Case Study: IFCO North America achieves reduced transport costs and 47% fewer spot market loads with BluJay Solutions' LaaS

IFCO North America saves time, reduces costs with BluJay’s LaaS

IFCO North America, the largest operator of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh products and part of global IFCO, faced unprecedented 2017 transport market conditions that drove heavy spot‑market use and higher transportation spend. The company needed to improve primary carrier tender acceptance, reduce spot‑market reliance, increase intermodal conversion and shorten order lead times, while gaining stabilization, scalability and better analytics.

IFCO adopted BluJay’s Logistics as a Service (LaaS), outsourcing TMS management to BluJay experts and integrating SAP with the TMS using order validation, order status and payment status files to eliminate manual processes and boost visibility. BluJay built detailed lane and routing structures and delivered actionable analytics, producing a 14% increase in tender load acceptance, a 47% reduction in spot‑market loads, 5% better on‑time pickups and 45% improved optimization—lowering freight spend and helping IFCO maintain its cost to serve.

IFCO

Jon Heyler

Vice President of Operations