Unity Solutions

Eliminate D&D Costs
Capture Revenue on Schedule
Align Supplier Payments with Deliveries
Reduce the Value of Inventory in Transit
Improve Customer Experience
Facilitate Hassle-Free Imports
Ensure Timely Import Deliveries
Improve On-Time Delivery Performance

Eliminate D&D Costs

Current Challenges
Fragmented, siloed, incomplete data from booking creation through container empty return.
Poor visibility to schedules, ERDs, Cut-Off Dates, and various holds.
Low quality predictive insights such as ETAs and ETDs for key locations.
Limited visibility to standard D&D rates; inability to upload and leverage custom contractual rates.
Lack of effective exception management tools to stay on top of risk.
Inflexible data integrations prevents data sharing with other applications/partners regardless of maturity
Negative Consequences
Incomplete and low-quality shipment data lead to poor decisions.
Missing port, terminal, and vessel schedule changes leads to container delays and higher fees.
Unreliable ETAs and ETDs lead to poor exception management.
Lack of accurate rates and free time increases D&D risk.
Sub-par exception management results in process inefficiencies, increased frustration, and elevated risk.
Inflexible integration forces reliance on emails/spreadsheets, impacting decision quality.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean and rail data.
Associate shipments and related orders including order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the sales order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system or partner regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Stay on top of container and sales order status with high-quality data and ETAs.
Improve origin and destination operational efficiency using timely port and vessel schedules, incl. ERDs, cut-off dates, and various holds.
Manage exceptions using alerts, notifications, and scheduled reports.
Improve data quality and increase collaboration between supply chain partners with flexible data integrations and shared views using Unity’s Data Versatility platform.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

40%
Reduce Avg. Detention Cost per Container
25%
Improve D&D Management Process Efficiency
40%
Reduce Avg. Demurrage Cost per Container
15%
Reduce Container Turnaround Time
50%
Reduce Avg. Dwell Time
10%
Reduce Contractual Free Time Costs

Capture Revenue on Schedule

Current Challenges
Latent and incomplete visibility to shipment deliveries.
Low quality ETAs to delivery location based on incoterms.
Lack of effective reporting tools to stay on top of sales order delivery confirmations.
Inflexible data integrations prevents key data points like ETAs and delivery confirmations from being pushed to ERPs or CRMs to automatically trigger invoices.
Negative Consequences
Incomplete and low-quality delivery data delays customer invoicing.
Unreliable ETAs mask potential delivery delays impacting revenue and 
cash flow.
Sub-par exception management prevent customer service teams from proactively identifying and mitigating order details.
Inflexible integration forces reliance on emails/spreadsheets, impacting decision quality.
Lack of collaborative tools, like shared views, limits information sharing and collaboration.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean and rail data.
Associate shipments and related orders including order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the sales order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system or partner regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Stay on top of container and sales order status with high-quality data and ETAs.
Improve origin and destination operational efficiency using timely port and vessel schedules, incl. ERDs, cut-off dates, and various holds.
Manage exceptions using alerts, notifications, and scheduled reports.
Improve data quality and increase collaboration between supply chain partners with flexible data integrations and shared views using Unity’s Data Versatility platform.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

15%
Reduce Days to Invoice
10%
Reduce Days Sales Outstanding
3%
Improve Cash Conversion Cycle
25%
Improve Customer Invoicing
Process Efficiency
50%
Reduce Avg. Dwell Time
10%
Reduce Contractual Free Time Costs

Align Supplier Payments with Deliveries

Current Challenges
Latent and incomplete visibility to supplier deliveries per incoterms.
Low quality ETAs to delivery locations.
Ineffective reporting tools to stay on top of supplier deliveries.
Lack of visibility to supplier planned and actual Cargo Ready Dates (CRDs)
Inflexible data integrations prevents key data points like ETAs and delivery confirmations from being pushed to ERPs or Vendor Mgmt. systems.
Negative Consequences
Incomplete and low-quality supplier delivery data creates supplier payment issues.
Unreliable ETAs mask potential delivery delays and accurate cash flow predictions.
Poor visibility to planned and actual Cargo Ready Dates (CRDs) prevents upstream risk management.
Sub-par exception management increases risks, e.g., unable to cancel late unshipped seasonal inventory.
Inflexible integration forces reliance on emails/spreadsheets, impacting decision quality and speed.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean and rail data.
Associate shipments and related orders including order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the purchase order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system or partner regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Stay on top of container and purchase order status with high-quality data and ETAs.
Unlock valuable order insights by collecting supplier data regardless of maturity.
Manage exceptions using alerts, notifications, and scheduled reports.
Improve data quality and increase supplier collaboration with flexible data integrations using Unity’s Data Versatility platform.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

10%
Increase Days Payable Outstanding
25%
Improve Purchasing Process Efficiency
3%
Improve Cash Conversion Cycle

Reduce the Value of Inventory in Transit

Current Challenges
Incomplete visibility into in-transit inventory type and value contributes to export delays.
Insufficient order-level shipment data hampers export tracking and timely delivery.
Poor or missing estimated shipment dates result in unreliable export timelines.
Lack of data on cumulative lead time disrupts SKU-level inventory planning, causing delays.
Weak exception management limits response to in-transit risks, worsening export delays.
Inflexible data integration blocks key information like ETAs and delivery confirmations from reaching ERPs and Vendor Management systems, creating export bottlenecks.
Negative Consequences
Lack of visibility into in-transit inventory raises costs, stockout risks, and inefficiencies.
Inability to link inventory & shipment data leads to inaccurate tracking of inventory flow.
Missing key dates along the transportation journey prevents impacts tracking inventory ownership and affects downstream decisions.
Poor exception management worsens collaboration and increases risk.
Incomplete partner data leads to unreliable and incomplete inventory information.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean, rail, and terminal data.
Associate shipments and related orders including order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the purchase order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system or partner regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Complete visibility to in-transit inventory from pickup at origin to delivery at destination.
Easily associate order, inventory, and shipment data leads to accurately track inventory flow.
Collect all essential milestones along the transportation journey to accurately track inventory ownership and improve the quality of downstream decisions.
Robust exception management tools ensure proactive risk mitigation and effortless collaboration with external partners.
Easily integrate and centralize shipment, order, and in-transit inventory data from any system or partner with Unity’s Data Versatility Platform.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

2%
Increase Days Payable Outstanding
3%
Improve Cash Conversion Cycle
25%
Improve Inventory Planning Process Efficiency

Improve Customer Experience

Current Challenges
Lack of adequate data to measure order fulfillment cycle time for customer deliveries.
Latent and incomplete visibility to customer sales orders (on order, shipped, and delivered).
Inadequate order-level shipment data incl. SKUs, quantities, lot/batch numbers.
Low quality or missing estimated shipment and delivery dates.
Poor exception management tools to stay on top of customer delivery risks.
Inflexible data integrations or shared views.
Negative Consequences
Lack of reliable delivery commitments for customers based on past performance.
Inability to provide timely and accurate updates on orders from creation to delivery.
Failure to equip customer service teams with timely updates on order delays, impacting the customer experience.
Inability to share critical information, such as order status, ETAs, delays, and delivery confirmations with customers.
Difficulty delivering timely order and shipment updates to customers' systems, hindering downstream processes.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean, rail, and terminal data.
Associate shipments and related orders and order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Provide customers with reliable delivery commitments based on past performance.
Furnish customers with timely and accurate updates on orders from creation to delivery.
Empower customer service teams with real-time updates on order delays to enhance the customer experience.
Seamlessly share critical information, including order status, ETAs, delays, and delivery confirmations with customers and their partners.
Robust exception management facilities proactive customer risk management.
Easily integrate with any system regardless of maturity and share timely order and shipment updates to inform downstream processes.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

15%
Improve Customer NPS
3%
Improve Revenue aRetention
25%
Improve Customer Service Process Efficiency

Facilitate Hassle-Free Exports

Current Challenges
Incomplete and fragmented shipment details from booking through vessel departure.
Inability to easily access order-level data for each booking and container.
Latent or missing marine terminal ERDs and cut-off dates.
Missing timely and accurate information on split bookings.
Inability to accurately track containers moving on rail, including destination terminal ETAs, and rail ERDs.
Poor exception management tools and predictive insights.
Inflexible data integration capabilities.
Negative Consequences
Poor shipment visibility prevents teams from staying on top of export delays.
Insufficient order-level shipment data hampers shipment prioritization.
Latent or missing ERDs and cut-off dates increases the risk of rolled containers.
Missing split booking details prevents export operations from proactively managing risk.
Inability to accurately track containers on rail increases the risk of export delays.
Poor exception management and lack of predictive insights impacts the ability to respond to export risks.
Difficulty delivering timely updates on shipment exports to downstream systems.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean, rail, and terminal data incl. Marine terminal and rail ERDs, and vessel cut-off dates.
Easily associate shipments with related order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Stay on top of shipments from booking creation through vessel departure from the port of loading.
Easily associate orders and inventory with bookings and containers to prioritize shipments and assess the impact of delays.
Empower customer service teams with real-time updates on order delays to enhance the customer experience.
Timely visibility to marine terminal ERDs and vessel cut-off dates ensures export operations stay on top of the latest schedules.
Robust exception management tools ensure proactive risk mitigation and effortless collaboration with external partners.
High-quality updates for containers on rail incl. Frequent ETA updates and rail terminal ERDs helps teams return containers to the port in a timely manner.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

20%
Improve On-Time Delivery Performance
25%
Reduce Rolled Containers
35%
Reduce Export Detention Fees
25%
Improve Export Operations Process Efficiency

Ensure Timely Import Deliveries

Current Challenges
Incomplete and fragmented shipment details from vessel departure from port of loading through empty return at destination terminal or depot.
Lack of access to order-level data for each booking and container.
Latent or missing customs updates and Available for Pickup confirmations.
Unable to integrate and view drayage appointments.
Inability to accurately track containers moving on rail, including destination terminal ETAs, and rail ERDs.
Poor exception management capabilities and predictive insights.
Inflexible data integration.
Negative Consequences
Poor shipment visibility prevents teams from staying on top of import delays.
Insufficient order-level shipment data hampers shipment prioritization.Insufficient order-level shipment data hampers shipment prioritization.
Latent or missing customs updates and Available for Pickup notifications impact timely container pickups and increases demurrage costs.
Inability to accurately track containers on rail prevents teams from managing delivery delays.
Poor exception management and lack of predictive insights impacts the ability to effectively manage import risks.
Difficulty delivering timely updates on shipment imports to downstream systems.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean, rail, and terminal data incl. Various customs holds and clearances, available for pickup updates, ability to integrate drayage appointments and more.
Easily associate shipments with related order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Stay on top of shipments from booking creation through empty return at the destination terminal or depot.
Easily associate orders and inventory with bookings and containers to prioritize shipments and assess the impact of delays.
Timely visibility to various customs holds and releases, and available for pickup notifications ensures destination operations stay on top of the latest shipment status.
Robust exception management tools ensure proactive risk mitigation and effortless collaboration with external partners.
High-quality updates for containers on rail incl. Frequent ETA updates and rail terminal ERDs helps teams return containers to the port in a timely manner.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

20%
Improve On-Time Delivery Performance
10%
Reduce Preventable Customs Holds
35%
Reduce Import Detention Fees
35%
Reduce Import Demurrage Fees
25%
Improve Export Operations Process Efficiency

Improve On-Time Delivery Performance

Current Challenges
Incomplete and fragmented shipment details from vessel departure from port of loading through empty return at destination terminal or depot.
Lack of access to order- and item-level details for each shipment, including at the batch/lot number level.
Inability to track orders from creation through delivery and easily associate them with historical shipments.
Lack of adequate data to analyze order fulfillment cycle times and shipment lead times.
Poor exception management and data sharing capabilities.
Inflexible data integration.
Negative Consequences
Poor shipment visibility prevents teams from staying on top of order delays.
Insufficient order-level shipment data hampers shipment prioritization.
Latent or missing customs updates and Available for Pickup notifications impact timely container pickups and increases demurrage costs.
Inability to accurately track containers on rail prevents teams from managing delivery delays.
Poor exception management and lack of predictive insights impacts the ability to effectively manage import risks.
Difficulty delivering timely updates on shipment imports to downstream systems.
Why Unity?
Direct carrier connections and a vast partner network covering ocean, rail, and terminal data incl. Various customs holds and clearances, available for pickup updates, ability to integrate drayage appointments and more.
Easily associate shipments with related order details.
Find orders and shipments by SKU, batch numbers, or lot numbers.
Frequent ETA updates for shipment deliveries at the order level based on incoterms.
Mature exception management tools: alerts, notifications, and reports.
Industry leading platform architecture. We support two-way integrations and shared views with any system regardless of maturity. API, EDI, flat-files, spreadsheets, emails, etc.
Positive Business Outcomes
Provide customers with reliable delivery commitments based on past performance.
Furnish customers with timely and accurate updates on orders from creation to delivery.
Empower customer service teams with real-time updates on order delays to enhance the customer experience.
Seamlessly share critical information, including order status, ETAs, delays, and delivery confirmations with customers and their partners.
Robust exception management facilities proactive customer risk management.
Easily integrate with any system regardless of maturity and share timely order and shipment updates to inform downstream processes.

Measuring Success (metrics that matter)

20%
Improve On-Time Delivery Performance
10%
Reduce Preventable Customs Holds
25%
Improve carrier appointment scheduling
25%
Improve Order-To-Cash Process Efficiency

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