Managed Inbound Transportation Services

For one of the world’s leading chemical distribution company

Project Overview

Project aims at outsourcing the management services and at the same time retain control over cost, tracking and billing.

About The Client

The Client is a leading global distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, with an extensive network of over 260 distribution facilities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, and additional sales offices in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Case Survey

• Client owned transportation arrangements have not always been the most cost-effective for inbound traffic.
• There was need for outsourcing the management services and at the same time retain control over cost, tracking and billing.

Technology

• Business Objects
• Cliqview
• Base/ Legacy systems reporting
• Jasper reports etc
• Custom data warehousing solutions on open source platforms

Detailed Flow

Our Solution

• Designed and implemented a business process integration solution to bridge between the TMS website and base ERP system
• Ensured that base system transaction logging is consistently maintained even with this new application
• Also had to ensure that the current processes of logistics and shipment reporting worked in synch with the TMS vendor processes
• Used Java / MQ/ Message broker in integration with base system. Reused base system components to reduce development cost

Business Benefits Delivered

• Saved up to 25% in transportation management budget
• This model helped customer to keep options open for other third party transportation management services as well

About InterraIT

InterraIT is a global IT consulting & services company providing business software solutions that improve operational efficiencies, address organization’s unique business needs, and manage information at lower TCO & faster ROI. Establioshed in 1996 & headquartered in san Jose, InterraIT is an ISO 9001-2015 SEI-CMM level 5 assessed and certified organization with world class delivery