Anticipating and managing shipments used to be a slow, manual process for the Bredemeijer Group team. To find out the status of a shipment, colleagues had to check in with each other multiple times, often discovering that not everyone had the same information.
At the time, all shipment data was managed manually in Excel spreadsheets. This meant the team rarely had a complete or up-to-date picture of their operations. The process was not only error-prone but often incomplete, leading to delays in the supply chain and higher transport costs.
Employees spent hours each week correcting outdated information. Precious time that could have been spent in developing the products they love to make, such as luxurious teapots and Miffy piggy banks.
Without a central overview, it was a constant challenge to stay aligned and to respond quickly when issues arose.
Bredemeijer was introduced to Shypple when Logistics Manager Dominika discovered the platform and presented it to the rest of the company. Shypple turned out to be exactly the transparent, central hub the team had been searching for. The first conversations with Shypple were immediately positive. For Bredemeijer, it meant finally gaining control over their logistics data and processes.
“In the end, a truly great collaboration was formed.”
Bredemeijer is a business with three brands, known for creating beautiful teapots, trendy cocktail shakers, and fun baby gifts. Like many other businesses, they turned to Shypple, a partner who could manage transport from China to Rotterdam in a fully open and transparent way. The platform is scalable, requires no complex IT implementation, and comes with personal support. Thanks to Shypple’s hands-on guidance, the transition went smoothly and the first shipments were on their way in under two weeks
Working with Shypple gave Bredemeijer the openness and transparency they had been looking for. With better insights, they can now make improvements that really matter in daily work, like spreading out shipments so everything doesn’t arrive at once and planning payments more efficiently. The switch has saved time and given back a sense of control to the team.
It’s not just about time savings. By combining shipments, reducing costs, and making transport easier to manage, things run more smoothly overall. The reliable data also makes planning and inventory decisions much simpler and more accurate.
Because all the information is now in one place and updated in real time, people don’t waste energy chasing each other for answers. What used to take hours of digging and back-and-forth is now available at a glance on the Shypple platform. For some team members, that means saving up to an hour a day, more than 20 hours a month.
“Shypple fits perfectly into our vision. Truly together, this is how a collaboration should be.”
