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BluJay Solutions Provides Contech a Robust Transportation Management System with Clear Visibility

Technology Category
  • Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Transportation
Applicable Functions
  • Business Operation
  • Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
  • Fleet Management
  • Process Control & Optimization
  • Supply Chain Visibility
Services
  • Software Design & Engineering Services
  • System Integration
The Challenge
Contech needed to easily implement a robust transportation management system that provides good overall functionality, including ease of use, and excellent tender and freight payment visibility. They were looking to improve in the following areas: transportation was managed manually via spreadsheets, the freight accrual process was difficult, and freight audit and payment were split between Contech and a third-party freight payment service. Additionally, transportation data was limited to freight payment data.
About The Customer
Contech® Engineered Solutions provides site solutions for the civil engineering industry. Contech’s portfolio includes bridges, drainage, erosion control, retaining wall, sanitary and storm, and wastewater treatment products. Its products provide effective solutions for projects with a variety of loading conditions, foundation requirements, soil and water environments, and varied installation demands. Contech has office locations in all 50 states and third-party distributors in every major U.S. city. The company moves approximately 80,000 truckloads per year, which involves more than 1,000 carriers.
The Solution
Contech chose BluJay’s Transportation Management because it provides transportation planning, shipment, financial settlement, and tracking visibility through a SaaS-based solution. Based on collaborative workflows on a service-oriented architecture, the BluJay Solutions Transportation Management System makes it easier for shippers such as Contech and its carriers to manage all modes of transportation. Contech uses a standard costing system to measure increases and decreases in spending, which has been a boon to the bottom line. BluJay’s Transportation Management has eliminated the manual process of tendering, thus automating the procedure with both contracted carriers and tenders via a bid system. BluJay’s Transportation Management enabled Contech to more easily deal with virtually any kind of carrier contract. Due to a large number of carriers, rate structures and contracts vary based on routes and mode of transportation. For example, the company manages short hauls with dedicated carrier contracts and long hauls with the bid process. When a carrier uses BluJay’s Transportation Management to accept a load from Contech, both parties know the exact rates involved. Therefore, when Contech receives the freight bill, it’s easy to verify the invoice’s accuracy and to manage practically any additional assessorial charges quickly and more easily.
Operational Impact
  • Automated processes, eliminating the manual process of tendering.
  • Improved contract management, making it easier to deal with various carrier contracts.
  • Streamlined freight approval process, making it easier to verify invoice accuracy and manage additional charges.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Achieved ROI within six months.
  • Reduced costs through improved contract management.

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