Revolutionary Freight Cost Optimization Platform

Vara Prasad, Vinjam a Solution Architect at Capgemini, working for TE Connectivity, led a groundbreaking initiative to optimize freight and premium freight costs through the development of an advanced freight cost visibility and insights application. This cloud-based solution, built on SAP HANA Integrated with Business Warehouse system and AWS technologies, was designed to provide real-time global access and consolidate freight data across multiple business units and geographies.
Vara Prasad’s project addressed critical challenges in fragmented freight cost visibility, lack of unified data, and difficulties in identifying cost inefficiencies and enforcing audit controls. His solution established a centralized platform that integrates enterprise data and carrier feeds, providing actionable business insights and predictive analytics capabilities for finance, logistics, and supply chain leaders across TE Connectivity.
Key achievements of Vara Prasad’s project include:
1.Built a globally accessible, high-performance freight cost visibility application leveraging SAP HANA, Business Warehouse and AWS cloud platforms.
2.Developed a robust data integration framework utilizing cloud-based data services to consolidate shipment, freight, and financial data.
3.Leveraged complex algorithms and built a unified enterprise data warehouse with embedded high-value business rules ensuring accuracy, consistency, and governance.
4.Utilized Databricks for advanced data modeling, predictive analytics, and freight spend trend forecasting.
5.Designed intuitive, dynamic dashboards using Business Objects, Tableau, empowering business units and leadership with self-service insights.
6.Implemented automated audit controls and anomaly detection systems to identify duplicate billing, cost anomalies, and overcharges.
The impact of Vara Prasad, Vinjam’s innovations was substantial:
1.Enabled 3–5% annual cost savings on freight and premium freight spend, delivering multi-million-dollar benefits.
2.Reduced manual validation and freight cost reconciliation efforts by 50%.
3.Enhanced financial governance and audit compliance across TE’s global operations.
4.Increased leadership visibility, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.
5.Established a scalable, reusable architecture for future supply chain and logistics analytics initiatives.
Prasad’s work not only modernized TE Connectivity’s freight cost management but also demonstrated exceptional expertise in SAP logistics, delivery, and transportation business processes. His ability to translate complex business challenges into innovative cloud-based data solutions set new standards in logistics and operational efficiency, making a lasting impact on TE Connectivity’s global business performance.