CHH Lodestar Logistics are now using eCargo to
manage all export orders and bookings with shipping lines.
Lodestar is a provider of end-to-end integrated logistics
solutions, managing significant logistics expenditure across road,
rail, coastal, port operations, warehousing, and international
shipping and logistics.
The deployment of eCargo has delivered the following benefits to
Lodestar:
| Requirement |
Solution |
Benefit |
| Automate order capture |
Export orders from Lodestar's customers are
captured in eCargo via B2B interfaces or simple order entry
screens |
Reduce manual entry and seamlessly integrate
into customer systems |
| Management of all shipping schedules within
a single system |
eCargo provides comprehensive up to date
shipping schedules, allowing shipping companies to update via web
or B2B interfaces. |
All schedules managed in single system. |
| Optimised schedule selection |
eCargo automatically recommends the most
appropriate schedule for new orders based on route and ETA. |
Removes the time consuming process of searching
through schedules from multiple sources and mediums. |
| Vessel & Voyage management |
Visibility over total capacity booked on each
vessel. |
Optimised vessel bookings. |
| Automate order capture |
Export orders from Lodestar's customers are
captured in eCargo via B2B interfaces or simple order entry
screens |
Reduce manual entry and seamlessly integrate
into customer systems |
| Track & Trace |
Web based screens and B2B interfaces for
freight providers to update order and vessel status. |
Visibility over customer orders. |
| Accurate performance reporting |
eCargo captures customer first promised dates
and original schedule ETA. |
Accurate DIFOT reporting on planned vs. actual
dates. |
| Event alerts |
Alerts and notifications for key supply chain
events. |
Proactively manage the supply chain and deal
with issues before they arise. |
This implementation builds on the domestic freight movements
currently managed in eCargo, providing Lodestar full end-to-end
visibility over their customers' freight movements.