Kuebix Case Studies Leveraging Integrations to Improve Supply Chain Operations

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	Leveraging Integrations to Improve Supply Chain Operations Kuebix

Leveraging Integrations to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Kuebix

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Coatings & Adhesives (C&A) is a manufacturer of coatings, adhesives, and polymers for the printing and graphic arts industries. The company sells their products across the United States as well as internationally to distributors and end users. For years, C&A used a third party logistics provider (3PL) to manage their freight operations. The prospect of change was daunting for the organization, but high freight expenses, limited carrier scope and poor service from their 3PL pushed C&A into considering other options. When considering this change, C&A’s main goals were to reduce freight costs, gain visibility and accessibility to carriers, and improve the efficiency of their supply chain operations. Read More
About Customer	Coatings & Adhesives (C&A) is a manufacturer of coatings, adhesives, and polymers for the printing and graphic arts industries. The company sells their products across the United States as well as internationally to distributors and end users. The company's product line has a documented history of performance, consistency, and economics coupled with a nationwide network of direct service personnel. For years, C&A used a third party logistics provider (3PL) to manage their freight operations. The prospect of change was daunting for the organization, but high freight expenses, limited carrier scope and poor service from their 3PL pushed C&A into considering other options. Read More
Solution	The company decided to implement Kuebix TMS and integrate their ERP system and EDI 214 tracking functions with the technology in the fall of 2018. Since implementation, Hand and his team of CSRs have used Kuebix to better manage the entire order process from time of receipt until the order delivers to the customer. CSRs can book loads with a simple click of a mouse, eliminating the need to call each carrier. With the addition of Kuebix, each CSR can quickly manage each load based on price and service experience with each carrier for each specific lane. With all the information at their fingertips, the team at C&A remains in control of their carrier selection instead of relinquishing control to a 3PL. C&A also added an EDI 214 Tracking Integration to Kuebix. With this integration, Hand and his team can view real-time order statuses without needing to jump between their TMS and each carrier’s individual website. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Coatings & Adhesives (C&A) is a manufacturer of coatings, adhesives, and polymers for the printing and graphic arts industries. The company sells their products across the United States as well as internationally to distributors and end users. For years, C&A used a third party logistics provider (3PL) to manage their freight operations. The prospect of change was daunting for the organization, but high freight expenses, limited carrier scope and poor service from their 3PL pushed C&A into considering other options. When considering this change, C&A’s main goals were to reduce freight costs, gain visibility and accessibility to carriers, and improve the efficiency of their supply chain operations.

About Customer

Coatings & Adhesives (C&A) is a manufacturer of coatings, adhesives, and polymers for the printing and graphic arts industries. The company sells their products across the United States as well as internationally to distributors and end users. The company's product line has a documented history of performance, consistency, and economics coupled with a nationwide network of direct service personnel. For years, C&A used a third party logistics provider (3PL) to manage their freight operations. The prospect of change was daunting for the organization, but high freight expenses, limited carrier scope and poor service from their 3PL pushed C&A into considering other options.

Solution

The company decided to implement Kuebix TMS and integrate their ERP system and EDI 214 tracking functions with the technology in the fall of 2018. Since implementation, Hand and his team of CSRs have used Kuebix to better manage the entire order process from time of receipt until the order delivers to the customer. CSRs can book loads with a simple click of a mouse, eliminating the need to call each carrier. With the addition of Kuebix, each CSR can quickly manage each load based on price and service experience with each carrier for each specific lane. With all the information at their fingertips, the team at C&A remains in control of their carrier selection instead of relinquishing control to a 3PL. C&A also added an EDI 214 Tracking Integration to Kuebix. With this integration, Hand and his team can view real-time order statuses without needing to jump between their TMS and each carrier’s individual website.

Impact #1	Significant savings on freight
Impact #2	Reduced order processing time
Impact #3	Increasingly efficient operations

Impact #1

Significant savings on freight

Impact #2

Reduced order processing time

Impact #3

Increasingly efficient operations

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Leveraging Integrations to Improve Supply Chain Operations

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