Case Study: Automotive OEM reduces packaging-related costs with CHEP

Automotive OEM reduced packaging costs with CHEP across 17 plants and 500,000 containers

A North American automotive OEM, one of the 'Big Three', faced significant challenges managing its privately-owned fleet of approximately 500,000 returnable containers. These challenges led to high costs associated with freight, expendable safety stock, and asset loss and damage. The OEM needed a partner to help identify the root causes of these issues and optimize its packaging management processes.

CHEP partnered with the automotive OEM to implement a comprehensive solution that included on-site plant support, supplier training, and full supply chain asset management. This partnership with CHEP resulted in significantly reduced container losses, lower packaging costs, improved supply chain visibility, and a scalable process that allowed the OEM to focus on its core business.