supply_chain · manufacturing · workflow
Continental achieves 82% ocean freight visibility and automates supply chain workflows with project44
COVID-19 disrupted Continental's global logistics network, leaving the company unable to track thousands of ocean containers in transit. Manufacturing plants depended on timely arrivals to maintain production schedules, but without accurate tracking, teams could not proactively manage disruptions or avoid costly production stoppages.
How it works
Common implementation structure
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Stage 1 · SAP integration ingests shipment data
Direct integration with Continental's existing SAP system provides automatic updates with the latest shipment data to planning transactions.
Tools used
project44Movement platform
Outcome
Continental now tracks 70–80% of ocean shipments with a peak of 82% visibility in January 2024, prevented production stoppages, and freed local buyers from hours of manual tracking by automating shipment data updates through SAP integration.
Results
Time savedhours manually tracking shipments
Volume82%
Cost replacedmore control over transportation costs
Grounding & classification
Source type: vendor customer story
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