The client The challenge When consumer demand for beverages skyrocketed in 2021, this global bottler struggled to find reliable capacity to keep up with the additional volume. Their transportation teams were left scrambling to secure capacity through the spot market, which was often more costly and unpredictable. The outcome By activating the Convoy Dynamic Backup…
Prepared for the unpredictable
The client: The challenge: This premium bottled water brand’s supply chain struggled to stay resilient and fulfill demand in the face of seasonal surges. The outcome: The bottled water brand secures cost-effective coverage through Convoy Dynamic Backup. The transportation team also leverages Convoy’s shipper platform to track shipments, resulting in 95% On-Time Pickup (OTP) for…
Dynamic rates for a dynamic network
The client: The challenge: Saving minutes matters when you provide supply chain products and services that are critical to the business operations of leading manufacturers and retailers worldwide. For one multinational industrial goods company, accessing coverage at fair rates was of the utmost importance. The outcome: By enabling Convoy Dynamic Backup in their transportation management system (TMS),…
Taming tough lanes and saving on costs with a Fortune 50 retailer
The client: The challenge: A Fortune 50 retailer was experiencing high volume spikes and load cancellations/tender rejections on business-critical lanes. They sought to optimize their freight operations and secure reliable, high-quality service. The outcome: The retailer enrolled seven lanes in Guaranteed Primary, resulting in an estimated $1.6 million when compared to standard RFP contract rates…
Just-in-time service for just-in-time need
The client: The challenge: This metal and glass manufacturer needed to transport their goods on high-volume and business-critical lanes, often with less than 24 hours notice. The outcome: By enrolling in Guaranteed Primary, the manufacturer secured high-quality and cost-efficient coverage for their Just-In-Time operations. Savings were passed directly to the shipper; the manufacturer saved $287K…
Driving reliable coverage and lower costs for a leading automaker
The client: The challenge: This Fortune 500 automobile manufacturer struggled to source reliable capacity on low-density lanes, leading to costly over-tendering in the spot market. The outcome: By enrolling their low-volume lanes in Guaranteed Primary, this automaker locked in 100% tender acceptance—up from 65%—while securing cost savings in the form of lower rates. And with…
The Home Depot’s culture of supply chain innovation
The client: The challenge: As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, shippers across the country had to deal with new problems: assess the possibility of social distancing in warehouse and distribution facilities and deal with extraordinarily volatile demand. The outcome: The Home Depot worked quickly to lessen the impact on drivers and implemented a flexible strategy for…
How Faurecia leverages Convoy’s automotive practice group
The client The challenge: Faurecia needed to simply its transportation network and source more reliable carriers who could deliver their high-value automotive freight on-time. The outcome: Convoy’s dedicated automotive practice group helped Faurecia keep their freight running smoothly by analyzing the performance of their facilities and routes to optimize for efficiency, ensure on-time delivery and…
How Owens Corning delivered superior service to customers
The client The challenge When additional capacity was suddenly needed out of a Santa Clara insulation manufacturing plant, finding a freight provider that could deliver excellent service was of the utmost importance. The outcome Convoy leveraged its network of continuously vetted carriers to provide “superior service” for the outbound Santa Clara freight. And through Convoy’s…
Waiākea’s supply chain unlocks sustainable growth
The client: The challenge: The majority of the premium water brand’s linehaul transportation was LTL. LTL carriers were less flexible, took longer to book, and rates penalized the water for its weight. To save time and money, Waiākea needed to convert their LTL shipments to full truckload while retaining their CarbonNeutral status. The outcome: Waiākea…
CHEP eliminates carbon waste and drives efficiency
The client The challenge Eliminating carbon waste from the supply chain is core to CHEP’s business model and mission, but the relocation of CHEP pallets from surplus markets to deficit markets results in significant carbon waste in the form of empty miles. The outcome Convoy sourced reliable capacity to run optimized routes that help CHEP…
Optimizing the supply chain at LG’s state-of-the-art facility
The client: The challenge: A business-critical facility in LG Electronics USA’s supply chain required a freight provider that could address carrier performance issues. The outcome: Convoy’s on-demand shipment insights informed LG’s transportation team’s abilities to make operational changes that improved scheduling, lowered wait times, and decreased incidental fees. The addition of Convoy Go also helped…
