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Case StudyDC Bypass ProgramsDC Bypass ProgramsDiscover how a DC Bypass Solution can benefit your business Your Distribution Centers (DCs) are critical supply chain management assets. However, they can also become inefficient when holding too much inventory, or also a costly and time-consuming touchpoint in your supply chain. This becomes a particular issue for goods with short lifecycles such as seasonal,Read more

Case StudyDuties Deduction ProgramDuties Deduction ProgramREDUCE IMPORT DUTIES PAYABLE Origin Transportation & Logistics Costs (OTLC) are deductible from cost of goods sold for import duty payable in the United States and Canada. Including fees like foreign inland freight, origin trucking, carrier-imposed THCs, as well as CFS Receiving, OTLC deduction can represent a significant amount of savings in reduced duties. CenturyRead more

Case StudyDomestic Freight ManagementDomestic Freight ManagementAUTOMATE MANUAL PROCESSES Sephora receives approximately 13,000 domestic shipments annually from 200 U.S. suppliers. Prior to implementation of this program, Sephora manually audited domestic bookings for quantity and ship window compliance. Sephora managed the scheduling and routing of the domestic orders via emails with the vendors and trucking companies. The manual process was time consuming,Read more

Case StudyInterface with SAPInterface with SAPINBOUND VISIBILITY & PRIORITIZATION Century’s customer, Corelle Brands (previously World Kitchen, Inc.), utilizes SAP as its primary offshore visibility platform. The challenge for Century was to provide multiple departments at Corelle Brands with critical shipment information and updated events as product flows through the supply chain without, disrupting the current buyer workflow. The process beginsRead more

Case StudyVendor ManagementVendor Management97.42% OFFSHORE VENDOR PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO BOOKING, DELIVERY AND DOCUMENTATION. Canadian Tire Corporation partnered with Century in 2000, two decades ago. Our relationship is a model example of continuous process improvement achieved through open dialog and long-term, top-down commitment to supply chain excellence. One of Canadian Tire’s many goals was to manage offshore vendors in aRead more

Case StudyFreight Bill Pre-AuditFreight Bill Pre-Audit100% PERCENTAGE OF FREIGHT BILLS AUDITED BEFORE PAYMENT99% PERCENTAGE OF FREIGHT BILL ISSUES RESOLVED WITHOUT INVOLVING JO-ANN Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores® is the nation’s largest specialty retailer of fabrics and crafts, offering an unmatched, under-one-roof selection of products for quilting, apparel, craft and home décor sewing along with a full array of components, toolsRead more