Logistics
Performance
Transport Optimisation
Realise improvements in your international and local freight
Whether you operate an in-house team or outsource to a 3PL, our logistics consultants work with your team to optimise your transport operations:
- Model a range of network design options, i.e. number and location of cross-dock facilities
- Route optimisation and scheduling
- Review of transport operations and network
- Identify opportunities for backhaul, third-party deliveries, partner network synergies, etc.
- Review reverse logistics and returns management
- Cost-to-Serve modelling
- Review inter-drops and last-mile delivery capability
- Network visualisation and evaluation
- Transport and international freight cost benchmarking
- 3PL review, potentially including tendering and selection
- Review and improvement of transport planning process
- TMS review, potentially including selection and implementation
- Review of port usage and freight mode
Transport makes up, on average, 50% of logistics budgets and it is increasingly challenging to deliver amidst a chronic driver shortage, increasing emissions regulations, limited delivery windows and omni-channel fulfilment pressures.
We work with your team to understand the current transport operation and identify opportunities by evaluating against best practice and alternative scenarios. We utilise a mixture of in-house built tools and modelling and also have access to leading market software. We have developed our methodical and analytical approach through vast experience of projects across a variety of sectors and geographies.
Potential benefits of transport optimisation can include:
- Savings in transport and freight costs
- Reduction in ‘wasted’ miles
- Minimise inter-site movements
- Reduced carbon footprint to drive wider sustainability goals
- Make transport a strategic asset
- Improve On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance
- Improve service offering and capability
- Identify strategic partners aligned to your values
Contact BoxLogic to discuss improvements in your transport operation by:
- Interact with our chatbot
- Email enquiries@box-logic.co.uk
- Complete our contact form
- Call us now on +44 (0)118 309 4030
