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Jain Irrigation Systems Slashed Freight Costs by 40% & Enhanced Cx Using Smartbidding & Realtime Container Tracking
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Predictive Maintenance
- Track & Trace of Assets
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Lack of real-time shipment visibility, growing freight costs, manual documentation processes among others were weighing down the client’s logistics operations. Here's a look at some of their key challenges:\n\nInability to create a real-time container tracking environment for end customers\nLimited to no visibility of container ETAs\nA rapid increase in freight costs due to gratuitous preferences of shipping lines and freight forwarders (FFs)\nLack of interdepartmental visibility of shipping lines and FF selection processes\nManual accounting and record-keeping processes resulting in costly errors & productivity loss\nEmail-based collaboration causing delays in communications
About The Customer
Jain Irrigation Systems is the largest micro-irrigation company in the world, with 33 manufacturing bases across the globe. The company has a vast network of over 11,000 dealers and distributors worldwide and supplies products to more than 126 countries. Jain Irrigation impacts the lives of over 10 million farmers, providing them with innovative irrigation solutions. The company is known for its commitment to sustainable agriculture and has been a pioneer in the micro-irrigation industry. With a strong focus on research and development, Jain Irrigation continues to lead the market by offering advanced and efficient irrigation systems that help farmers increase their productivity and conserve water.
The Solution
The client deployed Shipsy's real-time shipment tracking solution that provides a single dashboard to gain greater visibility and control of container movement across multimodal logistics operations. Once realizing the ROI of Shipsy’s solution, Jain Irrigation rapidly began to leverage other features of the platform, like intelligent freight procurement, shipment execution, invoicing, and collaboration.\n\nShipsy empowered Jain Irrigation to drive significant cost savings, ensure process transparency, and enhance collaboration across users within the organization and their customers. The solution included automated procurement negotiations, which helped in reducing costs and eliminating undue preferences of shipping lines and freight forwarders. Additionally, the e-auctions portal facilitated competitive bidding, further driving down costs. The platform's user-friendly interface allowed for quick adoption without the need for extensive training, enabling Jain Irrigation to scale its usage efficiently.
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