Case Study: Franklin Foods saves 4.5 hours a day and $20K/month with Portex

How Franklin Foods uses shipping data to make financial projections

Franklin Foods, a major cream cheese manufacturer, faced significant challenges in managing its freight logistics. Pre-Portex, its two facilities used inconsistent methods like emails and spreadsheets for quotes and load building, which made cost reduction and service improvement goals difficult. The lack of visibility into freight spend and shipment data also prevented the team from making accurate financial projections.

By implementing Portex, the company centralized its communication and shipment management. The solution standardized their processes, saving 4.5 hours per day in scheduling and driving over $20,000 in monthly cost savings. Portex provided the analytics needed for the team to make financial projections for the first time, strengthening carrier partnerships and transforming their workflow.

Franklin Foods

Doug Jenkins

Transportation Manager