Bolloré Logistics has recently unveiled a partnership with collaborative platform Winddle, with the goal of enhancing transport operations by integrating the management of product orders and fostering collaboration with suppliers.
The Winddle solution has already been deployed by Bolloré Logistics for handling orders of a renowned French luxury cosmetics brand, replacing a purchase order (PO) management system reliant on shared files.
Within a mere three months, over 80 users, including industrial logistics managers, transport managers, customs managers for the brand, and implant and origin managers for Bolloré Logistics, have been introduced to the platform. This collaborative tool enables the monitoring of all operations, from the announcement of product handover by suppliers to the final delivery of several thousand shipments annually.
We’re getting more and more requests from our customers in terms of visibility and management of purchase orders, in all sectors of activity. Winddle’s flexibility enables us to integrate it easily with Bolloré Logistics’ TMS systems, and to respond on a standard basis to the various customer SOPs” said Nathalie Léger, Global VP for the Beauty and Luxury Goods sectors.
With tailored views and alerts for each user profile, automated notifications for suppliers via the platform, centralized document management, and seamless integration with Bolloré Logistics systems, the project has streamlined daily collaboration between the cosmetics brand and its teams, both at the destination and origin. The customer thus possesses a reliable collaborative tool for overseeing supplier performance metrics (OTD, OTIF, etc.) and optimizing transport performance (reducing reliance on air freight, cost optimization, etc.).
Following this successful initial launch, Bolloré Logistics aims to take it a step further by integrating Winddle modules for automated, predictive calculation of unit approach costs, transport costs, and invoice reconciliation, stating that this advancement holds ”promising prospects” for continually optimizing transport operations.
