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Optimizing Logistics Services

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Applicable Industries	Automotive Electronics
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Procurement
Use Cases	Fleet Management Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	UTi Worldwide, a global business based on air and ocean freight forwarding, was facing a challenge. Its customers were demanding more than just the operational business offering. They wanted enhanced supply chain management services that would optimize their supply chains. UTi's existing IT systems were not equipped for this task as they were primarily geared towards processing orders and not optimizing logistics flows. The company needed a new IT solution that could provide a range of new logistics services, evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains. Read More
About Customer	UTi Worldwide is a global company that built a thriving business based on air and ocean freight forwarding in less than 10 years. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies. As the company grew, its customers started demanding more than just the operational business offering. They wanted enhanced supply chain management services that would optimize their supply chains. UTi decided to offer these services in addition to its established operational business offering. The decision to enhance its service offering has been a great success for both UTi and its customers. Read More
Solution	UTi decided to partner with JDA and implemented a suite of their solutions including JDA Transportation Manager, JDA Transportation Modeler, JDA Transportation Planner with load configuration capabilities, and JDA Supply Chain Strategist. These solutions allowed UTi to offer a range of new logistics services to its customers. They were able to evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains. For instance, they used JDA Supply Chain Strategist to establish the best location for a centralized warehouse for an electronics company and explore opportunities for reducing supply chain costs by closing down local warehouses. Similarly, they used the load configuration capabilities of the JDA solution to calculate weights and volumes to perfectly fill a container for an automotive customer. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Procurement

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

UTi Worldwide, a global business based on air and ocean freight forwarding, was facing a challenge. Its customers were demanding more than just the operational business offering. They wanted enhanced supply chain management services that would optimize their supply chains. UTi's existing IT systems were not equipped for this task as they were primarily geared towards processing orders and not optimizing logistics flows. The company needed a new IT solution that could provide a range of new logistics services, evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains.

About Customer

UTi Worldwide is a global company that built a thriving business based on air and ocean freight forwarding in less than 10 years. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies. As the company grew, its customers started demanding more than just the operational business offering. They wanted enhanced supply chain management services that would optimize their supply chains. UTi decided to offer these services in addition to its established operational business offering. The decision to enhance its service offering has been a great success for both UTi and its customers.

Solution

UTi decided to partner with JDA and implemented a suite of their solutions including JDA Transportation Manager, JDA Transportation Modeler, JDA Transportation Planner with load configuration capabilities, and JDA Supply Chain Strategist. These solutions allowed UTi to offer a range of new logistics services to its customers. They were able to evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains. For instance, they used JDA Supply Chain Strategist to establish the best location for a centralized warehouse for an electronics company and explore opportunities for reducing supply chain costs by closing down local warehouses. Similarly, they used the load configuration capabilities of the JDA solution to calculate weights and volumes to perfectly fill a container for an automotive customer.

Impact #1	UTi was able to offer a range of new logistics services to its customers.
Impact #2	The company was able to evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains.
Impact #3	UTi's customers benefited from reduced costs, improved lead times, and enhanced customer service levels.

Impact #1

UTi was able to offer a range of new logistics services to its customers.

Impact #2

The company was able to evaluate different distribution solutions, simulate alternative distribution networks, and optimize supply chains.

Impact #3

UTi's customers benefited from reduced costs, improved lead times, and enhanced customer service levels.

Benefit #1	UTi realized significant savings by consolidating loads.
Benefit #2	The company improved customer supply chains with considerable cost reductions.
Benefit #3	UTi helped its customers become more competitive.

Benefit #1

UTi realized significant savings by consolidating loads.

Benefit #2

The company improved customer supply chains with considerable cost reductions.

Benefit #3

UTi helped its customers become more competitive.

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Optimizing Logistics Services

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