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Supply Chain Challenge?upply Chain Challenge?
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Uniformed Booking Platform

Improves Vendor Compliance

A retailer needed to bring suppliers together and optimize processes so they teamed up

with Unyson for a platform.

THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION retailer was able to manage
A leading retailer had After analyzing the retailer’s vendor and carrier compliance
difficulties managing its multi- transportation network, Unyson more accurately. In turn, this led to
modal transportation network implemented an inbound web precise information being added
that included 4,800 stores, portal to manage all 500 vendors. to the portal and better on-time
500 vendors, and 20 carriers. This provided a consolidated service from carriers.
With multiple brands beneath platform for the previously This portal also allows the
its corporate umbrella and decentralized brands to view their retailer’s vendors to go online
continuing to grow through transportation and analytics. and route orders when they’re
further acquisitions, the retailer With the addition of the portal, available to ship. Moreover, this
was operating several separate the retailer was able to identify gave the retailer better control
companies under the same roof. inefficiencies in its network and over how those requests were
It needed a tool that could bring cut costs from its supply chain. routed and provided additional
its brands’ suppliers together and Moreover, with the inbound visibility for consolidation and
optimize processes. portal serving as a central mode conversion opportunities.
warehouse of information, the With a uniformed booking platform
across the entire vendor network,
the Online Vendor Portal also
improves vendor compliance
oversight and carrier management.

To learn more about Unyson’s solutions,
call 866-409-9759 or visit unyson.com.

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