MANAGING LOGISTICS & FINANCIAL FLOWS IN CHINA WITH CARREFOUR

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

THE PROJECT

Founded in 1982, Carrefour is a French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation. Its TEX brand provides houselhold linens, baby and toddler clothing and accessories as well as adult clothing for men and women. In 2016, Carrefour collaborated with ASI Solutions for handling its brand TEX’s operations in China as they were developing their textile offer in the country.

THE SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDED

ASI Solutions partnered with Carrefour’s TEX brand 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 Carrefour on the supplier side. By unifying the financial flow, ASI Solutions enabled Carrefour 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 Carrefour 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 for two seasons per years
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 management
Picking, packing & assembling of the products according to the purchasing order
Goods inbound & outbound management
Random QC for inbound goods
Bagging & boxing as per instruction
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, Carrefour’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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