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	How Technicolor Pinpoints Every SKU and Box

How Technicolor Pinpoints Every SKU and Box

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility Track & Trace of Assets
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	Fulfilling exact street date and OTIF requirements for thousands of retailers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico strained Technicolor’s tracking capabilities. As technology evolved, they found ways to track shipments through cell phones; however, these methods didn’t provide Technicolor with the instant and accurate tracking data they needed. The company needed to find new technologies that offered real-time tracking right down to the box and SKU. Read More
About Customer	Technicolor is a leading Blu-Ray and DVD manufacturer and distributor that major Hollywood studios rely on to service over 9,500 retailers a week, including major chains like Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and Costco. The company has a significant presence in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and is known for its ability to meet strict On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and street date delivery requirements. Technicolor's operations are highly complex, involving the distribution of a vast number of SKUs to a wide array of retail partners, necessitating advanced logistics and supply chain management capabilities. Read More
Solution	Technicolor chose project44 for its multimodal API-first approach to visibility, enabling the company to marry cleansed and normalized data from carriers, databases, and their inventory system. This enriched data gives Technicolor real-time insight into the contents of every box going through its supply chain regardless of where it is or what mode of transportation is being used. By leveraging project44, Technicolor can efficiently meet strict OTIF and street date delivery requirements, directly provide retail customers accurate ETAs and order tracking, and boost their vendor scorecard to unlock additional strategic retail opportunities. Additionally, they have the ability to improve inventory management, eliminate stock outs, and increase sales. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

Fulfilling exact street date and OTIF requirements for thousands of retailers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico strained Technicolor’s tracking capabilities. As technology evolved, they found ways to track shipments through cell phones; however, these methods didn’t provide Technicolor with the instant and accurate tracking data they needed. The company needed to find new technologies that offered real-time tracking right down to the box and SKU.

About Customer

Technicolor is a leading Blu-Ray and DVD manufacturer and distributor that major Hollywood studios rely on to service over 9,500 retailers a week, including major chains like Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and Costco. The company has a significant presence in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and is known for its ability to meet strict On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and street date delivery requirements. Technicolor's operations are highly complex, involving the distribution of a vast number of SKUs to a wide array of retail partners, necessitating advanced logistics and supply chain management capabilities.

Solution

Technicolor chose project44 for its multimodal API-first approach to visibility, enabling the company to marry cleansed and normalized data from carriers, databases, and their inventory system. This enriched data gives Technicolor real-time insight into the contents of every box going through its supply chain regardless of where it is or what mode of transportation is being used. By leveraging project44, Technicolor can efficiently meet strict OTIF and street date delivery requirements, directly provide retail customers accurate ETAs and order tracking, and boost their vendor scorecard to unlock additional strategic retail opportunities. Additionally, they have the ability to improve inventory management, eliminate stock outs, and increase sales.

Impact #1	Technicolor can efficiently meet strict OTIF and street date delivery requirements.
Impact #2	The company can directly provide retail customers with accurate ETAs and order tracking.
Impact #3	Technicolor has boosted their vendor scorecard, unlocking additional strategic retail opportunities.

Impact #1

Technicolor can efficiently meet strict OTIF and street date delivery requirements.

Impact #2

The company can directly provide retail customers with accurate ETAs and order tracking.

Impact #3

Technicolor has boosted their vendor scorecard, unlocking additional strategic retail opportunities.

Benefit #1	Technicolor services over 9,500 retailers a week.
Benefit #2	The company operates across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Benefit #1

Technicolor services over 9,500 retailers a week.

Benefit #2

The company operates across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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How Technicolor Pinpoints Every SKU and Box

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