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MANAGING LOGISTICS & FINANCIAL FLOWS IN CHINA WITH AUCHAN

ASI Solutions accompanied Auchan in managing their Chinese supply chain and financial flows, simplifying their operations and the latter's management for increased efficiency.

THE PROJECT

Created in 1961, Auchan is a French multinational retail group. Among other fast moving consumer goods, the company offers clothes, groceries, health, beauty, household and furniture products, electronics, stationery, and baggage items. Starting 2016, Auchan collaborated with ASI Solutions for handling its kids textile operations in China as they were developing this product segment in the country.

THE SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDED

ASI Solutions partnered with Auchan to revolutionize their operations in China, focusing on streamlining their domestic logistics and financial workflows across diverse suppliers and point of sales. Our team devised a comprehensive solution, consolidating various services under a single point of contact for Auchan on the supplier side. By unifying the financial flow, ASI Solutions enabled Auchan to efficiently manage their transactions with ease. The ultimate aim was to simplify the intricate processes involved in purchasing from different suppliers in China and distributing to multiple stores, resulting in a highly efficient and streamlined system. ASI Solutions’ expert intervention allowed Auchan to optimize their logistics and financial operations, leading to enhanced productivity and significant time and cost savings.

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Provide range of goods from suppliers
Negotiation with suppliers
Production follow-up
Ensure plannings are respected
Product testing & compliance
Washing label & hangtag check for conformity
Buying products from suppliers

LOGISTICS

Consolidation
Order pick-up
Transport
Delivery to stores
Tracking & tracing of the shipments
Return of out of seasons goods

WAREHOUSING

Inventory & storage managementu
Picking, packing & assembling of the products according to the purchasing order
Goods inbound & outbound managementu
Random QC for inbound goods
Bagging & boxing as per instructionu
Washing & repackaging

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Pay in and pay out management for both suppliers and stores, i.e., is the unique point of contact for the suppliers and the stores
Red invoice application
Tax declaration
KPI & performance reporting

WHAT THEY ACHIEVED WITH ASI SOLUTIONS

Thanks to ASI Solutions, Auchan’s operations were streamlined and simplified all throughout their supply chain, their costs were controled, and they avoided having to handle heavy administrative, documentation and financial processes.

EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS HANDLED BY ASI SOLUTIONS

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