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Master Magnetics, Inc Realizes Significant Time and Bottom-Line Savings with Kuebix TMS

Company Size

200-1,000

Region

America

Country

United States

Product

Kuebix TMS

Tech Stack

Transportation Management System

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management
Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

About The Customer

Master Magnetics, Inc. was founded in 1976 and has locations in Castle Rock, Colorado and Marietta, Ohio. The company remains a family-run business to this day. Master Magnetics manufactures and distributes magnets and magnetic devices for commercial, industrial and consumer use. The company has an inventory of over 15 million magnets at any one time. The company ships roughly 500 – 600 pallets worth of magnets each month to retailers, resellers, wholesalers, and distributors nation-wide. Some of their products are still in their raw form and others are pre-packaged and ready for resale. The logistics team ships between 40 – 50 LTL shipments each day. Master Magnetics strives for exceptional quality, expertise and customer service in everything that they do.

The Challenge

Master Magnetics, a company that manufactures and distributes magnets and magnetic devices, was facing challenges in their logistics operations. They had no previous experience with a Transportation Management System (TMS) and were initially uninterested in adding technology to their operations. The company ships roughly 500 – 600 pallets worth of magnets each month to retailers, resellers, wholesalers, and distributors nation-wide. Some of their products are still in their raw form and others are pre-packaged and ready for resale. The logistics team ships between 40 – 50 LTL shipments each day. The company was looking for a solution that could help them realize significant financial ROI by leveraging technology while simultaneously saving time rating and booking freight.

The Solution

Master Magnetics decided to implement Kuebix as their TMS after discovering all of the time and money saving benefits the technology could bring them, and subsequently pass along to their customers. Users of Kuebix TMS can easily connect any of their negotiated carrier rates to quickly and efficiently compare service levels, lane options and prices. This saves users significant time by eliminating the need to switch between carrier websites. It also encourages carriers to be more competitive to continue to win their customers’ business. In addition to Kuebix’s rating, booking, and tracking functionality, Master Magnetics' team leverages the technology’s Reports and Dashboards feature to access analytics on their logistics operations. Now, they can look directly into a specific lane to evaluate whether it is profitable or not, and if not, make strategic changes to improve efficiency.

Operational Impact

Master Magnetics has seen significant financial and time savings by implementing Kuebix as their transportation management system.
The company continues to see enormous ROI from their investment with Kuebix and have been able to pass the savings along to their customers in the form of exceptional customer service and quality.
The company has improved visibility and access to reports and analytics to strategically position the company.

Quantitative Benefit