Case Study
Transforming the Supply Chain of Grupo Cuatrogasa with Imperia
Published: March 24, 2024
Discover how Grupo Cuatrogasa overcame the challenges of its supply chain. In an exclusive interview with Manuel Sánchez Gavilán and Francisco Luna, learn firsthand how Imperia has been key to their success.
"Imperia's tool has exceeded our expectations and we started seeing tangible results quickly."Manuel Sánchez Gavilán, CEO
Transforming the supply chain of Grupo Cuatrogasa
Cuatrogasa is a family-owned business founded in 1985, a leader in cleaning, hygiene and food preservation solutions for both home and professional sectors. Their commitment to quality and innovation has positioned them as leaders in their field.
Optimizing supply chain management
Imperia has been instrumental in improving the supply chain management of Grupo Cuatrogasa, enabling them to make more informed and agile decisions, resulting in greater efficiency and profitability for the company.
- Greater customer satisfaction: Constant product availability and shorter delivery times.
- Improved efficiency: Faster and more accurate delivery of products to customers.
- Cost reduction: Optimization of inventory management and procurement processes.
- Increased profitability: Demand planning and a reduction in storage costs.
Imperia has helped Grupo Cuatrogasa tackle the challenges of the Suez Canal.
In this interview, Cuatrogasa shares the challenges it faces in planning its supply chain and explains how, together with Imperia, it has improved procurement management, anticipated changes, and responded more quickly to its business needs.
Grupo Cuatrogasa's opinion on Imperia
Here are some of the key phrases we highlighted after chatting with Manuel Sánchez and Francisco Luna from the company Grupo Cuatrogasa. A company that today represents another success story for Imperia SCM.
"What SCP allows us is to have everything integrated into an ERP; we also have the information stored in our own databases, we consult it, we extract it and honestly, for us, it is essential—not only the service we have with Imperia for this supply chain management but also all the database support we work with every day."Manuel Sánchez Gavilán, CEO
"I’d recommend Imperia’s tool. You start seeing how it works and the impact it delivers very quickly."Francisco Luna, Supply Chain Manager
Challenges of the Suez Canal
The recent crisis in the Suez Canal has led to a significant increase in container receipt timelines for Grupo Cuatrogasa.
The blockage of the Suez Canal transformed delivery timelines by up to 90 days. This impact has created additional challenges in managing Grupo Cuatrogasa's supply chain, highlighting the importance of having tools like Imperia to quickly adapt to changes and ensure the continuity of operations without issues.
- Supply Chain Planning Optimization: Agile adjustment of supply chain planning in response to changes in delivery timelines, anticipating delays like those from the Suez Canal through data analysis and demand forecasting.
- Inventory Management: Ensuring adequate stock levels and operational continuity in the face of delays in container receipt.
- Collaboration and Communication: Enabling an agile and effective response to the challenges posed by the Suez Canal through integrated collaboration functions.
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