NetSuite and

Green Rabbit

NetSuite not only eliminated the order management delays, but also data entry errors from manually entering data from multiple systems. .

From ‘Corner Candy Store of the World’ to Leading Cold Chain Logistics Business, Green Rabbit Sprints Ahead

In 2009 Candy.com started as one of the first B2C and B2B food webshops in the US. The business expanded into snacks, frozen foods and other perishable and temperature-sensitive food items that are difficult to ship quickly and safely. In 2017 the company was re-branded to Green Rabbit, the trusted cold chain logistics provider for fast, fresh and sustainable delivery of perishable goods and groceries, making Candy.com a subsidiary.

Today Green Rabbit ships from three different fulfillment centers across the US, delivering tens of thousands of orders per day using an algorithm that looks at 15 different variables to determine the best way to ship to consumers and small businesses. Six of the top 10 retailers and four of the top 10 CPG companies with temperature-sensitive products use Green Rabbit’s services.

“We pick, pack and ship at three facilities placed strategically throughout US for one-day coverage,” owner Balestrieri said. “Our algorithm determines the best way to ship, how much packaging and the route through the supply chain process.”

Spit and Bubble Gum

It was around 2011 when Candy.com commercialized its algorithm and started attracting large retailers that began its rapid growth. The company was doubling its year over year revenue growth and, according to chief technology officer Gary Cifatte, email, QuickBooks, Google docs and “spit and bubble gum” that the company was using to support the business made it difficult to gain a clear view of operations.

Managing data in multiple databases that were unable to communicate with one another made real-time analysis impossible, given the warehouse was often waiting on orders from the IT side.

Seeking a single system that could not only run financials, order management and CRM, but was also cloud-based, Candy.com decided to implement NetSuite. Within three months, the business implemented financials, CRM and order management, going live in February, 2016.

“On that day, when the warehouse asked me ‘where are my orders,’ all I could think was they will never have to ask me again,” said Cifatte. “And to this day they haven’t.”

NetSuite not only eliminated the order management delays, but also data entry errors from manually entering data from multiple systems. With financials tied to the order management system and customer records, the business had a unified system that helped to eliminate many of the manual checks and follow ups the business was previously burdened with. The ability to customize the system and build workflows within NetSuite was also key.

“As we started collating all that info, getting data from logistics and carriers, we were able to encapsulate it into workflows and scripts inside of NetSuite,” Cifatte said. “We took the foundation of NetSuite with workflows and scripts and activities and built an algorithm on top of that foundation. Now we can consistently and efficiently process orders.”

Indeed, automation is a vital ingredient in Green Rabbit’s success.

“Out of the multi-million transactions Green Rabbit processes a year, a single order is never entered,” Cifatte said. “From a customer’s click on a favorite retailer to the product arriving in their home, there’s no human interaction. It’s completely automated.”

With help from integrator Dell Boomi, Green Rabbit has built out its own EDI system to communicate with large retailers that makes their system “just like an open phone line,” Balestrieri said.

What’s more, the mobile capabilities have helped the company win new business.

“I was at a sales meeting last night with a customer and they were asking for reporting on sales of certain items,” Balestrieri said. “We simply jumped on our phone, pulled up the data on an iPhone and they were blown away. With two clicks of a button we were able to act. It showed that we were prepared and on top of our game.”

Three years into operations as Green Rabbit, the business is still growing at a double-digit pace annually and the business is prepared for more.

“NetSuite’s been able to keep up with our explosive growth,” Balestrieri said. “We can triple our volume right now and it wouldn’t impact our systems.”

Original story by Barney Beal

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