Case Study: Europe's largest agricultural spare parts distributor achieves streamlined fulfillment, full order visibility and lower shipping costs with Kinaxis order and logistics management

Efficiencies and revenues skyrocket for distributor with digital order and logistics management

One of Europe’s largest distributors of agricultural spare parts — operating 11 distribution centers, serving over 40,000 customers and processing more than 150,000 order lines per day — needed to digitize a complex, fast-growing supply chain. After a recent acquisition and with a 40-carrier network, the company lacked end-to-end order visibility, struggled with data exchanges and carrier communications, and needed to control shipping costs while meeting rapid, accurate fulfillment demands.

By deploying Kinaxis order and logistics management to connect ERP and WMS on a single platform, the distributor gained real-time order visibility, carrier-specific labeling, and automated carrier communications. The solution optimized routing, consolidation from 11 DCs to local hubs, and per-item transport costing, plus invoice matching to agreements — cutting shipping costs, improving tracking and customer service, and significantly boosting operational efficiency and revenue growth.