Project Overview
Facing challenges in efficiently managing inbound, outbound, returns, and spare parts supply chains, one of our customers, a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy market decided to outsource supply chain management across four sites to CEVA Logistics 4PL Solutions.
Our Customer’s Business Challenge
Our client struggled to find a high-level solution in order to:
- Ensure the most efficient routing and cost while maintaining on-time performance
- Reduce costs caused by inefficient coordination between logistics service providers
- Centralize global operations involving more than 150,000 orders per year
- Effectively reduce CO₂ emissions with comprehensive emissions tracking tools
- Handle crisis management through stakeholder coordination and business continuity plan updates.

Transformation Story
See how CEVA’s 4PL Solutions meet the needs of a global industrial heavyweight by managing inbound, outbound & return, aftermarket flows.
- Control tower staffed by 17 employees provide 24/7 service with a follow-the-sun approach
- Tactical and dynamic planning designed to reduce processing times for our client.
- Dedicated strategic improvement team committed to achieving cost reductions year-on-year
- Freight bill Audit & Claim Management
- EDI connections with TMS and ERP systems to enhance control over transport & warehouse operations
- Standardized track & trace functionality integrated into the customer web portal

Tangible Results
- Consolidation of 8 European Warehouses into 1 Central Distribution Center
- A clear program to reach net zero by 2030
- HVO100 fuel for all Netherlands domestic transports out of Central Distribution Center towards airports

22
Logistics Service Providers (Ocean, Air, Road) managed

Global On-Time performance
>97%
across 150,000 orders



