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Requisition raised
Decision at risk: Visible today
With Walon: The order starts on the same record it will finish on
The platform
Every stage of the order, on the same record.
Walon replaces spreadsheet handovers between purchasing, forwarders, brokers and finance with one continuous record, used directly by buyers and by suppliers.
Stage 4 of 6
Freight
Collection, consolidation, mode and route are planned against the date the goods are actually needed. Bookings and movements update the same order, not a separate tracking tool.
- Collection booked
- Consolidated
- In transit
- See this on your own orders
Twelve stages, one workflow
Traditionally, only part of this chain is visible. Walon keeps every stage, and the cost attached to it, in view.
02
Sourcing and request for quotation
Decision at risk: Visible today
With Walon: Suppliers and prices compared in one place
03
Quotation and comparison
Decision at risk: Visible today
With Walon: Options weighed on delivered cost, not unit price alone
04
Approval and purchase order
Decision at risk: Spend is committed here
With Walon: The cost of moving the goods is known before commitment
05
Supplier coordination and collection
Decision at risk: Is the part collected on time?
With Walon: Live pickup status, so delays are chased early
06
Consolidation and warehousing
Decision at risk: Hold to consolidate or ship now?
With Walon: Dwell time is visible, so consolidation is a choice
07
Freight planning and booking
Decision at risk: Air against sea, cost against speed
With Walon: Mode and route optimised to the date the goods are needed
08
Customs clearance and documents
Decision at risk: Is it held at customs?
With Walon: Holds flagged and documents supplied fast
09
Carriage by sea or air
Decision at risk: Will it make the port call?
With Walon: Live arrival estimates, with time to re-route
10
Last mile, agency and onboard
Decision at risk: Will it reach the vessel before it sails?
With Walon: Launch or next port coordinated in advance
11
Delivery confirmed
Decision at risk: Loop closed
With Walon: Proof of delivery held against the original order
12
Cost and performance analytics
Decision at risk: Budget, supplier and lane control
With Walon: Unified cost data at the moment decisions are made
Control tower
Live purchase order journeys
Order status
Live
Cost attached
Every stage
Handovers
One record
PO-48219
Rotterdam to Limassol
Customs clearance
PO-48227
Shanghai to Piraeus
Carriage by sea
PO-48231
Hamburg to Fujairah
Last mile to vessel
PO-48244
Singapore to Busan
Supplier collection
Buyers and suppliers on one channel
Walon is used directly by both sides of the order, replacing the separate platforms used today for procurement, sourcing, purchasing and logistics.
ProcurementLogistics planningLogistics executionCost optimisationDelivery visibility