3 Case Studies Detailing On-site Consolidation, Transportations Savings, and Network Analysis

Case Study 1: On-site Consolidation & EDI Integration Solutions

Taking a holistic approach to supply chain evaluation, Zipline Logistics and Evans Food Group altered transportation practices to significantly reduce spend and increase efficiency for the entire company.

Altered production locations and order consolidation resulted in two-thirds fewer LTL shipments, transitioning the majority of orders to full truckload.

These solutions not only cut transportation costs but reduced product handling, cut down on employee processing time, improved overall performance, and increased customer happiness.

Savory Foods is now able to meet deadlines while also cutting costs and achieving larger margins.

Savings on Transportation

• 20% decrease in landed costs per pallet
• $10,000 cut each month from transportation spend

Adopting Zipline Logistics’ MTS provided Evans Food Group with an end-to-end order management solution. Optimization tools and business intelligence reports helped the two organizations identify ongoing opportunities for new efficiencies and increased profitability.

Case Study 2: Zipline Logistics’ Cut Transportation costs and Expand Market Reach

Working with Zipline Logistics, Hoist was able to leverage the 3PL’s connections and expertise, ultimately growing to serve a nation-wide network of more than 5,000 retail buyers.

Hoist pushed through the noise of other enhanced waters and substitutes for sugary beverages with the help of strategic marketing and smart transportation decisions. 

Benefits of 3PL Partnership

• Leverage industry-specific connections and expertise
• Access a capacity-rich, food-grade network of carriers
• Consistently please retailers, grow relationships
• Meet on-time delivery and compliance requirements
• Avoid potentially costly chargebacks
• Stay on top of transportation market trends
• Consult with consolidation and load optimization experts

The beverage company has gained impressive market share across North America since joining forces with Zipline Logistics and is now able to scale and meet tight timelines and avoid unnecessary transportation costs.

Case Study 3: Network Analysis Leads to $1.2 Million in Transportations Savings

Zipline’s customer was originally spending upwards of $5.5 million for U.S. domestic transportation each year for roughly 7,000 shipments. Without full visibility into its U.S. network, overseas offices were shipping ingredients to out of network distribution centers. This led to servicing of orders more than 1,000 miles away when much closer facilities existed.

Zipline leveraged its technology suite to conduct a deep network analysis of their customer’s data. With its proprietary analytics platform KANOPI and available mapping software, Zipline started by identifying which ingredient loads went beyond recommended mileage limits or were more-costly than target metrics.

Specific Details

• $1.2 million + in potential savings identified
• 16 fewer outbound locations suggested
• $170.98 expected savings per load on average
• 120 fewer projected miles traveled per order on average
• 861,908 fewer projected miles traveled overall
• 30% increase in network efficiency

Zipline’s customer was able to streamline their U.S. domestic transportation and improve communication with overseas offices.