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    Redwood Helps ORBIS Transform Logistics into a Competitive Advantage

    MARKET: REUSABLE PACKAGING AND CONTAINER MANUFACTURING

    ORBIS provides reusable plastic and metal packaging products for a range of industries, including automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and retail. Reusable packaging solutions from ORBIS help companies transport their products faster, safely, efficiently, and sustainably. ORBIS operates 12 plants across the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Europe.

    THE CHALLENGES

    • Over 80,000 annual shipments
    • Need for automation and agility
    • Limited data visibility
    • Customer service as a competitive edge

    THE SOLUTION

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    ORBIS was committed to install a new, advanced transportation management system (TMS) to answer these challenges and create a more digital, connected logistics environment. ORBIS chose to partner with Redwood because Redwood’s team understood the challenges of integrating data and workflows across a complex logistics environment—including an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, carrier and supplier systems, market intelligence platforms, scheduling tools, and visibility tracking software.

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    Redwood successfully implemented Infios TMS, while also leveraging its proprietary RedwoodConnect™ platform to bring all logistics data and systems together. ORBIS benefits from a living, breathing logistics ecosystem that can evolve as technology advances and new partners are added. 

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    THE RESULTS

    Reduced annual transportation costs
    Service as a competitive differentiator
    Process efficiency and accuracy
    Employee engagement and development

    KEY TOOLS

    Infios TMS
    RedwoodConnect™

    We truly believed that, by partnering with Redwood to create an advanced technology ecosystem, we would enhance and improve our customers’ and suppliers’ experience, while increasing efficiencies. And we’ve done so—while also delivering significant cost reductions. We want our customers and suppliers to recognize ORBIS as a preferred partner because we make logistics hassle-free for them. We believe that, if we’re viewed as a shipper and receiver of choice, then it can help differentiate ORBIS from our competitors.

    —Mike Heindselman, Senior Director of Global Logistics, ORBIS