Calipro gains efficiency and autonomy with Upply Marketplace

Calipro is a branch of the Cooperl Group, specializing in the distribution of construction materials, equipment, and tools, as well as the design and installation of livestock solutions. The company serves five markets: farmers, craftsmen, private individuals, distributors, and industrial clients.

Julien Gallais, Supply Chain Manager, oversees the entire logistics chain for the branch — from procurement and storage to order preparation and customer delivery. His priorities: ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliveries, while keeping costs under control.

The challenges: delivering faster, simplier, at a better cost

Before Upply, freight management relied heavily on manual, time-consuming exchanges. Each site used its own spreadsheets, sent dozens of emails to their regular carriers, and collected responses manually to compare prices.

The result: 10 to 15 minutes of processing per shipment, no centralized visibility, and a higher risk of errors or disputes.

For Calipro, three major challenges emerged:

• Save time in daily freight operations

• Broaden the panel of carriers beyond historical partners

• Centralize and digitize processes to make each department autonomous in managing transport flows

The solution: Upply Marketplace

With Upply Connect, Calipro has completely transformed the way it manages its transport operations.

The tool now enables each site and department to operate autonomously: buyers, transport managers, and operators can directly arrange a shipment in just a few clicks, without relying on a long chain of intermediaries.

Everything is centralized within a single interface — from shipment requests and carrier offers (both existing and new partners) to all transport documents. The integrated rate barometer also provides real-time market visibility, helping secure purchasing decisions.

The results

In just 15 months, more than 1,100 shipments have been arranged via the Marketplace — an average of 72 per month.

The effects are immediate and measurable:

• A significant time saving: a process that used to take 10–15 minutes now takes just 30 seconds

• Smoother coordination between sites and teams, even remotely

• Teams freed up to focus on higher-value tasks

• Simplified administration with a single, streamlined invoicing system

Julien Gallais confirms:

“Time saving was our number one priority. Today, our teams have reclaimed that time to focus on higher-value missions.”

With Upply Connect, Calipro has transformed its transport management — simpler, faster, and more collaborative. The platform has empowered its teams to gain efficiency, autonomy, and peace of mind.