo, documents, and information, and increase logistics income. However, they faced challenges in making freight shipping rates available to sales and sourcing teams and ensuring those rates were used. The involvement of logistics and accounting teams in the sales process was resource-draining and slowed down the sales process, costing them sales. Read More
About Customer	Sysco’s International Food Group (IFG) is a division of Sysco, a Fortune 100 company with a net worth of $44 billion. Sysco IFG is responsible for shipping tens of thousands of tons of product daily, reaching millions of consumers, including healthcare institutions, educational facilities, and leading restaurant franchises. This involves coordinating thousands of products from over 90 countries. Sysco has emerged as America’s largest foodservice company, with a reputation for great products and a great supply chain. Read More
Solution	Sysco IFG adopted Freightos, a technology that allows sales reps to check door-to-door international freight rates online in seconds during meetings with suppliers or customers. This reduced the involvement of logistics and accounting teams in the sales process, as they now only check a fraction of sales, and the checking process takes much less time. Freightos also aids in better freight negotiations. Before meeting carriers, Sysco IFG can use Freightos to check negotiated rates from carriers, reducing preparation time and increasing confidence in the data. Freightos also provides access to market rates and trend visibility, which are critical when spot quoting. 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

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Challenge

Sysco IFG, a division of America's largest foodservice company, Sysco, coordinates thousands of products from over 90 countries, reaching millions of consumers daily. The company's goal is to reduce costs to customers, reduce delivery time for cargo, documents, and information, and increase logistics income. However, they faced challenges in making freight shipping rates available to sales and sourcing teams and ensuring those rates were used. The involvement of logistics and accounting teams in the sales process was resource-draining and slowed down the sales process, costing them sales.

About Customer

Sysco’s International Food Group (IFG) is a division of Sysco, a Fortune 100 company with a net worth of $44 billion. Sysco IFG is responsible for shipping tens of thousands of tons of product daily, reaching millions of consumers, including healthcare institutions, educational facilities, and leading restaurant franchises. This involves coordinating thousands of products from over 90 countries. Sysco has emerged as America’s largest foodservice company, with a reputation for great products and a great supply chain.

Solution

Sysco IFG adopted Freightos, a technology that allows sales reps to check door-to-door international freight rates online in seconds during meetings with suppliers or customers. This reduced the involvement of logistics and accounting teams in the sales process, as they now only check a fraction of sales, and the checking process takes much less time. Freightos also aids in better freight negotiations. Before meeting carriers, Sysco IFG can use Freightos to check negotiated rates from carriers, reducing preparation time and increasing confidence in the data. Freightos also provides access to market rates and trend visibility, which are critical when spot quoting.

Impact #1	Freightos delivers more sales for Sysco IFG.
Impact #2	The time saved in the freight rating process is estimated to be a 10% reduction.
Impact #3	There is a 5% reduction in error rates.

Impact #1

Freightos delivers more sales for Sysco IFG.

Impact #2

The time saved in the freight rating process is estimated to be a 10% reduction.

Impact #3

There is a 5% reduction in error rates.

Benefit #1	Savings of millions of dollars a year.
Benefit #2	Substantial 'bottom line' benefit in first-year cost savings.
Benefit #3	Lower ongoing year-on-year savings.

Benefit #1

Savings of millions of dollars a year.

Benefit #2

Substantial 'bottom line' benefit in first-year cost savings.

Benefit #3

Lower ongoing year-on-year savings.

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Overview

How Sysco’s International Food Group (IFG) got instant access and easy control of freight rates, and improved carrier negotiations

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