Planar Systems
Who Is the Client?
Planar Systems, headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, USA, is a global leader in digital display solutions. Its diverse product lineup includes desktop monitors, large digital walls, and specialized display technology. With a strong global presence, Planar serves customers worldwide and is recognized for its high-quality products. Furthermore, its commitment to exceptional customer service, backed by a lifetime warranty, ensures long-term satisfaction.
What Was the Issue?
Planar Systems faced significant challenges in freight planning. As a result, their logistics team struggled to accurately estimate truck space, leading to inefficient shipments and wasted resources. Without a reliable system, they had difficulty determining when shipments qualified as Full Truckload (FTL) or Less Than Truckload (LTL). Moreover, coordinating inbound orders from suppliers was both time-consuming and inconsistent.
Key challenges:
- Unclear truck capacity estimation: Planar Systems struggled to estimate how much freight could fit per shipment, making it hard to plan efficient deliveries.
- Inefficient FTL vs. LTL decision-making: Deciding between a full truck load (FTL) and a less-than-truck load (LTL) was difficult, leading to costly mistakes.
- Limited visibility into inbound shipments: The team lacked a clear view of inbound shipments, making coordination with suppliers and carriers unpredictable.
What Are the Results?
By implementing EasyCargo, Planar Systems has achieved greater efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings in its logistics operations:
- Time saved in freight planning: We eliminated time-consuming manual space calculations. Furthermore, EasyCargo’s automation made the process faster and more accurate.
- Optimized truck utilization: Thanks to EasyCargo’s 3D visualization, Planar was able to efficiently maximize its truck space. Consequently, this helped reduce the number of trucks needed and lowered transport costs.
- Improved shipment coordination: EasyCargo reports made collaboration between Planar’s teams and logistics partners much smoother. These reports are shared with their buyers, internal warehouse teams, and 3PL providers.
- Smarter shipping decisions: Additionally, Planar was able to easily compare FTL and LTL options. This, in turn, helped make more cost-effective decisions when planning shipments.
What Does the Client Say About Us?
“EasyCargo is an essential part of our day-to-day logistics operation now as we can determine FTL vs LTL shipment per order. We also use it as a tool to determine how many trucks and/or spaces we need to pick up inbound orders from our suppliers. Reports from EasyCargo generated by our team get shared with our buyers, with our internal warehouse teams, and with our 3PL provider who then shares with their selected trucker. EasyCargo shaves hours out of our day in planning and is an invaluable resource to our team.”
— Mean Mon, International Logistics, Planar Systems, Inc.
