Givens Logistics Case Study

Established in 1957 as the Givens Trucking Company, Givens Logistics is now Chesapeake, Virginia’s largest private employer and is ranked among North America’s top one hundred 3PL (Third Party Logistics) providers by Inbound Logistics magazine. Givens Logistics offers a full spectrum of logistics services from intermodal shipping (air, rail, ship, etc.) to LTL distribution. Givens Logistics handles over 10,000 SKUs for more than 40 companies. With that many products to distribute, Givens required a comprehensive transportation management system.

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Vintage Tub & Bath Case Study

Vintage Tub & Bath is the premier source for claw-foot tubs and plumbing fi xtures and they also carry pedestal sinks, pull-chain toilets, towel warmers, medicine cabinets, and a full range of reproduction bath accessories. This industry leader has served over 100,000 customers and is one of the top 500 ecommerce companies in North America. Every order ships with FREE shipping and handling – even their cast iron and acrylic claw foot bathtubs. Therefore, controlling and reducing shipping costs is paramount.

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The Sonova Group Case Study

The Sonova Group is a Swiss publicly listed company specializing in the design, development, production and global distribution of technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems under the Phonak and Unitron brands. Before encountering the Agile Network, Sonova used multiple unintegrated carrier supply systems. Agile designed an integrated solution and installed Agile Elite, an SOA enterprise-shipping platform, streamlining Sonova's entire transportation process.

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The GSP Marketing Technology Case Study

GSP Marketing Technologies, Inc. is a provider of Point-of-Purchase marketing solutions to convenience retailers, fuel marketers, and suppliers of convenience products and services. GSP processed shipments using various carrier-supplied and third party supplied systems, manually processed paper airbills and bills of lading and were unable to process shipments for future dates. Agile Network, implemented Agile Elite on a single server behind a firewall in GSP’s information center in Florida.

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The Dayton Progress Case Study

Dayton Progress Corp. produces metal punches and stamping tools. Dayton differentiates itself by providing the shortest, most consistent product delivery in its market, reducing customer lead-time, maintenance downtime and inventory. Dayton used a third party shipping system but was unable to integrate it with their JDE One World ERP system. Agile Network implemented Agile Elite on a server at Dayton’s corporate data center to support a real-time XML connector to the JDE system, enabling Dayton to capture order and line-item detail for shipments out of any of their facilities.

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The Intuitive Surgical Case Study

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is a global leader in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, providing surgeons and hospitals with the tools needed to improve clinical outcomes. Intuitive used a variety of carrier and third party systems, Web sites, and manual processes to rate, label, document, ship and track outbound shipments. But none of these systems were integrated to their SAP system. Agile deployed Agile Elite on a single server, behind a firewall in Intuitive’s corporate data center, and integrated to SAP using a Remote Function Call (RFC) connector created by Agile. This provided Intuitive’s IT personnel with a single point of control for security, data processes, and authorized user access for all shipping locations.

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The DCI Marketing Case Study

DCI Marketing provides Fortune 500 clients with integrated marketing programs designed to strengthen retail brand image, promote customer loyalty and increase sales for America's premier companies. Their TMS vendor had been unable to establish integrated processes with DCI internal systems, forcing personnel to manually input address information and update orders with shipment costs and tracking information. Bills of Lading were hand written. Agile deployed Agile Elite on a single server, behind a firewall in DCI’s IT center in Milwaukee. Now, authorized users from anywhere on the DCI corporate networks are able to access Agile Elite solutions using a standard Internet Explorer browser. 

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R&R Products Case Study

R&R Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of replacement parts for the commercial golf and turf industry. R&R Products’ philosophy is to offer top quality products at attractive prices and to have items in stock at all times for immediate delivery. R&R Products’ personnel lacked automated decision support for choosing the most cost-effective carrier service based on type of order, customer, product and destination. Agile Pacific integrated a software system with R&R Products’ IFS ERP system. The system applies complex business and logistics rules based on type of order, customer, product, time-in-transit, and destination. This ensures that R&R Products meets their customer delivery expectations at the right price.

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Berk Enterprises Case Study

If you have ever been to an amusement park, a baseball game, or your town’s local fair, then chances are you have enjoyed a drink out of a Berk cup or a meal from a Berk to-go container. Berk Enterprises have been providing concession supplies for over half a century now, and with over 6,000 products on the market they are a leader in their industry.