Case Study: Country Home Products cuts freight audit time and costs with Descartes Transportation Manager

Country Home Products Keeping Freight Administration Processes in Check Using Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution

Country Home Products, which manufactures and markets DR Power Equipment and Neuton outdoor products, was struggling with manual freight audit and approval processes as shipping volumes grew. The company needed better visibility into logistics costs, less risk of invoice errors, and more time for higher-value supply chain work, so it turned to Descartes and its Transportation Manager solution.

Descartes implemented a Freight Audit and Approval solution that automated paper-based workflows and tied freight costs into the ERP system at the order and product level. The results were significant: freight audit time dropped from seven hours to 20 minutes a day, a full-time position was reallocated, invoice error rates fell below 1%, overcharges were reduced by about $100 per day, and financial reporting and pricing analysis improved.

Country Home Products

Steve Charles

Manager of Traffic & Logistics