Transport Management Strategy
- Adapting to Change: Crucial for new markets, products, and sourcing.
- Procurement Flexibility: Balancing flexibility with global spend leverage.
- In-House vs. Outsourcing: Evaluating 3PL or 4PL solutions for performance and cost reduction.
- INCO Terms: Managing terms for inbound and outbound shipments.
- IT Systems Assessment: Evaluating TMS
Transport Network Optimisation
- Network Design: Creating national or regional designs.
- Planning Impact: Assessing the effects of improved planning, mode changes, routing changes, or infrastructure rationalization.
- Vehicle Utilisation: Enhancing vehicle use and load-fill efficiency.
- Scenario Modelling: Conducting total cost comparisons and scenario modeling.
- Cross-Border Efficiency: Improving cross-border flow efficiencies.
Transport Procurement
- Tender Management: Handling tenders from domestic road transport to global freight forwarding.
- Fleet Management: Including procurement, leasing, and maintenance services.
- Supplier Selection: Choosing suitable suppliers via RFI and structuring formal RFQ tenders.
- Bid Analysis: Ensuring the best fit through thorough bid response analysis.
- Contract Support: Providing contract and service level agreement assistance.
Project Management & Implementation
- Operational Change Support: Offering project management support for operational changes.
- IT Requirements: Supporting IT needs such as TMS.
- Change Management: Planning for change management.
- Savings Measurement: Assessing the savings achieved.
- Ongoing Advice: Providing continuous advice on transport arrangements.
- Interim Support: Offering interim transport management or recruitment assistance.