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Global Transportation Program Delivered Greater Than 200% ROI

A global science and chemical company needed to improve transportation performance while lowering operating cost across a complex, hazardous-materials-heavy network. A transportation management program created centralized control, stronger compliance, and significant multimodal savings.

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Customer Overview

Challenges

Solution

Results

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Customer Overview

Global science and chemical company
High shipment volume across a broad product portfolio
Approximately 45% of annual shipments classified as hazardous
Diverse network of transportation providers

Challenges

Lower transportation operating cost while improving performance
Manage hundreds of thousands of shipments annually
Maintain safe, compliant handling across a complex provider base

Solution

Built a transportation management program and implemented Oracle Transportation Management in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China
Centralized operations through two operation centers with onsite staffing throughout the U.S.
Added hazardous-materials training, trailer decking, and other freight optimization initiatives

Results

Significant multimodal savings resulting in greater than 200% ROI
More than 96% compliance
Single-source management for pricing, procurement, contracting, reporting, and ongoing training
Reduced weekly trucks at one site from 40 to 18 through trailer decking

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