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Retail Consolidation Reduces OTIF Fines to $0

Written by ODW Logistics | Jul 23, 2026 3:22:20 PM

 

Challenge

A leading beauty and skin care brand was looking for a third-party logistics partner to help optimize their supply chain and address ongoing service failures and compliance issues driving high retail chargebacks and transportation costs.

Solution

A four-phased data-driven approach addressing root cause performance issues.

1. System Integration

A complete WMS & TMS integration provided increased visibility and cleaner order drops, reducing errors and increasing Walmart's OTIF score to 98.5%.

2. Network Study

Completed a full lane and order analysis, identifying consolidation opportunities, increasing shipment density, and maximizing trailer utilization to 95%.

3. Order Build Optimization

Orders built to retailer palletization and labeling requirements, minimizing retailer compliance fines.

4. Reduced LTL Reliance

Leveraged the network analysis to build optimized truckloads, eliminating dependence on LTL and reducing freight costs by 30%.

Results

  • 95%+ Avg. OTIF Score
  • 95% Trailer Utilization
  • $0 in OTIF Fines
  • 30% Reduction in Freight Costs