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Services
Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence goes beyond the typical freight bill audit, bill processing
and payment service. We present data as actionable information for you to make better
business decisions. This includes support for current state assessments, bid preparation,
carrier negotiation, and modeling of proposed freight rates against actual historical
transactions.
Benchmarking
Our transportation benchmarking service furnishes you with an independent analysis
of marketplace transportation costs. This analysis is prepared based on our years
of marketplace experience and knowledge. Our analysis provides you with the information
you need to determine if your current freight rates are competitive and accessorial
charges are reasonable in today’s environment. This information will help you to
negotiate lower transportation costs.
Impact Analysis
If you make a carrier selection based on the percentage of the discount offered,
you may be surprised by the actual charges you receive. The key to determine the
real comparative cost of transportation can only be found by modeling the carriers’
rates based on your actual transportation transactions at current weight breaks,
services, class, and weighted for volume on each lane.
Our Impact Analysis is a tool to help you compare transportation pricing offered
by various carriers. We help you to understand the true costs of competing bids,
for a particular lane or on a corporate wide basis. We use actual historical information
that is modeled to calculate total freight costs based on proposed freight rates.
Network Analysis
Network Analysis supports the due diligence required by strategic planning. It can
further support the negotiating and budgeting process that follows. The key to determining
the real comparative cost and service impacts of transportation can only be found
by modeling the proposed changes against a historical baseline. The ability to conduct
“what-if” scenarios allows you to consider changes in your network and truly understand
the impact of these changes.
Network Analysis is a tool that accurately forecasts economic and service impacts
when contemplating relocation and/or other situational changes to your transportation
model. This service allows clients to review and compare transportation strategies,
mode mix, hub usage, and service levels in order to create the optimal operating
strategy. Network Analysis can compare any segment of your transportation program’s
cost and service.
Transportation Assessment & Strategy
Data2Logistics is often engaged to support a specific company function, validate
direction and/or provide periodic advice. Clients turn to us with specific problems
and/or with the broad challenge of reducing cost and improving performance and efficiencies
across-the-board. Our unique visibility into the market, coupled with our analytical
tools and decades of experience, combine to offer significant opportunity to identify
and realize improvement.
Data analysis, site visits and interviews constitute the focus of our approach.
Key corporate objectives (mission and goals) are incorporated while collaboratively
developing the framework for a transportation strategy. Functional management is
included to ensure successful implementation. The analysis of the gathered data
will result in mapping of current flows; spend by mode/site, current procedures,
carrier analysis, service requirements and any customer-specific requirements.
We will analyze your business activities and assess your logistics performance relative
to the market while taking into account your future plans. We provide refinements
to strategy and related execution result in measurable qualitative and quantitative
improvements to the transportation function.
The result will be a set of clear recommendations that can be implemented. Data2Logistics
can assist with the execution of the implementation plan up to and including continuous
improvement scenarios.
Transportation Optimization
Transportation Optimization provides clients with analytical and implementation
services to maximize daily transportation operations. This tool is ideal for shippers
with considerable shipping volume. Transportation Optimization should not be confused
with the selection of the lowest cost carrier but deals specifically with the consolidation
of shipments and service-level changes on a daily basis to ensure that all advantages
are taken to afford you the lowest possible cost. Some areas of daily shipment consolidation
include:
- Consolidation of multiple parcel shipments to the same customer
- Shift multiple parcel shipments to LTL
- Shift multiple LTL shipments to TL
- Optimize service level alternatives
Transportation Optimization enables delivery of freight at a lower cost, while meeting
strict customer service requirements, all of which lead to reduced cycle times and
reliable service. Increased operational savings from load consolidation, improved
load factors, better mode selection, reduced administrative expenses, and reduced
maverick buying could be realized.
Transportation Procurement
For more than three decades we have been gathering industry knowledge and experience
to support our customers. With this knowledge as our most valuable tool, we are
best-in-class when it comes to negotiating carrier contracts and service agreements.
We explore every aspect of your freight characteristics and shipping history/requirements
and apply these findings to negotiate the best possible agreement that will survive
the test of time. Our expertise is comprehensive with capabilities in all modes
and geographies.
Data2Logistics employs a consortium pricing model in specific modes to maximize
pricing leverage across the applicable customer base. We can also look across multiple
enterprises to evaluate and implement collaborative transportation strategies.
Our unique cost-reduction service starts with in-depth analysis and opportunity
assessment using historical data. We couple that baseline with our extensive understanding
of market dynamics and carrier needs. Using this approach, we determine the right
strategy, carrier mix; optimize your pricing including discount, accessorial charges,
surcharges, and terms and conditions. We review the contract to ensure it is favorable.
Data2Logistics will work unobtrusively and expeditiously, conducting the entire
process with minimal involvement. We endeavor to maximize your transportation performance
and, if an audit and pay client, can monitor activity for continuous improvement
opportunities.
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