The client The challenge Doubling revenue year over year required a freight partner that could help gain efficiencies without losing visibility or control over their operations. The outcome Enter Convoy’s online shipper platform. In addition to getting loads off the dock fast, Convoy offers Joyin visibility from start to finish. Using GPS, Joyin could precisely…
Aterian reinvents consumer packaged goods for the digital age
The client: The challenge: Aterian’s business model relies on delivering the most valuable product at the best possible price. To optimize the cost to get products to the consumer, they needed an exceptionally flexible and responsive supply chain. The outcome: Convoy’s intuitive and self-serving web platform helped Aterian instantly book loads to keep up with…
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…
Use facility insights to improve performance and lower costs
The following case study originally appeared in Convoy’s 2022 Freight Insights Report. The client Fortune 500 manufacturer The challenge: At one of its biggest facilities, a Fortune 500 manufacturer saw high detention costs because of longer-than-usual dwell times on drop-and-hook loads — which was curious considering drop loads typically have shorter dwell times. Carriers rated…
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…
Dropps tests limits of a lean, clean supply chain
The client: The challenge: Sustainability is integral to Dropps’ business decisions—from product formulation and development to marketing. But to build a supply chain with a footprint as light and efficient as its detergent pods would require a new freight partner. The outcome: By tapping into Convoy’s pooled truckload capacity and shipment insights, Dropps could…
Anheuser-Busch’s sustainability challenge: 20 million empty miles
The client: The challenge: Anheuser-Busch set long-term sustainability goals to reduce carbon emissions throughout their supply chain, but 20 million annual empty miles would hinder their progress. The outcome: Convoy’s load batching capabilities offered Anheuser-Busch efficiency gains and improved their environmental impact by reducing empty miles. Additionally, real-time insights into their facility performance enabled Anheuser-Busch…
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…
Encore Glass’s efficient supply chain helps winemakers grow
The client: The challenge: Encore Glass’s newly formed transportation department had identified experienced carriers to work with, but lacked the means to efficiently manage the relationships with the carriers. The outcome: Though Convoy’s online shipper platform, Encore Glass could book freight in minutes with their preferred carriers. The manufacturer reduced their average time to book…
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…
