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	Unilever Improves Ocean Supply Chain Operations Through Digitalization With e2open®

Unilever Improves Ocean Supply Chain Operations Through Digitalization With e2open®

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Supply Chain Visibility Track & Trace of Assets
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Unilever, a global leader in consumer products, faced significant challenges in managing its ocean logistics operations. The company aimed to streamline these processes, achieve greater efficiency, and improve visibility. The complexity of coordinating ocean shipments to multiple destinations required a robust solution to manage key shipping lanes and integrate seamlessly with their existing transport management system. Read More
About Customer	Unilever is a global leader in consumer products, serving two billion people across more than 190 markets worldwide. In 2009, the company established UltraLogistik in Katowice, Poland, to coordinate and streamline its transport operations across Europe. The Ocean Logistics team within UltraLogistik focuses on managing ocean shipments to various destinations, a task that has grown increasingly complex over time. Unilever's goal was to enhance the efficiency and visibility of its ocean logistics processes. Read More
Solution	Unilever partnered with e2open to address the challenges in their ocean logistics operations. E2open's experience and connectivity in managing key shipping lanes made them an ideal partner. The integration process involved linking Unilever's transport management system with e2open's platform. E2open's Service Delivery team worked closely with Unilever during the transition phase, conducting numerous tests to ensure seamless integration. Post-implementation, Unilever continued to receive strong support from e2open, which helped in submitting booking, shipping instructions, and eVGM submissions efficiently. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Supply Chain Visibility

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Unilever, a global leader in consumer products, faced significant challenges in managing its ocean logistics operations. The company aimed to streamline these processes, achieve greater efficiency, and improve visibility. The complexity of coordinating ocean shipments to multiple destinations required a robust solution to manage key shipping lanes and integrate seamlessly with their existing transport management system.

About Customer

Unilever is a global leader in consumer products, serving two billion people across more than 190 markets worldwide. In 2009, the company established UltraLogistik in Katowice, Poland, to coordinate and streamline its transport operations across Europe. The Ocean Logistics team within UltraLogistik focuses on managing ocean shipments to various destinations, a task that has grown increasingly complex over time. Unilever's goal was to enhance the efficiency and visibility of its ocean logistics processes.

Solution

Unilever partnered with e2open to address the challenges in their ocean logistics operations. E2open's experience and connectivity in managing key shipping lanes made them an ideal partner. The integration process involved linking Unilever's transport management system with e2open's platform. E2open's Service Delivery team worked closely with Unilever during the transition phase, conducting numerous tests to ensure seamless integration. Post-implementation, Unilever continued to receive strong support from e2open, which helped in submitting booking, shipping instructions, and eVGM submissions efficiently.

Impact #1	Secure, streamlined booking with over 800 carriers reduced time and resources devoted to the process, eliminating unnecessary manual workflows.
Impact #2	Using e2open to submit shipping instructions was twice as fast and more efficient, catching erroneous or non-compliant submissions before transmission.
Impact #3	E2open's eVGM solution enabled Unilever to easily and quickly transmit VGM-compliant information to carriers, meeting new SOLAS regulations.

Impact #1

Secure, streamlined booking with over 800 carriers reduced time and resources devoted to the process, eliminating unnecessary manual workflows.

Impact #2

Using e2open to submit shipping instructions was twice as fast and more efficient, catching erroneous or non-compliant submissions before transmission.

Impact #3

E2open's eVGM solution enabled Unilever to easily and quickly transmit VGM-compliant information to carriers, meeting new SOLAS regulations.

Benefit #1	Online booking with over 800 carriers.
Benefit #2	Twice as fast submission of shipping instructions using e2open.
Benefit #3	Reduced time and resources devoted to booking processes.

Benefit #1

Online booking with over 800 carriers.

Benefit #2

Twice as fast submission of shipping instructions using e2open.

Benefit #3

Reduced time and resources devoted to booking processes.

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Unilever Improves Ocean Supply Chain Operations Through Digitalization With e2open®

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