For Ohio Gratings, Inc., a leader in custom-engineered metal grating solutions, maintaining excellence across complex supply chains had become increasingly challenging. Manual freight planning, disconnected data, and limited shipment visibility created bottlenecks that impacted both cost and customer satisfaction.

To modernize its logistics network, Ohio Gratings partnered with NexInfo, a trusted Oracle Cloud implementation partner, to deploy Oracle Cloud Transportation Management (OTM). The collaboration resulted in a fully connected, automated, and insight-driven logistics ecosystem that now powers operational agility and end-to-end supply chain visibility.

About the Client

Ohio Gratings, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in custom-engineered metal bar grating, aluminum, stainless steel, and fiberglass grating products. With decades of expertise serving sectors including industrial manufacturing, construction, utilities, transportation, and architecture, the company is recognized for its American-made, high-performance solutions designed for durability, safety, and precision.

  • Replaced: Lighthouse
  • Solution Implemented: Oracle Cloud Transportation Management (OTM)

The Challenge: Achieving Real-Time Visibility and Cost Optimization

As Ohio Gratings expanded its operations and diversified its distribution network, its legacy systems were unable to keep pace with the company’s growth. Freight operations relied heavily on spreadsheets, emails, and manual data reconciliation; limiting control, traceability, and speed.

The absence of centralized data meant that logistics managers spent more time reacting to problems than preventing them. The company needed a future-ready transportation management solution to enhance transparency, streamline collaboration, and reduce logistics costs.

Key Business Challenges

  • Limited Transportation Visibility: Lack of end-to-end shipment tracking and performance insights made it difficult to proactively manage logistics operations.
  • Manual Freight Planning: Rate comparisons, routing decisions, and tendering were executed manually, leading to process delays and frequent inaccuracies.
  • High Logistics Spend: Without optimized routing or consolidation, the company faced escalating shipping costs and inconsistent freight utilization.
  • Complex Carrier Ecosystem: Managing multiple carrier relationships and audit/payment cycles across siloed systems slowed responsiveness and created administrative overhead.
  • Disconnected Systems: Transportation data operated separately from warehouse and order management systems, reducing real-time decision accuracy.

Partnering with NexInfo: Strategy Before Implementation

Ohio Gratings chose NexInfo for its proven success in Oracle Cloud Supply Chain deployments and its process-driven consulting approach. NexInfo’s team began by conducting a comprehensive business discovery, assessing logistics workflows, cost drivers, and optimization opportunities.

The goal was not simply to digitize existing operations but to reimagine transportation management as a strategic driver of efficiency and performance. NexInfo developed a custom roadmap that balanced rapid deployment with scalability, ensuring minimal disruption during the transformation journey.

The Solution: Driving Logistics Intelligence at Scale with Oracle Cloud Transportation Management

With Oracle Cloud OTM, Ohio Gratings gained a unified logistics platform that automates transportation planning, execution, settlement, and reporting. The solution integrated seamlessly with major carriers, enabling real-time visibility, automated freight rating, and route optimization — all within a single cloud-based interface.

Core Capabilities Delivered

  • Comprehensive OTM Deployment: Automated end-to-end transportation workflows, eliminating manual planning and improving process accuracy.
  • Carrier Integration & Tendering Automation: Connected OTM with multiple carrier networks for real-time rate synchronization, load tendering, and shipment updates.
  • Route Optimization & Shipment Planning: Leveraged Oracle’s intelligent routing engine to plan efficient, consolidated shipments reducing miles traveled and improving delivery efficiency.
  • Freight Cost Management & Analytics: Introduced automated cost allocation and analytics dashboards, enabling finance teams to monitor freight spend in real time.
  • Custom Dashboards & Performance Reporting: Delivered live, data-driven dashboards to track KPIs such as delivery performance, carrier utilization, and logistics cost trends.
Digital Transformation Case Study
About Ohio Grantings, Inc.
Ohio Gratings, Inc. manufactures custom metal, aluminum, stainless steel, and fiberglass grating for industries like construction, transportation, and utilities — offering strong, safe, American-made solutions.
Replaced Cloud Modules Implemented in X months
Lighthouse Oracle Cloud OTM
Top Benefits Achieved Top Customer Challenges
  • Enhanced Shipment Visibility: Real-time tracking across all transport modes enabled proactive logistics control.
  • Faster Delivery Cycles: Automated load planning improved speed and reduced manual intervention.
  • Lower Freight Costs: Route optimization and automated rate management achieved measurable savings.
  • Smarter Decision-Making: Real-time analytics enabled data-driven planning and supply alignment.
  • Stronger Carrier Collaboration: Integrated tendering and communication improved carrier performance and reliability.
  • Rising Logistics Costs: Need for route optimization and shipment consolidation to reduce transportation spending.
  • Disconnected Systems: Siloed transportation, order, and warehouse systems limiting real-time data flow and visibility.
  • Limited Shipment Visibility: No end-to-end view of shipment status, carrier performance, or delivery timelines.
  • Manual Freight Operations: Freight planning and rate management handled via spreadsheets, causing delays and errors.
  • Costs: Lack of route optimization and consolidation increased transportation spending.
Top Solutions Implemented
  • Oracle Cloud OTM Deployment: Implemented Oracle Transportation Management to automate planning, execution, and freight settlement processes.
  • Carrier Integration & Tendering Automation: Integrated OTM with major carriers for automated tendering, status updates, and freight synchronization.
  • Optimized Route & Shipment Planning: Used OTM’s routing engine for efficient, multi-stop, consolidated shipments.
  • Freight Cost Management & Analytics: Enabled automated freight rating, cost allocation, and finance integration for accurate logistics accounting.
  • Custom Dashboards & Reporting: Developed real-time dashboards for transportation KPIs—on-time delivery, freight spend, and carrier performance.
Industry Deployment Location
Construction Manufacturing North America

The Impact: From Manual Operations to Intelligent Logistics

The Oracle Cloud OTM implementation redefined how Ohio Gratings manages transportation turning a cost center into a strategic enabler of value creation. The integration of real-time data, analytics, and automation empowered teams to make proactive, informed decisions and respond faster to business demands.

Key Results Achieved

  • Enhanced Visibility and Control: Real-time shipment tracking across all modes of transport provided a 360° view of logistics operations.
  • Reduced Freight Costs: Optimization of routes and automation of rate management drove measurable cost savings.
  • Faster Order-to-Delivery Cycle: Intelligent load planning and execution minimized manual effort and reduced delivery timelines.
  • Smarter Decision-Making: Access to real-time transportation analytics improved forecasting, performance tracking, and planning accuracy.
  • Improved Carrier Collaboration: Streamlined communication and automated tendering processes strengthened relationships and improved service levels.

The Outcome: A Scalable, Data-Driven Logistics Foundation

Today, Ohio Gratings operates with a modern, agile transportation management ecosystem that integrates people, processes, and data in one intelligent platform. By digitizing freight operations with Oracle Cloud OTM, the company has established a strong foundation for future expansion enabling higher service reliability, lower logistics costs, and continuous operational improvement.

This transformation not only resolved immediate inefficiencies but positioned Ohio Gratings to adapt seamlessly to changing market demands, supply chain disruptions, and growth opportunities.

About NexInfo

NexInfo is a global consulting and Oracle Cloud implementation partner with a focus on supply chain, manufacturing, and enterprise transformation. With over 300 successful Oracle Cloud deployments, NexInfo helps organizations unlock value through intelligent process design, cloud automation, and data-driven innovation.

Expertise Areas:

  • Oracle Cloud ERP, SCM, PLM, HCM, CX, and OCI
  • Business process reengineering and data migration
  • Supply chain analytics and performance dashboards
  • Integration and change management strategy
  • Post-implementation optimization and managed services

By partnering with NexInfo and implementing Oracle Cloud Transportation Management, Ohio Gratings reimagined its logistics operations into a digitally connected, insights-led ecosystem  achieving the transparency, agility, and cost efficiency required to thrive in the next era of smart manufacturing. Contact us today!