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.
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
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.
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.