Avrora Multimarket + Cargofy

Industry: Retail Chain — Ukraine

Challenge

Avrora opened 460+ new stores in 2023 and plans 500+ more in the coming years. With rapid expansion, transportation volumes surged, logistics costs became harder to control, and visibility across carriers weakened.

The company needed a system that could:

• Scale logistics operations in parallel with store growth
• Maintain cost discipline
• Strengthen carrier control
• Provide actionable, real-time operational data

Solution

Avrora adopted Cargofy’s AI logistics-automation platform to:

1. Automate Tender Management

• Publish tenders
• Invite carriers
• Collect bids
• Evaluate and award automatically

2. Monitor Carrier Performance in Real Time

• On-time metrics
• Reliability trends
• Cost efficiency signals

3. Analyse Transport Operations

• Identify cost-saving opportunities
• Improve shipment cost per lane
• Support financial planning and logistics forecasting

4. Support Rapid Retail Expansion

Cargofy enabled logistics to keep pace with hundreds of newly opened stores through scalable, data-driven workflows.

Implementation

• Platform rollout began in early 2024 during Avrora’s active store expansion.
• Integrated tender-automation engine, carrier portal, and performance dashboards.
• Trained logistics teams and onboarded carriers to the new process.
• Enabled real-time dashboards for both logistics and finance departments.

Results (2024)

Over $7M saved on transportation costs

AI-driven bidding and transparent tendering significantly reduced cost per shipment.

96.24% tender acceptance rate

Carrier engagement increased thanks to automated workflows and clear tender specs.

75,000+ tenders processed

High-volume procurement automated end-to-end.

385+ active carriers (44 newly onboarded via Cargofy network)

A broader, more competitive national network.

Lower logistics expenses, higher visibility

Full operational transparency strengthened cost control and reduced bottlenecks.

Key Enablers

• Automation removed manual bottlenecks in tendering and carrier management.
• Data-driven insights improved cost per shipment and lane optimization.
• Carrier network expansion increased competition, capacity, and resilience.
• Real-time monitoring ensured logistics kept pace with the fast-growing retail footprint.

Bottom Line

Avrora scaled aggressively while keeping logistics costs under control. Cargofy delivered the operational backbone — cost savings, carrier visibility, and consistent performance.

Smart logistics means faster growth — and better profitability.