Crossdock Expansion Case Study: Energizer Holdings TMS Optimization

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Crossdock Expansion Case Study: Energizer Holdings TMS Optimization

Case study showing how Energizer Holdings expanded a China crossdock to consolidate shipments across product lines, cutting U.S. DC-to-DC volume by 65%.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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After acquiring multiple businesses, Energizer Holdings faced fragmented transportation processes for household and personal care products moving from Asia to the U.S. C.H. Robinson expanded an existing Shenzhen crossdock into a virtual stocking location that consolidates SKUs, eliminates an intermediate Memphis sort, and enables direct full-container shipments to regional DCs. The program introduced container optimization rules, twice-weekly sailings, and 40-foot container standardization, delivering transportation budget reductions and improved end-to-end visibility.

Key takeaways

Consolidated household and personal care freight through a single Shenzhen crossdock acting as virtual DC

Reduced total weight and volume shipped between U.S. distribution centers by 65%

Eliminated 20-foot containers in favor of standardized 40-foot loads with fill-rate thresholds

Replaced Memphis sortation with direct regional-DC routing, lowering domestic transportation spend

Created scalable model for future crossdock rollouts in Latin America and other regions

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