Transportation & Logistics Management: Case Studies
Helping our customers reach thier goals of supply chain optlmization is what it is all about. We would like to share a few stories we have with our Transportation & Logistics Management customers and maybe you will see some examples of how we can help you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
With an aggressive acquisition growth strategy and its customers moving toward smaller order quantities and increasing order frequency, Cooper Tire sought to optimize its transportation and logistics systems through a value chain management initiative. By implementing i2 solutions, Cooper Tire added velocity and efficiency to its decision-making process, and gained additional visibility into the impact of transportation costs on its profitability. »View the case study
| Video Testimonial: The road to supply chain optimization
As the world’s largest express and logistics provider, DHL strives daily to meet its customer requirements by optimizing schedules, loads and processes within its current business constraints. This entails finding the most cost-efficient solutions for determining servicing locations, maximizing transportation costs and identifying consolidation opportunities. DHL needed to gain a better understanding of how to assimilate these elements quickly to provide solutions for the myriad customer projects it undertakes annually. It also needed more flexibility and agility in controlling its vast network of operations. DHL identified i2 Supply Chain Strategist™ and i2 Transportation Modeler™ as the clear choice to provide these capabilities and address these challenges. »View the case study
Green and Lean: Kimberly-Clark Drives Sustainability through the Heart of its Supply Chain
Kimberly-Clark takes a serious stance on sustainability and environmental responsibility. As the manufacturer of well-known global household brands such as Kleenex, Huggies and Andrex, the company is committed to sustainability in its truest sense and is now starting to reap the benefits of it. The company is both reducing its environmental impact and running a lean and efficient supply chain, which in turn brings real benefit to its biggest customers, grocery retailers, and ultimately to consumers. Along with other initiatives designed to improve its impact on the environment, Kimberly-Clark has implemented i2 Transportation Management solutions in its European and North American operations, to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) output, while also reducing costs. »View the case study
MasterBrand Cabinets Gains Transportation Visibility and Efficiency with i2 FreightMatrix
Using the FreightMatrix-hosted service option, MasterBrand implemented i2 Transportation Manager and i2 Transportation Planner. The system was ready for order data within six weeks of the commencement of the project. »View the case study
With the Christmas season—its busiest time of year—fast approaching, Best Buy
faced an antiquated legacy transportation system. In order to make it successfully through the holidays—and maintain competitive advantage throughout the year—Best Buy implemented i2 solutions and created value by making more intelligent transportation decisions. »View the case study
| Video Testimonial: Saving 20 Million with Optimized Transportation Management at Best Buy
| Video Testimonial: Improving Transportation Management
Transportation Management at LG Electronics: Act Locally. Manage Globally.
i2 enables one of the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers to rapidly implement best-practice transportation management solutions and synchronize intra-enterprise workflows across distributed operations, resulting in an 8 percent reduction in transportation and distribution expense. »View the case study
Faced with the challenges unique to the cement industry, CEMEX partnered with supply chain solutions provider i2 to enhance the company’s service capabilities and increase its competitive edge. By implementing i2 solutions, CEMEX reduced its freight costs by $4.5 million and has leveraged its supply chain to change the way the company does business. »View the case study
| Video Testimonial: Cementing a strategic partnership
With strategic acquisitions resulting in expanded product offerings but disparate supply chain processes, Covidien sought to implement a technology solution to help consolidate and rationalize its supply chain. After selecting i2 as its solutions provider, Covidien implemented i2 solutions in 10 company initiatives. i2 solutions enabled Covidien to save a total of $12.5 million on those initiatives, with the healthcare manufacturer achieving a full return on its investment in as little as six months. »View the case study
