On Highway and Off Highway OEM
A leading manufacturer of heavy duty on-highway and off-highway vehicles leverages QAD Global Trade and Transportation Execution (GTTE) solutions to save on total carrier shipping costs.
About Global Vehicle Manufacturer
A leading manufacturer of heavy duty on-highway and off-highway vehicles leverages qad global trade and transportation execution (gtte) to save between 10-25% in total carrier shipping costs
This leading manufacturer of heavy duty on-highway and off-highway vehicles is recognized globally for high quality vehicles, including trucks, buses and marine equipment. The company has a footprint in over 140 countries and nearly 100,000 employees worldwide. The company is known for its innovative and pioneering products and its commitment to quality, safety and respect for the environment.
The Challenge
Standardizing shipping and operational processes
With an aftermarket freight spend of over $1 billion per annum across all modes, the manufacturer was seeking a solution for the transportation of small and bulky spare parts to their dealership network.
The company’s parts shipping process differs across their central and regional warehouses, but generally requires manual input into carrier-specific systems. Preparation of export shipment documentation was done through a mixture of site-specific tools (usually off-line) and the use of third party agencies.
The manufacturer wanted a solution to streamline operational processes, connect to a global carrier network, implement a uniform shipping process and increase the visibility in the supply chain. Project goals included:
- Better control of transportation costs through freight spend visibility and network control
- Enhanced post dock shipment visibility
- Improved transportation KPI management with better analytics
- Standardized shipping operations – irrespective of site/carrier modality
“Leveraging QAD GTTE, a leading manufacturer of heavy duty on-highway and off-highway vehicles, saved up to 25% on total carrier shipping costs.”
The Solution
The solution is to be rolled out across more than 30 locations in the future.
The Benefits
Simplified shipping and efficiency gains
Results with QAD GTTE include:
- Cost savings on total carrier shipping costs between 10-25%
- Reduced lead times by zone skipping best route selection
- Increased visibility across all post-dock shipments
- Improved visibility of all shipment data
- Improved customer service by proactive delivery exception management
- Automated carrier, country and service-level offerings
- Centralized and scalable system for continued growth
- Improved shipment routing through least-cost carrier
- Allowed for future enhancements to the system
The manufacturer was able to automate and simplify the shipping process. This includes the automatic production of export and shipping documents in compliance with both customers and regulatory demands. With one system for transportation, global trade and multi carrier shipping, integrated with their ERP and WMS, the company was able to automate time-consuming and labor-intensive manually processes.
With QAD GTTE, the manufacturer gained access to a global carrier network and can now leverage a single solution across all carrier modes. Using the QAD GTTE workflow-enabled routing guides and the manufacturer’s own business rules, the company was able to ensure that each parcel is sent at the correct service level, thus giving the company greater control over shipping spend.
Furthermore, with QAD GTTE, the company gained greater post-dock visibility with a centralized portal for the tracking of all shipments, with all carriers, across all modes.
With the roll-out of QAD GTTE to 30+ locations, the company will be able to leverage these benefits globally and standardize shipping across their enterprise.
QAD Global Trade and Transportation Execution (GTTE) was formerly known as Precision Software*