Case Study: Barry Callebaut improves transport accuracy and profitability with Alpega TMS

Alpega and Barry Callebaut a Recipe for Success

Barry Callebaut, one of the world’s largest chocolate manufacturers, needed a better way to manage increasingly complex transportation across Europe as the business expanded and carrier networks grew. Working with Alpega Group, the company looked for a more effective communication and shipping platform to connect its SAP environment with carriers and improve handling of highly specialized liquid chocolate shipments.

Alpega Group implemented its cloud-based TMS, including Freight Cost Management, to streamline carrier communication, transmit shipment details directly from SAP, and capture unloading weights and additional charges faster and more accurately. The result was quicker invoice processing, improved cash flow, better accruals and cost-to-serve visibility, and transportation savings of around 1% to 1.5%, while also reducing administrative workload enough to save roughly half a full-time role.

Barry Callebaut

Willy Raemdonck

European Logistics Manager