Leggett & Platt Springs Ahead With Automated Import Compliance and Unified Procurement

Following a thorough vendor evaluation, L&P selected E2open’s import management solution to eliminate silos and establish a strict purchase order process and manage regulatory compliance across the entire supply chain from PO issuance to import and final receipt. The import solution is integrated with L&P’s systems that govern procurement, transportation management, and warehouse management. A global product master maintains compliance details for all L&P product lines. As purchase orders (POs) are issued, all compliance information is validated against the product master and orders are posted to a supplier portal. Suppliers can use the system to access the POs and coordinate shipment details with buyers. Suppliers can also generate all required shipping documents without re-keying information. The E2open application then validates the details and generates a pre-customs entry packet, which it then transmits. While in transit, L&P receives shipment status messages from its carriers. Upon arrival, L&P can also monitor automated broker interface (ABI) entry status and access a full audit trail of each transaction.