Blanco

Project Detail

About this project

Established in 1925, the company is a top-tier brand for kitchen fixtures worldwide. With branches in Europe, North America, and APAC, along with partners, BLANCO operates in about 100 countries, providing tailored products. Besides its HQ in Oberderdingen, Germany, it has production and logistics sites in southwest Germany, UK, Czech Republic, USA, Canada, Australia, and China.

Strategies Employed

Blanco collaborated with 2Ship, a SaaS-based logistics solution, to optimize their warehouse operations. Centralized parcel and pallet carriers in one user interface to make the best shipping decisions throughout the day. Also, through seamless integration with SAP, 2Ship facilitated real-time visibility to the right carrier’s service levels along with also providing centralized communication of shipment details to customers.

Outcome

After integrating 2Ship, Blanco benefited from a streamlined shipping and logistics process in the following ways:

  • Provided complete visibility and control to their transportation processes.
  • Streamlined the shipping process by having a bidirectional flow of data between 2Ship and SAP and automating the whole process.
  • Blanco maintained high customer service by ensuring order information is sent in real-time to customers with real-time tracking.
  • Blanco ensured updated details regarding their carrier service levels and negotiated rates captured seamlessly.

Testimonial

At Blanco, our shipping operations underwent a significant transformation with the implementation of 2Ship. Before adopting this platform, we relied heavily on business rules and high-level studies to make shipping decisions. However, this process often led to delays and inefficiencies, as human intervention was required at multiple stages.

2Ship revolutionized our approach by automating decision-making processes, eliminating the need for manual intervention. This not only increased efficiency but also allowed us to diversify our carrier mix effortlessly, a task that was previously challenging to manage.

One of the most impactful changes brought about by 2Ship is the accurate charging of shipping costs, seamlessly integrated with our SAP system. This capability was previously unavailable to us, highlighting the effectiveness of 2Ship in streamlining our operations. Furthermore, the introduction of e-alerts for shipping notifications resulted in a significant reduction in customer service calls, alleviating the burden on our customer service support team by up to 25%. The integration with SAP also facilitated massive automation across our shipping processes, reducing manual workload and increasing overall efficiency. Additionally, accessing key performance indicators (KPIs) of carriers became much easier with 2Ship, enabling us to challenge carriers’ claims of on-time deliveries with confidence.

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Carriers, Services and great Rates…

You’re going to need a bunch of service options to get your orders to customers near and far.

With 2Ship, you get to bring your own courier and carrier accounts (if you already have some)

OR

Choose to use 2Ship carriers and services with 2Ship preferred rates (if you don’t have any accounts already)

OR

Use a mix of your own carriers AND add others from 2Ship…

That takes care of all the shipping options you need to get all orders to your customers…

The Consolidation Process at 2Ship
  1. Order Collection: Orders are gathered from multiple sources, whether from an e-commerce platform, warehouse, or physical locations.
  2. Individual Packaging: Each order is individually packed and labeled with customer details and relevant tracking information.
  3. Grouping into a Master Shipment: Orders bound for similar destinations are grouped together into a larger “master” shipment, reducing the number of parcels sent separately.
  4. Documentation & Customs Preparation: Proper customs documentation (e.g., commercial invoices, customs declarations) is prepared for the entire master shipment, simplifying the clearance process.
  5. Shipping to Destination: The consolidated master shipment is sent via a chosen freight service, benefiting from bulk shipping rates.

Final Distribution: Once the master shipment reaches its destination, orders are separated and dispatched to individual customers or distribution centers.