Managed supply chain services

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4flow’s managed services include:

  • Supply chain orchestration: From strategic planning to execution, 4flow increases resilience, agility, and collaboration.

     

  • 4PL services: 4flow optimizes your transportation network and manages your logistics for sustainable performance and cost reductions.

     

  • Data solutions: Transform raw data into relevant and actionable insights for transparency and automation. 

Think of improving your supply chain as a journey. You could walk, facing obstacles and risks, or you could rent a car – getting expert support to reach your destination faster and safer. That’s what 4flow’s supply chain managed services offer.

With over 20 years of experience, state-of-the-art technology, and specialized talent, 4flow provides comprehensive supply chain solutions. We cover all segments, bring faster results, maximize return on investment, and minimize the risks through end-to-end supply chain management. 

Regardless of your industry, company size, or supply chain maturity level, 4flow provides a highly customized approach adapted to your unique requirements. 

Supply chain orchestration Managed transportation and 4PL services Data solutions

Benefits of managed supply chain services include: 

  • Faster implementation and ROI:

    Faster implementation and ROI:

    quick deployment for immediate benefits

  • Long-term cost reduction:

    Long-term cost reduction:

    continuous supply chain optimization for ongoing cost savings

  • End-to-end support:

    End-to-end support:

    a single neutral partner for planning, execution, and data management

  • Flexibility:

    Flexibility:

    solutions adapted to your industry and unique requirements

  • Transformation expertise:

    Transformation expertise:

    access to professionals with deep supply chain knowledge

  • Integrated IT solutions:

    Integrated IT solutions:

    seamless collaboration and data-driven decision-making

  • Maturity advancement:

    Maturity advancement:

    structured progression towards higher supply chain maturity

Real-world transportation management solutions

Discover how leading global businesses collaborate with 4flow to improve efficiency, boost agility and reduce costs across transportation processes

Greater transparency and lower costs with integrated transportation management

AGCO

AGCO is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of tractors and agricultural equipment. 

The challenge 

To streamline the existing logistics structure and design it more efficiently for the long term, AGCO worked with 4flow to successfully implement an innovation roadmap.

The solution 

  • Implementation of 4flow iTMS across Europe to improve supply chain performance and reduce costs  
  • New process and organization harmonized with the 4flow iTMS, with the first shipments executed within 6 months
  • Inbound transparency increased with shipment tracking and integrated KPIs across all providers  

The results

  • 25%

    cost reduction in global network

  • 1,500

    suppliers integrated in one standard

  • 18

    months to complete roll-out

Digital transformation of the inbound supply chain

Magna

Magna is a leading brand-independent automotive engineering and parts manufacturing business.

The challenge 

Magna sought to increase agility and optimize inbound processes by digitally integrating suppliers and LSPs into logistics processes.

The solution

  • Implementation of the 4flow iTMS, an integrated end-to-end transportation management solution
  • Increase agility to respond to unexpected changes in manufacturing demand
  • Rollout in waves, with more and more suppliers and carriers integrated into the 4flow iTMS in each step

The results

  • Immediate cost savings
  • Increased agility
  • Fewer shipments needed
  • Lower carbon emissions

A custom-made solution to maximize supply chain potential

BOS

BOS develops, manufactures, and sells innovative systems and components for the automotive industry. 

The challenge 

Growth targets and increasing internationalization presented BOS with the challenge of increasing transparency over global delivery flows while ensuring supply chain cost efficiency. 

The solution 

  • Flexible transportation management to stay in tune with the company’s actual requirements
  • Operational management and coordination of all transportation stakeholders via 4flow
  • Digital modeling of entire supply chain network to identify and implement optimization potential

The results

  • 80%

    of supplier relations optimized

  • +20%

    transportation cost reduction

  • 100%

    cost and delivery transparency

Other business lines

Supply chain consulting

4flow consulting supports businesses in the field of logistics and supply chain management – all the way from developing a strategy to its implementation.

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Supply chain software

With state-of-the-art technology and sophisticated optimization algorithms, 4flow software solutions deliver sustainable, optimized results that increase the efficiency, robustness and transparency of our customers’ supply chains globally.

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