How an Automobile Manufacturer Scaled Shipping With FreightPOP + SAP

ABOUT THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER

As one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, the company operates across multiple continents with 200,000 employees and sells over 4 million vehicles annually.

Managing global shipments required complete visibility to avoid delays, control costs, and ensure on-time deliveries. Disconnected transportation processes and lack of an SAP S/4HANA integration led to manual work, data errors, and limited visibility across international shipments.

Freight procurement and invoicing were also manual, causing inconsistent carrier agreements and poor cost control.

Challenges

  • Disconnected Operations: Separate business units caused inefficiencies, miscommunication, and inconsistent shipping workflows

  • Limited Integration: Without SAP S/4HANA integration, teams manually entered shipment data—slowing fulfillment and increasing errors

  • Global Complexity: Managing international shipments was difficult due to varying customs rules, carrier requirements, and limited visibility

  • Manual Freight Management: Procurement and invoicing were manual, leading to inconsistent carrier agreements and poor cost control

Solutions

  • Centralized Transportation Management: Unified all carrier operations across business units into one platform for rate shopping, tracking, and visibility

  • SAP S/4HANA Integration: Automated, bi-directional data flow eliminated manual entry and kept systems perfectly aligned

  • Optimized Global Shipments: Delivered full visibility for domestic and international moves, optimizing cost, mode, and transit time

  • Automated Procurement & Invoicing: Replaced manual workflows with automation, reducing errors and improving cost control

  • Mobile Accessibility: A custom mobile interface enabled real-time scanning, approvals, and shipment updates from anywhere

Shipping Results with FreightPOP and SAP Integration

30%
Reduction in shipping costs
95%
Reduction in shipment processing time
15%
Savings on freight costs via invoice auditing
40%
More shipments delivered on time

FreightPOP + SAP S/4HANA: Quick FAQs

What is FreightPOP’s bilateral integration with SAP S/4HANA?
FreightPOP’s SAP S/4HANA integration is a bilateral sync between SAP and FreightPOP’s TMS that automates rating, booking, label/BOL creation, tracking, and freight audit. Shipment details, costs, and tracking data flow both ways in real time to eliminate manual re-entry and improve visibility across logistics and finance.
Which shipping modes and carriers are supported?
SAP S/4HANA shippers can manage parcel, LTL, TL, and international air/ocean in FreightPOP. FreightPOP connects to hundreds of carriers, brokers, and 3PLs for centralized rate shopping, booking, documentation, and tracking—directly within your SAP workflow.
How does FreightPOP help control freight spend?
FreightPOP’s freight audit compares invoices to contracted rates and accessorials, flags discrepancies, and provides analytics by carrier, mode, lane, and service level to reduce overbilling and support smarter carrier selection.

Learn more on the FreightPOP + SAP S/4HANA partner page .