Understand landed costs—from upstream to downstream
Combat challenges. Manage network complexity. Gain enhanced visibility. Do it all and more with Item-level Solutions from C.H. Robinson. When you own every detail, you can make smarter, faster decisions that enhance operations, improve efficiency, and drive cost savings.
Configurable building blocks that meet you where you are
See everything in real-time
Improve inbound and outbound visibility through custom, SKU-based alerts. Build detailed cost breakdowns by product, freight, and component for better oversight and control over total landed costs.
Execution control
Turn purchase order demand into a full transportation plan executed by C.H. Robinson. Boost data accuracy while monitoring performance and costs in real time with configurable vendor scorecarding.
System-wide efficiency
Collaborate with supply chain engineering experts to optimize distribution networks, warehouse locations, transportation routing, and modal selection. On average, customers save 10–30% on logistics costs.
SKU-level precision
Align your inventory strategy with service and cost goals. Achieve SKU-level precision through inventory optimization. Then take it a step further with additional services like automated replenishment, redistribution, and omnichannel fulfillment.
See how Item-level Solutions can benefit your business
Real-world example
Removing the complexity from an automotive supply chain
PO created
Automaker places an order for 500 steering wheels to deliver on Thursday.
Confirmation received
The supplier confirms shipment—but only 480 are available and it will deliver Saturday (two days late).
Items shipped
Track each steering wheel in real time—know what’s on the move.
Items arrived with discrepancy
Only 475 steering wheels arrive. Where are the missing five?
Root cause analysis conducted
Item-level visibility helps trace the issue—five steering wheels were damaged in transit. Remaining items on the PO will be fulfilled later.
Process optimized
Use insights to improve supplier performance and reduce waste. Govern against quantity and timing discrepancies.
What sets C.H. Robinson Item-level Solutions apart
Unmatched expertise
Supply chain experts and engineers deliver accurate fulfillment and reduce discrepancies, increasing item-level visibility and optimization.
Unrivaled scale
Through our data advantage and global scale, we provide end-to-end capabilities throughout the entire shipment lifecycle.
Tailored solutions
Configurable solutions meet you where you are today, and flex as your needs evolve to meet your unique business goals.
Auto supplier reduces overspending and increases visibility
Challenge
Top 5 global auto supplier struggled with visibility to goods in transit, causing late reactions to issues and inbound supply chain problems.
Solution
Using a 52-week rolling forecast and supply chain details from the shipper, C.H. Robinson created a weekly dynamic route and optimized inbound load plan.
Result
In addition to $4–5 million annual cost savings and 40% reduction in supply chain emissions, the supplier’s routes are optimized for actual demand.
Qdoba sees the full picture and saves millions
See how a leading quick-serve restaurant gained visibility to their nationwide network and improved service.
Testimonios
“Connecting our domestic vendor network to C.H. Robinson’s TMS to access purchase order functionality improves data accuracy, streamlines load planning, and delivers critical visibility to how our suppliers are executing on our business…Enhanced data analytics have unlocked advanced item-level reporting that we use to drive smarter business decisions. Being able to seamlessly access and implement these different solutions has allowed us to move faster, which is a critical need for today’s supply chains.”
Only C.H. Robinson can provide both technology and execution at the item level
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Software Providers | Execution Providers | Other Providers | |
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| Visibility at the item level | ||||
| PO management | ||||
| Supply chain engineering | ||||
| Inventory optimization | ||||
| Data & insights | ||||
| Execution | ||||
| Global scale |
= Specific, disparate providers