Overview
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group is the only Asian dairy company ranked among the global top 8. Since 2014, Deep Insights has built an integrated warehousing and distribution platform for Yili's liquid milk, yogurt, milk powder and cold beverage divisions.
Challenges
Weak Batch Traceability
Production batch traceability was insufficient and in-warehouse batch rotation was hard to manage for a fast-moving dairy portfolio.
Many Warehouses, Many Systems
Multiple sites ran on separate systems, making standardised and unified operating procedures nearly impossible.
Labour-intensive Warehouse Work
A large number of in-warehouse roles kept efficiency low, labour costs high and operations heavily dependent on individual experience.
Fragmented Carriers and Freight Rules
Many carriers with uneven IT maturity left delivery invisible, while numerous freight rating methods made monthly settlement and reconciliation extremely heavy.
"A single platform standardised operations across four divisions — batch traceability, delivery visibility and freight settlement are finally under control."
Logistics Director
Yili Group Supply Chain
Solution
Integrated Warehousing & Transport Platform
Deep Insights deployed WMS, TMS Cloud, RF, VM and the WebWork interface platform to create a single end-to-end logistics management platform for four Yili divisions.
- Standardised warehouse SOPs with batch-level FIFO control
- Simplified, 'foolproof' RF operations that cut training cost
- Carrier integration with vehicle telematics for in-transit visibility
- Multi-dimensional freight rating and automated reconciliation
Results
Operational Efficiency
Standardised processes and simplified operations streamlined roles, reduced headcount requirements and cut labour and training costs while lifting warehouse and transport throughput.
Traceability & Settlement Control
Batch traceability secures FIFO rotation, cargo loss falls and inventory accuracy rises, while multi-dimensional freight calculation dramatically shortens monthly statistics and reconciliation.
Key Takeaways
- One logistics platform serving liquid milk, yogurt, milk powder and cold beverage divisions
- Batch traceability enabling reliable FIFO rotation in cold chain operations
- End-to-end delivery visibility through carrier and telematics integration
- Automated multi-rule freight calculation replacing manual reconciliation
