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	Raben Group Centralizes Transport Management to Handle Critical Capabilities with e2open®’s Platform

Raben Group Centralizes Transport Management to Handle Critical Capabilities with e2open®’s Platform

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Networks & Connectivity - RFID
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Supply Chain Visibility Track & Trace of Assets
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Raben Group faced the challenge of managing a growing and complex logistics operation across multiple countries and business units. They needed a scalable, multimodal transportation management solution that could integrate various business units and systems, provide visibility across the entire operation, and support different languages, currencies, and time zones. Additionally, they required a solution that could operate on a hub-and-spoke basis to support complex planning processes. Read More
About Customer	The Raben Group is a logistics services organization that has been operating throughout Europe for over 80 years. They provide a wide range of services including full logistics, warehousing, international and national distribution, fresh-products logistics, automotive industry forwarding, and sea and air freight transport. The company operates in multiple countries including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine. With over 9,500 employees, 1,150,000 square meters of warehousing space, and approximately 6,000 means of transport, Raben Group is a significant player in the logistics industry. Read More
Solution	Raben Group chose e2open's transportation management solution to handle their logistics operations. The solution provided multi-country, multi-language, multi-currency, and multiple time zone support, along with comprehensive functionality for managing networks and hubs. It offered real-time visibility for goods and items throughout the entire network and allowed for phased implementation by business unit to minimize disruption. The centralized transportation management system (TMS) integrated all business units, replacing previously disconnected systems. The toolset helped manage and control logistics variables, optimize stock put-away, and utilize transport capacity. Integration with RFID facilitated document preparation and freight labeling, ensuring each consignment had a unique bar code for scanning at each delivery stage. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Networks & Connectivity - RFID

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Raben Group faced the challenge of managing a growing and complex logistics operation across multiple countries and business units. They needed a scalable, multimodal transportation management solution that could integrate various business units and systems, provide visibility across the entire operation, and support different languages, currencies, and time zones. Additionally, they required a solution that could operate on a hub-and-spoke basis to support complex planning processes.

About Customer

The Raben Group is a logistics services organization that has been operating throughout Europe for over 80 years. They provide a wide range of services including full logistics, warehousing, international and national distribution, fresh-products logistics, automotive industry forwarding, and sea and air freight transport. The company operates in multiple countries including the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine. With over 9,500 employees, 1,150,000 square meters of warehousing space, and approximately 6,000 means of transport, Raben Group is a significant player in the logistics industry.

Solution

Raben Group chose e2open's transportation management solution to handle their logistics operations. The solution provided multi-country, multi-language, multi-currency, and multiple time zone support, along with comprehensive functionality for managing networks and hubs. It offered real-time visibility for goods and items throughout the entire network and allowed for phased implementation by business unit to minimize disruption. The centralized transportation management system (TMS) integrated all business units, replacing previously disconnected systems. The toolset helped manage and control logistics variables, optimize stock put-away, and utilize transport capacity. Integration with RFID facilitated document preparation and freight labeling, ensuring each consignment had a unique bar code for scanning at each delivery stage.

Impact #1	Raben Group now has a centralized transportation management system that integrates all business units, replacing multiple disconnected systems.
Impact #2	The solution provides real-time visibility across the entire network, enhancing operational efficiency.
Impact #3	The phased implementation approach minimized disruption to operations, allowing each business unit to be integrated individually.

Impact #1

Raben Group now has a centralized transportation management system that integrates all business units, replacing multiple disconnected systems.

Impact #2

The solution provides real-time visibility across the entire network, enhancing operational efficiency.

Impact #3

The phased implementation approach minimized disruption to operations, allowing each business unit to be integrated individually.

Benefit #1	Raben Group operates over 130 global locations.
Benefit #2	The company has over 9,500 employees.
Benefit #3	They manage 1,150,000 square meters of warehousing space.

Benefit #1

Raben Group operates over 130 global locations.

Benefit #2

The company has over 9,500 employees.

Benefit #3

They manage 1,150,000 square meters of warehousing space.

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Raben Group Centralizes Transport Management to Handle Critical Capabilities with e2open®’s Platform

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