Caliber.global, an international 4PL (fourth-party logistics) service provider headquartered in The Netherlands, is a leader in non-merchandise supply chain efficiency. They handle global project logistics for a wide range of high-profile retailers – getting contractors everything they need to complete projects on time and on budget, anywhere in the world.

The challenge? Organizing the logistics of the non-merchandise supply chain is insanely complex, requiring the integration and cleansing of vast volumes of data from retailers, suppliers, general contractors, transporters, and carriers.

To make matters worse, most large retailers’ systems are not built to tie POs and statuses together at a project level – typically managing single orders without tracking or displaying the location or status for all FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) orders against a project. The lack of visibility could have a disastrous ripple effect across supply chain decisions.

Caliber.global had huge volumes of siloed information to track and consolidate. Without centralized, real-time information, customers couldn’t get a seamless experience and employees were stuck with redundant, ineffective manual processes to fill the gaps.

They needed a way to bring together all data points reliably into a single platform for their customers or they would quickly fall behind their customers mounting needs for visibility.

Taking control with Talend Caliber.global brought an innovative approach to FF&E logistics: create a single platform — called a logistics control tower — that allows all participants in the supply chain to share information via a cloud-based solution or scan milestones via a mobile phone app. At the heart of this concept, they needed a well- established data integration and data integrity solution provider: Talend.

INDUSTRY Logistics / Transportation

INFORMATION • HQ: The Netherlands • 30+ employees

USE CASE Supply chain optimization

CHALLENGE Poor visibility on siloed systems and data — limiting insights and predictive capability to drive better supply chain decisions.

SOLUTIONS • Talend Data Management • Talend Cloud API Services

PARTNER cimt

RESULTS • 30% increase in on-time,

in-full deliveries • 20% increase in shipment

consolidation • 50% fewer POs with issues • 15% reduction in total logistics costs • 15% improvement in overall

supplier performance

“When we dug into the details of what Talend could provide, we saw that Talend could address our immediate needs as well as our business vision down the road.” Arjan Oudejans, Chief Commercial Officer, Caliber.global

Caliber.global redefines supply chain efficiency with Talend

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“Talend is a key contributor to transforming our control tower system, making it easier to integrate numerous systems and data sources in real time,” said Arjan Oudejans, Chief Commercial Officer for Caliber.global.

“We can now integrate seamlessly with customers on the item master level, capturing all requirements and restrictions for each project in the system, making it possible for all parties to get accurate, trustworthy information— from the traffic and construction issues around locations, to whether an onsite forklift is needed, right down to the measurements of the location’s front door.”

Initially, Caliber.global selected Talend as the foundation for its control tower based on analyst reports. “We looked at the Gartner Magic Quadrant report and saw that Talend was farthest up and to the right,” said Mr. Oudejans with a chuckle. “But we already knew Talend’s reputation, and we knew our customers and their suppliers would be more comfortable if we were harnessing a well-known and respected solution provider.”

“When we dug into the details of what Talend could provide, we saw that Talend could address our immediate needs as well as our business vision down the road.”

Mr. Oudejans was also impressed with the level of support Talend provided for his teams. “Talend made our goals tangible and realistic in terms of what we could accomplish with our control tower,” he said. “In addition, using Talend has helped our people save time on recurring work and focus on more strategic matters. In the end, this is a people business — and our people have appreciated having access to tools that improve their productivity and morale.”

Trusted solution & strategic centerpiece A core element of Caliber.global’s strategic vision is building an API integration layer – allowing applications to be integrated as well as data. “Talend is an enabler for our vision because it is an enabler for developers, with built-in integrations, reusable components, and a modular approach that makes it easier to deliver a seamless experience for our customers.”

Today, Talend sits “literally at the center of our strategic landscape,” said Mr. Oudejans. The company is already seeing the tangible results of healthy data, including:

• 30% increase in on-time, in-full deliveries

• 20% increase in shipment consolidation

• 50% fewer POs with issues

• 15% reduction in total logistics costs

• 15% improvement in overall supplier performance

But this is just the beginning according to Mr. Oujadean.

“We aim to add predictive analytics and AI to help customers shift from reactive to proactive supply chain management. It’s another key step toward our goal of simplifying the orchestration of 4PL — and Talend will play an even more critical role in that. I have faith that Talend is a platform and a partner we can fully realize our vision with.”

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“Talend is an enabler for our vision because it is an enabler for developers with built-in integrations, reusable components, and a modular approach that makes it easier to deliver a seamless experience for our customers.” Arjan Oudejans, Chief Commercial Officer, Caliber.global

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