GEODIS x Shippeo: Driving data quality
Shippeo has supported 4PL GEODIS Supply Chain Management since 2022, covering thousands of road transport orders and ocean containers per year, with a focus on FTL flows, in EMEA and North America.
The immediate challenge for automakers with vehicles already in transit is how to manage these shipments given the new tariffs. For example, Volkswagen has temporarily halted rail shipments.
- It’s now clearer that logistics agility is no longer a “nice to have”. It’s essential. Indeed, it's a competitive advantage, especially as pressure on global supply chains increases, as shown by the GSCPI graph below…
- The above index measures stress in global supply chains, combining data on.
- Potential variations and delays aside, the focus must switch to determining the appropriate value of the foreign-made portion of the vehicle.
A World-Leading 4PL
GEODIS, part of French transportation giant SNCF Group, is a leading worldwide provider of customized transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain solutions.
With nearly 50,000 employees, more than1 000 sites, and a network covering close to 170 countries, GEODIS recorded €11.3 billion in revenue in 2024.
Supply Chain Management at GEODIS
Within GEODIS, Supply Chain Management is a strategic 4PL service designed to orchestrate and optimize the entire supply chain on behalf of customers. By acting as a neutral control tower, it coordinates multiplepartners, transport modes, and systems to deliver end-to-end visibility,improve performance, and create value through data-driven decision-making.
A Multimodal Global Partnership
Shippeo supports GEODIS for thousands of road transport orders and ocean containers per year. Numerous carriers are currently onboarded to Shippeo by GEODIS. The two companies began working together in 2022, with a focus on FTL flows, in EMEA and North America (Mexico, US and Canada). Many new initiatives are ongoing: CO2 calculation, RoRo, E2E visibility, Global map for Ocean freight, and predictive ETAs.
Solving specific pain points
GEODIS turned to Shippeo to:
- Reduce effort of collecting data related to visibility
- Standardize exchanges and data with a Supply Chain oriented model, in a One-Stop-Shop collaboration
- Capitalize on real-time information to improve loading or delivery planification, and generate useful operational alerts
- Use GEODIS’ global footprint to connect/onboard new carriers.
Why Shippeo?
We evaluated various vendors and chose Shippeo because their deployment framework and team culture are better suited to our 4PL business model. On multiple occasions, Shippeo has demonstrated, at a global level, a clear understanding of a 4PL service provider’s needs, whether technical, operational, or business-related. Technically speaking, we rely on Shippeo’s accurate ETAs, across both ocean and inland lanes. With regards Operational & Business aspects, we collaborate closely with Shippeo’s teams to create value for GEODIS customers by leveraging the best carriers. Thanks to Shippeo’s ability to extend their coverage to the entirety of GEODIS’ extensive carrier network, we can achieve the highest possible tracking ratio and thereby deliver superior visibility to our customers.”
Quick Overview
Problem
Managing thousands of shipments annually across ocean and road, catering for a huge variety of clients with dedicated expectations.
Solution
Shippeo’s real-time visibility services support the digitalization of GEODIS processes and enhance the visibility offered to customers. By providing accurate, real-time tracking information, Shippeo increases delivery and pickup reliability and improves efficiency across operations.
This visibility also reduces WISMO (Where Is My Order) requests - customer inquiries asking about the status or location of their shipments - helping operational teams save time and focus on higher-value tasks.
