SHIPSTA: ONE SOLUTION TO ENSURE GLOBAL VISIBILITY
The challenge
Holcim faced a tough challenge in attaining complete supply chain transparency across its diverse markets and business segments. Dealing with various localized suppliers for freight rates added complexity, making it hard to efficiently track and optimize spending. This was exacerbated by the reliance on time-consuming manual processes, impeding efforts to standardize and scale effectively.
The solution
Thanks to an End-to-End eLogistics Platform able to centralize the tendering process and consolidate global decision-making data, it is possible to achieve comprehensive visibility into global freight rates and processes, resulting in a substantial reduction in freight costs.
The result
Our efforts led to significant savings in logistics costs for the tendered freight volume. In an impressive feat, we successfully trained and onboarded hundreds of suppliers spanning more than 20 countries.
Annually our collaboration allowed us to tender $300-500 million contractual volume through the platform in 500-800 tendering events for road and ocean freight.
Furthermore, we streamlined the RFQ creation and distribution process, slashing the time required from hours to mere minutes. This efficiency enhancement greatly contributed to our overall success.
ALEXANDER SCHELD
Head of Logistics
“Thanks to SHIPSTA, we have already reduced our logistics costs significantly. We are managing our freight procurement more effectively and efficiently. Our teams are now able to focus on the negotiation process and operate more strategically.”
Holcim’s remarkable collaboration with SHIPSTA brought innovation to the forefront. Leveraging their End-to-End eLogistics Platform, we’ve ushered in a new era of transparency in global freight rates and processes, resulting in significant cost savings. This fruitful partnership has not only enhanced our agility but also supercharged our strategic operations, paving the way for a more efficient and promising future.
